Philadelphia Fed names Anna Paulson ’87 as next president and CEO
Paulson studied economics at Carleton.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has appointed Anna Paulson ’87 as the new president and CEO.
In this role, Paulson will represent the Third Federal Reserve District on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in the formulation of U.S. monetary policy and lead the organization.
The Third District includes eastern and central Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New Jersey. Paulson will take office on July 1, 2025. She is currently executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
“Anna Paulson’s economics and monetary policy expertise, as well as her leadership at the Chicago Fed and throughout the Federal Reserve System, make her the ideal person to serve as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,” said Anthony Ibargüen, executive chair, Culligan Quench and Culligan Latin America and chair of the search committee and of the Philadelphia Fed board of directors.
“For two decades, Anna has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. Her expansive technical expertise and mission-driven focus will be a tremendous asset to the Philadelphia Fed and the communities it serves,” Ibargüen continued.
Paulson has 20 years of experience as a leader in policy analysis and research related to financial stability and monetary policy. As executive vice president and director of research at the Chicago Fed, she advises the Bank’s president and CEO on monetary policy and attends FOMC meetings.
Paulson received a B.A. from Carleton College and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.
“I am honored to serve as the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,” Paulson said. “I look forward to meeting people throughout the Third District and leading the Philadelphia Fed team who are deeply committed to fostering the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems. I am excited to become part of the community in the Third District.”