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:
Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics
A

Elliot Anenberg
Chief
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
B

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

Tomas Dominguez-Iino
Economist
Trade and Quantitative Studies
International Finance
International Finance
F

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

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

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

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

Jacob Krimmel
Economist
Microeconomic Surveys
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
L

Byron Lutz
Deputy Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
M

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

Raven Molloy
Deputy Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
N

Joseph B. Nichols
Principal Economist
Household and Business Spending
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
P

Andrew D. Paciorek
Chief
Household and Business Spending
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
R

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

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

Michael Suher
Senior Economist
Banking, Credit and Operational Risk
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation
Z

Mike Zabek
Senior Economist
Consumer and Community Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
Last Update:
November 20, 2023