Membership Appointments Announced for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Economic Advisory Council

San Francisco, California — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco announced that Kristin Reinke, vice president, head of Google finance, Mountain View, CA has been appointed to the Bank’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC).

Kristin Reinke

Kristin Reinke

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Additionally, Mary Pat Thompson, senior vice president of finance, MWI Animal Health/AmerisourceBergen, Boise, ID, and Karen Lee, chief executive officer, Pioneer Human Services, Seattle, WA, have been appointed chair and vice chair, respectively.

Mary Pat Thompson

Mary Pat Thompson

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Ms. Reinke has been a member of the finance leadership team at Google since 2005. Prior to joining Google, she worked at Oracle and at Arthur Andersen. Ms. Reinke earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Michigan State University, is an alumnae of the London Business School and is also a CPA.

Karen Lee

Karen Lee

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EAC members provide the Bank’s senior management with information on current and pending developments in the regional and national economies. All members serve three-year terms.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (SF Fed) works to advance the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans. As part of the U.S. central bank, the SF Fed serves the Twelfth Federal Reserve District, which covers the nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawai’i, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington—plus American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. By pursuing our two key goals of maximum employment and price stability—known as the Fed’s dual mandate—we work toward supporting an economy that works for everyone.