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Michelle Harris, sourcing specialist and member of the SF Fed’s African American employee resource group Mosaic, reflects on her childhood memories of celebrating Black History Month and, in honor of Women’s History Month, shares the inspirational women who paved the way for her to go after her dream job.

Startups, corporations, and telecoms had nothing on the SF Fed for senior data engineer Monica Batra, who tackles the Bank’s big data challenges. What she loves most? Her peers, work that keeps her on top of her game, and a life-work balance that allows her to spend time with her sons.

Data informs our work throughout the San Francisco Fed, from economic research to community development to financial supervision. Data librarian Lydia Petersen brings in credible third-party data, in the right formats, at a great price.

From bus driver to youth leader to youth and family support detective, and now Federal Reserve law enforcement officer, Fred Villaflor’s career reflects his commitment to the community.

Meet Bryan Duong, a former GOLD intern who is now a fulltime employee with the San Francisco Fed on the Strategy, Risk, and Analytics team. He talks about his internship experience, his new role, and advice for future interns.

For Ed Espiritu, a senior change management analyst at the SF Fed, relationship building is key to creating successful teams and solving difficult problems.

As co-chairs of FedAble, one of the SF Fed’s employee resource groups, Briana Krieger-Maddalena and Oscar Caicedo-Wong champion inclusion, empathy, and opportunity for neurodiverse and physically diverse community members.

For Unidos Co-Chair Elizabeth Parrott, the SF Fed’s resource group for Latinx employees is a way to celebrate her culture, build awareness, and connect with the community.

Over the course of 21 years at the San Francisco Fed, Patricia Gonzalez’s work identity shifted—to that of her authentic self. For this purchasing and contracts specialist, it unlocked an ability to stretch professional muscles and accomplish more than she ever knew she could.

Rob Triano, bank examiner at the San Francisco Fed, shares his approach to uncovering strengths and weaknesses to fight crime and improve services provided by financial institutions.