Meet the Researchers
The Federal Reserve Board employs more than 500 researchers, including more than 400 Ph.D. economists, who represent an exceptionally diverse range of interests and specific areas of expertise. Board researchers conduct cutting edge research, produce numerous working papers and notes, and are among the leading contributors at professional meetings and in major journals. Our researchers 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:
Finance
Field:
Consumer Finance
Job Role:
A

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

Aditya Aladangady
Principal Economist
Microeconomic Surveys
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
B

Kayleigh N. Barnes
Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Michael M. Batty
Group Manager
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Vitaly M. Bord
Senior Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Eirik E. Brandsaas
Economist
Household and Business Spending
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Kenneth P. Brevoort
Principal Economist
Consumer and Community Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
C

Sergio A. Correia
Economist
Financial Institution Risk Evaluation
Financial Stability
Financial Stability
D

Ahmet Degerli
Senior Economist
Financial Intermediaries Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs

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

Tim E. Dore
Principal Economist
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

John C. Driscoll
Principal Economist
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
G

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

Lynn M. Gottschalk
Senior EconomistFair Lending EnforcementConsumer and Community Affairs
H

Hajime H. Hadeishi
Principal Economist
Fair Lending Enforcement
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
I

Felicia F. Ionescu
Chief
Banking and Financial Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs
K

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

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

Geng Li
Assistant Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Alicia Lloro
Principal Economist
Consumer and Community Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
M

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

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

Patrick Moran
Senior Economist
Household and Business Spending
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
P

Michael G. Palumbo
Senior Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Karen M. Pence
Deputy Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

Maria G. Perozek
Chief
Flow of Funds
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
R

Ben Ranish
Principal Economist
Banking, Credit and Operational Risk
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation

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

Young Hwa Seok
Economist
Stress Testing
Supervision and Regulation
Supervision and Regulation

Shane M. Sherlund
Associate Director
Program Direction
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics

André F. Silva
Principal Economist
Banking and Financial Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs

Kamila Sommer
Chief
Consumer Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
T

Anna E. Tranfaglia
Business Analyst
Consumer and Community Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs

Erin Troland
Principal Economist
Consumer and Community Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs
V

Eileen van Straelen
Senior Economist
Real Estate Finance
Research and Statistics
Research and Statistics
W

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

Douglas A. Webber
Principal Economist
Consumer and Community Research
Consumer and Community Affairs
Consumer and Community Affairs

Carlo E. Wix
Principal Economist
Banking and Financial Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs
X

Ines M. Xavier
Economist
Macro-Financial Analysis
Monetary Affairs
Monetary Affairs
Last Update:
February 18, 2025