Changes in board staff

Federal Reserve Bulletin, Spring, 2005

The Board of Governors approved on January 19, 2005, the following officer actions in the Division of Consumer and Community Affairs (DCCA) in conjunction with a reorganization of the division to enhance effectiveness:

Tonda Price was promoted to associate director for Consumer Compliance Supervision. She joined the Board in 1983 and was employed in the Division of Information Technology. Ms. Price joined DCCA as a manager in 1993 and was promoted to assistant director in 2002. She holds a BS in mathematics and economics from Norfolk State College and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.

Terri Johnsen was appointed associate director for Analysis and Communications. Ms. Johnsen joined the Board's staff in 1998 as a senior community affairs analyst and was promoted to manager in 1999. Before joining the Board, Ms. Johnsen was manager of the consumer compliance examination function at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Ms. Johnsen has a BA in English and an MPA, both from the University of Kansas. She is also a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Suzanne Killian was appointed assistant director for Consumer Compliance Supervision Oversight. Ms. Killian joined the Board in 1993 and was employed in the Board's Office of Inspector General before moving to DCCA as a manager in 1998. Ms. Killian has a BS in accounting from Bloomsburg University.

Adrienne D. Hurt assumed the position of associate counsel and adviser and has responsibility for projects in the consumer protection area and provides technical assistance and expertise to other Board and Systemwide functions. She reports to the director. Ms. Hurt joined the Board in 1983. She was appointed to the official staff as assistant director in 1998 and promoted to associate director in 2002. Ms. Hurt has a law degree from the American University.

Irene (Shawn) McNulty assumed the position of senior adviser and has responsibility for a variety of supervision projects. She reports to the deputy director. Ms. McNulty joined the Board in 1980 and was employed in DCCA as a consumer examination analyst. Before joining the Board, she worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as a consumer examination analyst. Ms. McNulty has a BBA from Southern Methodist University. She is also a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

The Division of Consumer and Community Affairs announced a new structure on January 31, 2005. The division has three branches reflecting the major functions performed by staff. These branches are: Regulations, Consumer Compliance Supervision, and Analysis and Communications.

The Board of Governors approved on January 31, 2005, the following officer actions in the Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems (RBOPS).

Jeffrey Marquardt was promoted to deputy director, with continuing responsibility for the division's Cash, Retail Payments, Wholesale Payments, Fiscal Agency, Clearance and Settlement Systems, and Payments System Studies programs, and new responsibility for the Payment System Risk program. Mr. Marquardt joined the Board in 1981 as an economist in the Division of International Finance. He was appointed as assistant director in RBOPS in 1991 and was promoted to associate director in 2001. Mr. Marquardt received a BA from Michigan State University and an MA and PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin. He also has a JD from the University of Wisconsin.

Paul Bettge was promoted to senior associate director with responsibility for Federal Reserve Bank Financial Accounting, Planning and Control, Human Resources, Oversight Coordination, and Audit Review programs. Mr. Bettge joined the Board in 1982. He became the manager of the Financial Accounting program in 1989 and the manager of the division's Payment System Risk program in 1993. Mr. Bettge was appointed assistant director in 1997 and associate director in 2000. Mr. Bettge has a BBA in accounting and an MBA in finance from the College of William and Mary. He is also a certified public accountant.

Ken Buckley was promoted to associate director to reflect the range of his responsibilities for the division's Information Technology, Building Planning, and Protection programs. Mr. Buckley joined the Board in 1988 as manager of the division's Communications program. He was appointed assistant director in 1999. Mr. Buckley received a BA in mathematics from William Preston College, an MS in biometry from the Medical College of Virginia, and an MS in computer science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Jack Walton was promoted to associate director with new responsibility for the Fiscal Agency program, as well as continuing responsibility for the division's Retail Payments and Wholesale Payments programs. Mr. Walton joined the Board in 1977 as an economist in the Division of Research and Statistics and worked in RBOPS and the Division of Monetary Affairs before returning to RBOPS in 1992 as the manager of the ACH section. He was appointed assistant director in 2001. Mr. Walton received a BA in economics from Rockhurst College and an MA in economics from the University of Maryland.