Meet the Economists
The Federal Reserve Board employs over 300 Ph.D. economists, who represent an exceptionally diverse range of interests and specific areas of expertise. Board economists conduct cutting edge research, produce numerous working papers, and are among the leading contributors at professional meetings and in major journals. Our economists also produce a wide variety of economic analyses and forecasts for the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.
Last Name:
Field of Interest:
Division:
Finance
Field:
Consumer Finance
A

Robert M. Adams
Principal Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Aditya Aladangady
Principal Economist
Household and Business Spending
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
B

Michael M. Batty
Economist
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Neil Bhutta
Chief
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Vitaly M. Bord
Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Kenneth P. Brevoort
Principal Economist
Consumer and Community Development Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
C

Sergio A. Correia
Economist
Financial Institution Risk Evaluation
Financial Stability
Financial Stability
D

Lisa J. Dettling
Principal Economist
Fiscal Analysis
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Christine L. Dobridge
Senior Economist
Capital Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

John C. Driscoll
Principal Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
E

Gregory Elliehausen
Principal Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
G

Daniel R. Gorin
Lead Supervisory Policy Analyst
Policy Analysis
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs

Lynn M. Gottschalk
Senior EconomistFair Lending EnforcementConsumer and Community Affairs
H

Hajime H. Hadeishi
Principal Economist
Fair Lending Enforcement
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs

Aurel Hizmo
Principal Economist
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Joanne W. Hsu
Principal Economist
Microeconomic Surveys
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
I

Felicia F. Ionescu
Chief
Banking and Financial Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs
J

Kathleen W. Johnson
Deputy Associate Director
Stress Testing
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation
L

Jeff Larrimore
Chief
Consumer and Community Development Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs

Geng Li
Chief
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Alicia Lloro
Senior Economist
Consumer and Community Development Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
M

Ellen A. Merry
Principal Economist
Consumer and Community Development Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs

Alvaro Mezza
Principal Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
P

Michael G. Palumbo
Senior Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Karen M. Pence
Deputy Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Maria G. Perozek
Group Manager
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
R

Ben Ranish
Principal Economist
Banking, Credit and Operational Risk
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation
S

Tess C. Scharlemann
Economist
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Young Hwa Seok
Economist
Stress Testing
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation

Leslie Shen
Economist
Global Financial Institutions
International Finance
International Finance

Shane M. Sherlund
Deputy Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

André F. Silva
Economist
Banking and Financial Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs

Kamila Sommer
Group Manager
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
V

Eileen van Straelen
Economist
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
Last update:
April 12, 2021