Jimmy Gastner is a Community Development Manager for TD Bank. In this role, Jimmy ensures that the Pennsylvania-New Jersey market meets its Community Reinvestment Act goals and objectives, making TD The Better Bank for community and economic development. To do this, he connects with community and municipal leaders to understand and help address pressing local issues. Jimmy also collaborates with lines of business and the TD Charitable Foundation to provide a full range of financial products and services that further economic development initiatives critical to affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, community service, and small business development.
Prior to joining TD Bank in August 2022, Jimmy was a Community Engagement Associate with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. At the Philadelphia Fed, he built partnerships with nonprofits, community development financial institutions, and local leaders to promote equitable development and fair and impartial access to credit in underserved communities across the Third Federal Reserve District. Jimmy has also held positions at the Urban Institute with its Research to Action Lab. Jimmy holds an MBA from the Villanova School of Business and BA in Economics and Political Science from Swarthmore College.
