CHICAGO- (October 13, 2016) –The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago recently announced promotions in the Bank’s Supervision and Regulation (S&R) and Information Technology Departments.

Supervision and Regulation

Pam Rieger has been promoted to senior vice president of S&R Department Oversight. She previously served as a vice president in the department.

La Toya Lewis has been promoted to vice president in the S&R department overseeing the Records Management Support Office, Business Process Improvement and Quality Management functions. She previously served as an assistant vice president in the department.

Ronda Russo has been promoted to vice president in the S&R department Operations, Technology and Controls area. She previously served as assistant vice president in the department.

LaTasha Brooks has been promoted to assistant vice president in the S&R Consumer Compliance area. She previously served as a manager in the department.

Cathy Langlois has been promoted to vice president of the S&R Large Specialized and Regional Institutions division. She previously served as an assistant vice president in the Department Oversight area.

Christopher Koopmans has been promoted to assistant vice president and is the central point of contact for Discover Financial. He previously served as a senior manager in the department.

Mark Serlo has been promoted to assistant vice president in the Talent Management area within S&R. He previously served as a senior manager in the department.

Information Technology

Al Patel has been promoted to vice president in the District Information Technology office. He previously served as assistant vice president in the National Data Loss Protection area.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Background

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the nation’s central bank. The Chicago Reserve Bank serves the seventh Federal Reserve District, which encompasses the northern portions of Illinois and Indiana, southern Wisconsin, the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and the state of Iowa. In addition to participation in the formulation of monetary policy, each Reserve Bank supervises member banks and bank holding companies, provides financial services to depository institutions and the U.S. government, and monitors economic conditions in its District.

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