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:
Macroeconomics
Field:
Technological Change and Growth
A

Harun Alp
Economist
Advanced Foreign Economies
International Finance
International Finance

Sina T. Ates
Principal Economist
Emerging Market Economies
International Finance
International Finance
B

David M. Byrne
Principal Economist
Industrial Output
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
G

Geoffrey R. Gerdes
Principal Economist
Payment System Studies
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
K

Dalida Kadyrzhanova
Principal Economist
Capital Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
L

Paul Lengermann
Assistant Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

May X. Liu
Senior Statistician
Payment System Studies
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems
N

Borghan N. Narajabad
Chief
Systemic Financial Institutions and Markets
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
O

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

Eugénio Pinto
Principal Economist
Household and Business Spending
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
R

Ricardo M. Reyes-Heroles
Principal Economist
Trade and Financial Studies
International Finance
International Finance
S

Andrea Stella
Principal Economist
Current Macroeconomic Conditions
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Nathan Swem
Senior Economist
Financial Stability Assessment
Financial Stability
Financial Stability
Last Update:
September 18, 2023