Susan M. Collins — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the 14th President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston since July 1, 2022.
First African American woman and first woman of color to lead any of the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks.
Served as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan from 2020 to 2022.
Served as Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan from 2007 to 2017.
Served on the President's Council of Economic Advisers from 1989 to 1990.
Served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago board of directors from 2013 to 2022.
Earned a PhD in Economics from MIT (1984) and a BA summa cum laude from Harvard University (1980).

Biography

Susan M. Collins is an American economist currently serving as the 14th President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston since July 1, 2022. She is recognized as the first African American woman and first woman of color to lead any of the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks. Born in Scotland to Jamaican parents and raised in New York City, Collins identifies as a lifelong learner, educator, and international macroeconomist.