Board staff changes - Announcements - United States Federal Reserve Board - Brief Article

Federal Reserve Bulletin, March, 2003

The Board of Governors has approved the promotion of Stephanie Martin to associate general counsel in the Monetary and Reserve Bank Affairs Section of the Legal Division.

The section provides legal advice in support of the Board's monetary policy, financial markets, and payment systems activities. Ms. Martin joined the Legal Division in 1987 after receiving her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She was appointed to the official staff in April 2001.

The Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Willene A. Johnson as an adviser in the Division of International Finance. Ms. Johnson will work on issues related to financial markets in emerging-market economies.

Ms. Johnson served as U.S. Executive Director to the African Development Bank in 2000-2001. She worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1982 to 2000 in a variety of positions in the international area. When she left the Bank in 2000, Ms. Johnson was Vice President and Senior Officer for Equal Employment Opportunity. Ms. Johnson has a B.A. from Radcliffe College and a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University.

The Board of Governors has approved the following changes of assignments in the Division of International Finance. Dale Henderson will assume the position of Senior Adviser. Jon Faust, Assistant Director, will have direct oversight responsibility of the Trade and Financial Studies Section. Mr. Faust will relinquish his position as chief, Trade and Financial Studies Section.

Michael Leahy, Assistant Director, will have oversight responsibility of the Financial Markets Section and the International Banking Section. Mr. Leahy will relinquish his position as chief, Financial Markets Section.