The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced a set of board leadership designations and director appointments and reappointments for its Cleveland head office board and its branch boards in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, effective 1 January 2026. For the Cleveland Fed board, the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors designated Richard J. Kramer as chair for 2026 and appointed Fred Hargett to a three-year term as a Class C director ending 31 December 2028, also designating him deputy chair for 2026. Member banks re-elected Helga Houston (Class A) and Holly Wiedemann (Class B) to three-year terms ending 31 December 2028. At the Cincinnati branch, the Cleveland Fed board designated Jill Meyer as branch chair for 2026 and she was reappointed by the Board of Governors to a term ending 31 December 2028; Gina McFarlane-El was reappointed to a term ending 31 December 2028; and Andrew Spata was appointed to complete an unexpired term ending 31 December 2026. For the Pittsburgh branch, the Cleveland Fed board designated Kathy Wilson Humphrey as branch chair for 2026, while Eugene Boyer III and Sanjay Chopra were reappointed to terms ending 31 December 2028.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland names board chairs and makes director appointments for Cleveland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced board leadership designations and director appointments for its Cleveland head office and branch boards in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, effective 1 January 2026. Key appointments include Richard J. Kramer as chair and Fred Hargett as deputy chair for the Cleveland Fed board, with various reappointments and new appointments across the branches.