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:
Labor Economics
A

Hie Joo Ahn
Senior Economist
Current Macroeconomic Conditions
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
B

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

Kimberly N. Bayard
Economist
Industrial Output
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Jesse Bricker
Principal Economist
Microeconomic Surveys
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
C

Colin C. Caines
Senior Economist
Emerging Market Economies
International Finance
International Finance

Isabel Cairo
Senior Economist
Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Tomaz Cajner
Group Manager
Industrial Output
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

David Cho
Economist
Household and Business Spending
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

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

John M. Coglianese
Economist
Labor Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Leland D. Crane
Senior Economist
Industrial Output
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
D

Andrea De Michelis
Chief
Advanced Foreign Economies
International Finance
International Finance

Ryan A. Decker
Senior Economist
Industrial Output
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

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

Cynthia L. Doniger
Senior Economist
Money Market Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs

Tim E. Dore
Senior Economist
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
F

Andrew Figura
Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Charles A. Fleischman
Adviser
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Jean C. Flemming
Economist
Payment System Studies
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
G

Joaquin Garcia-Cabo
Economist
Advanced Foreign Economies
International Finance
International Finance

Sarena F. Goodman
Principal Economist
Microeconomic Surveys
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Lynn M. Gottschalk
Senior EconomistFair Lending EnforcementConsumer and Community Affairs

Sebastian H. Graves
Economist
Trade and Financial Studies
International Finance
International Finance
H

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

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

Byron Lutz
Assistant Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
M

Traci L. Mach
Principal Economist
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

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

Raven Molloy
Assistant Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Joshua K. Montes
Senior Economist
Labor Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Kevin B. Moore
Chief
Microeconomic Surveys
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Camilo Morales-Jimenez
Economist
Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Seth M. Murray
Economist
Labor Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
N

Christopher J. Nekarda
Principal Economist
Labor Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Eric R. Nielsen
Senior Economist
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
O

Musa Orak
Senior Economist
Advanced Foreign Economies
International Finance
International Finance
P

William B. Peterman
Chief
Fiscal Analysis
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Brendan M. Price
Economist
Labor Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
R

David D. Ratner
Principal Economist
Fiscal Analysis
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Daniel R. Ringo
Economist
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
S

Michael Siemer
Senior Economist
Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Christopher L. Smith
Principal Economist
Labor Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
V

Ivan Vidangos
Chief
Labor Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Alice Henriques Volz
Principal Economist
Microeconomic Surveys
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
W

William L. Wascher
Deputy Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
Z

Mike Zabek
Economist
Consumer and Community Development Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
Last update:
January 25, 2021