Press Releases

Donald R. Knauss Charles A. Wilhoite San Francisco, CA – The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco announced that Alfred A. Plamann, retired CEO of Unified Grocers, Inc., and Tracey C. Doi, group vice president and CFO of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., were reappointed as chair and vice chair of the Federal Reserve Bank […]

New York, NY — The time is ripe for a return to qualitative forward guidance, said John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.    In remarks to the Money Marketeers of New York University, Mr. Williams said that the Federal Reserve’s introduction in 2011 of specific quantitative guidance […]

San Francisco, CA — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco announced that Adriana M. Boeka, president and CEO, Americas United Bank, Glendale, CA; David E. Doss, president and CEO, Arizona State Credit Union, Phoenix, AZ; Janet A. Garufis, president and CEO, Montecito Bank & Trust, Santa Barbara, CA; Kent A. Steinwert, chairman, president and […]

Susan Sutherland Seattle, WA — Susan Sutherland will be expanding her responsibilities to include oversight of the Seattle Branch Office and its board of directors, effective March 1, 2014. Ms. Sutherland is currently senior vice president, human resources and statistics, and director of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion for the Federal Reserve Bank of […]

James D. Narron San Francisco, CA — James D. Narron has been appointed product manager of the National Cash Product Office (CPO), the Bank announced today. Mr. Narron is currently senior vice president of the Fedwire Securities Services in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s wholesale product office. He was appointed to replace Mark […]

Gina Marie Lindsey Los Angeles, CA — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Gina Marie Lindsey, Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director, to its Los Angeles Branch board of directors, effective January 1, 2014. Ms. Lindsey was appointed LAWA Executive Director in June 2007 and has management oversight of three airports, Los […]

Brian Rice Portland, OR — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Brian Rice, KeyBank’s regional president for Alaska, Oregon and Washington, to its Portland Branch board of directors. His three-year term began January 1, 2014. The Board of Directors provides the region’s economic perspective to the Federal Reserve Bank’s Board of Directors […]

Phoenix — The US economic outlook is gaining traction, but the Fed’s recent scaling back of its bond purchases does not signal an end to accommodative monetary policy, said John C Williams in a speech Tuesday. Speaking to Lambda Alpha International and the Arizona Bankers Association, the president of the San Francisco Fed said:  “After […]

Patricia E. Yarrington San Francisco — The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated Patricia E. Yarrington as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s board of directors, and Roy A. Vallee as deputy chair, effective January 1, 2014. Ms. Yarrington was also reappointed for one year of a three year […]

Michael Shepherd San Francisco, CA — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s board of directors has reappointed Michael Shepherd, chairman and chief executive officer of Bank of the West and BancWest Corporation to represent the District on the Federal Advisory Council for a third one-year term beginning January 2014. The Federal Advisory Council, a […]