WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department has announced the inaugural members of its Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, including one credit union representative.
According to Treasury, the first-of-its-kind committee will provide advice and recommendations to Secretary Janet Yellen and Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo on efforts to advance racial equity in the economy and address acute disparities for communities of color.
“Toward that end, the Committee will identify, monitor, and review aspects of the domestic economy that have directly and indirectly resulted in unfavorable conditions for communities of color,” Treasury said. “The Committee plans to address topics including but not limited to: financial inclusion, access to capital, housing stability, federal supplier diversity, and economic development.”
Treasury said the 25 inaugural members of the Committee come from a wide range of backgrounds including academia, advocacy, financial services, and local government.
CU CEO on Committee
Among those named to the committee is Bill Bynum, CEO of Mississippi-based HOPE Credit Union.
“As America becomes more diverse, making racial equity a priority in policy decisions serves the nation’s collective interest and makes the economy more resilient,” said Bynum. “Secretary Yellen and the Biden-Harris administration are to be commended for taking this historic step. I look forward to bringing voices from the Deep South to this important work.”
Committee Members
Members of the Inaugural Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity include:
- Michael Nutter, David N. Dinkins Professor of Professional Practice in Urban and Public Affairs, Columbia University and former Mayor of Philadelphia (Chair)
- Nicole Anand, Deputy Director, Inclusive Action for the City
- Janie Barrera, President and CEO, LiftFund, Inc.
- Nicole Borromeo, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Alaska Federation of Natives
- Dorothy Brown, Professor of Law, Georgetown University
- William (Bill) Bynum, Chief Executive Officer, Hope Enterprise Corporation, Hope Federal Credit Union, Hope Policy Institute
- David Clunie, Executive Director, Black Economic Alliance
- Gary Cunningham, President & CEO of Prosperity Now
- Nicole Elam, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Bankers Association (NBA)
- John Friedman, PDBF Distinguished Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, Brown University
- Gilbert Garcia, Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager, Garcia Hamilton & Associates, L.P.
- Bulbul Gupta, President & CEO, Pacific Community Ventures
- Darrick Hamilton, University Professor and Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, The New School
- Michael McAfee, President and CEO, PolicyLink
- Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard
- Gina Nisbeth, Founder and President, 9th & Clinton Advisory
- Lorella Praeli, Co-President, Community Change & Community Change Action
- José Quiñonez, Founding CEO, Mission Asset Fund
- Carlos Rangel, Chief Investment Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
- Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, Co-Founder, Known Holdings
- Amanda Renteria, Chief Executive Officer, Code for America
- John Rogers, Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO, Ariel Investments
- Chiling Tong, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE)
- Barika Williams, Executive Director, The Association for Neighborhood Housing & Development (ANHD)
- Felicia Wong, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Roosevelt Institute, Roosevelt Forward
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