The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. A full term is fourteen years. One term begins every two years, on February 1 of even-numbered years. A member who serves a full term may not be reappointed. A member who completes an unexpired portion of a term may be reappointed. All terms end on their statutory date regardless of the date on which the member is sworn into office.
The Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Board are named by the President from among the members and are confirmed by the Senate. They serve a term of four years. A member's term on the Board is not affected by his or her status as Chairman or Vice Chairman.
Board Member Assignments - Board Committees
Committee on Board Affairs
Governor Brainard, Chair and Oversight Governor for the Office of the COO
Governor Bowman, Member
Committee on Consumer and Community Affairs
Governor Bowman, Chair and Oversight Governor for DCCA
Governor Brainard, Member
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Financial Stability
Governor Brainard, Chair and Oversight Governor for FS
Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs
Governor Brainard, Chair and Oversight Governor for RBOPS
Governor Bowman, Member
Governor Waller, Member
Committee on Supervision and Regulation
Governor Bowman, Member
Subcommittee on Smaller Regional and Community Banking
Governor Bowman, Chair
Committee on Payments, Clearing, and Settlement
Governor Brainard, Chair
Governor Bowman, Member
Note: The Committee on Economic and Financial Monitoring and Research has been reconstituted and renamed the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.