Taz George is the CED associate program lead in the community development and policy studies division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. His research examines a range of community development topics, including housing affordability and access to mortgage credit in underserved areas. Before joining the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, he was a research associate at the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center.

George holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology with honors from Stanford University, and he is currently an MBA candidate at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.