The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. A full term is fourteen years. One term begins every two years, on February 1 of even-numbered years. A member who serves a full term may not be reappointed. A member who completes an unexpired portion of a term may be reappointed. All terms end on their statutory date regardless of the date on which the member is sworn into office.

The Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Board are named by the President from among the members and are confirmed by the Senate. They serve a term of four years. A member's term on the Board is not affected by his or her status as Chairman or Vice Chairman.

 

Board Member Assignments - Board Committees

Committee on Board Affairs
Governor Brainard, Chair
Governor Bowman

Committee on Consumer and Community Affairs
Governor Bowman, Chair
Governor Brainard

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Vice Chair Clarida, Chair

Committee on Financial Stability
Governor Brainard, Chair
Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles

Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs
Governor Brainard, Chair
Governor Bowman

Committee on Supervision and Regulation
Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles, Chair
Governor Brainard
Governor Bowman

Subcommittee on Smaller Regional and Community Banking
Governor Bowman, Chair
Governor Brainard

Committee on Payments, Clearing, and Settlement
Governor Brainard, Chair
Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles

 

Note: The Committee on Economic and Financial Monitoring and Research has been reconstituted and renamed the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

 

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Last Update: March 01, 2019