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:
Microeconomics
Field:
Industrial Organization
A

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

Alessandro Barbarino
Principal Economist
Current Macroeconomic Conditions
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Garth Baughman
Senior Economist
Payment System Studies
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems

David A. Benson
Economist
Financial Structure
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

Joonkyu Choi
Economist
Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Andrew M. Cohen
Assistant Director
Program Direction
Financial Stability
Financial Stability
F

Elena Falcettoni
Economist
Payment System Studies
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems

Simon B. Firestone
Principal Economist
Policy Effectiveness and Assessment
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation
G

Jacob P. Gramlich
Chief
Financial Structure
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Serafin J. Grundl
Senior Economist
Financial Structure
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
H

Colin J. Hottman
Principal Economist
Trade and Quantitative Studies
International Finance
International Finance
K

You Suk Kim
Principal Economist
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Elizabeth K. Kiser
Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
M

Mark D. Manuszak
Deputy Associate Director
Program Direction
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems

Andrew H. McCallum
Principal Economist
Trade and Quantitative Studies
International Finance
International Finance

Ryan Monarch
Principal Economist
Trade and Quantitative Studies
International Finance
International Finance

Bernardo C. Morais
Principal Economist
Emerging Market Economies
International Finance
International Finance
O

Ken Onishi
Senior Economist
Financial Structure
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
P

Justin R. Pierce
Principal Economist
Industrial Output
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
S

Gloria Sheu
Group Manager
Financial Structure
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Chaehee Shin
Principal Economist
Financial Stability Assessment
Financial Stability
Financial Stability

John J. Stevens
Senior Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
W

James Wang
Senior Economist
Stress Testing
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation

Krzysztof P. Wozniak
Acting Chief
Payment System Studies
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Last update:
April 19, 2021