Episode 38. Maria G. Hampton – Past Vice President & Senior Branch Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2005-2014)

Maria Hampton is competitive by nature and has a strong passion for success.

Maria is the Vice President and Senior Executive of the Federal Bank of St. Louis Louisville branch which is focused on community development and education, as well as regional economic research and policy input. Hampton’s responsibilities include western Kentucky, metro Louisville and southern Indiana.

Before joining the Fed, Maria was president of the Housing Partnership Inc. (HPI), a nonprofit corporation focused on creating affordable housing and neighborhood redevelopment in the Louisville area. Previously, she worked for 26 years with Bank One Kentucky (formerly Liberty National Bank) as an executive in the areas of retail banking, operations, marketing, and strategic planning.

Maria is a graduate of Springhill College and attended graduate and executive programs at Harvard and the Darden School of Business.