Awards & Recognition
★Federal Reserve Board Governor appointment (confirmed by Senate 2020)
★Shortlisted for Fed Chair position by Trump administration
★Chair of Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs and Committee on Clearing, Payments and Settlement
★Gilbert F. Schaefer Chair of Economics at University of Notre Dame (former)
Notable Facts
→Federal Reserve Board of Governors member since December 2020
→One of the most quoted Fed officials in financial media
→Currently being considered for Fed Chair position to replace Jerome Powell
→Executive Vice President and Director of Research at St. Louis Fed (2009-2020)
→Over 40 peer-reviewed academic publications in top economics journals
→PhD from Washington State University, BS from Bemidji State University
→Expert in monetary theory, political economy, and macroeconomic theory
→Has 500+ LinkedIn connections and active professional presence