March 01, 2017
Ann Misback appointed new Secretary of the Board
For release at 11:30 a.m. EST
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ann Misback as its Secretary, effective April 2, 2017.
The Office of the Secretary supports the Board by providing essential corporate secretary services, including the planning and execution of Board meetings. It also provides related support services, such as records management, to Board members, Board and System staffs, and the public.
Ms. Misback began her career at the Board in 1992 as a senior attorney in the Legal Division's international section and was appointed to the official staff in 2000. From 2013 to the present, she has served as associate director of the Board's Division of Supervision and Regulation. Prior to joining the Board, she was an attorney in the Washington, D.C., offices of Arnold & Porter.
Ms. Misback succeeds Robert deV. Frierson, who has served as Secretary since July 2012 and held the position of Deputy Secretary from 2001 to 2012. Mr. Frierson is retiring after a 30-year career with the Board that began in 1987 as an attorney in the Board's Legal Division.
Ms. Misback received an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
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