Sam Evans serves as the regional outreach manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis with responsibility of convening stakeholders around capacity-building in rural areas and the flow of capital for improving economic mobility within the state of Arkansas.
With a focus on workforce and rural development, Sam works with community and economic development organizations and stakeholders to broaden their knowledge and implement collaborative strategies.
Sam is active in several community organizations and serves on the advisory board for the University of Central Arkansas Community Development Institute. She holds professional certifications in community and economic development (PCED) and Strategic Doing. Evans earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Spelman College and a master’s in urban and regional planning from the University of Minnesota.
