Cleveland Fed announces appointments to Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh boards

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced the following appointments to its main office board of directors and its branch boards in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, effective January 1, 2026.

Cleveland Fed Board of Directors

Richard J. Kramer, former chair, CEO and president, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, was designated by the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors as chair of the Cleveland Fed board for 2026. He previously served as deputy chair.

Fred Hargett, executive vice president and chief financial officer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors to a three-year term as a Class C director concluding December 31, 2028. He also has been designated deputy chair for 2026.

Helga Houston, senior executive vice president and chief risk officer, Huntington Bancshares Inc., Columbus, was re-elected by Cleveland Fed member banks to a three-year term as a Class A director concluding December 31, 2028.

Holly Wiedemann, founder, AU Associates Inc., Lexington, was re-elected by Cleveland Fed member banks to a three-year term as a Class B director concluding December 31, 2028.

Cincinnati Branch Board of Directors

Jill Meyer, chief operating officer and chief relationship officer, The O.H.I.O. Fund, Cincinnati, was designated by the Cleveland Fed's Board of Directors as branch chair for 2026. She also was reappointed by the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors to a three-year term concluding December 31, 2028.

Gina McFarlane-El, CEO, Five Rivers Health Centers, Dayton, has been reappointed by the Cleveland Fed's Board of Directors to a three-year term concluding December 31, 2028.

Andrew Spata, chief economist, Macy's Inc., Cincinnati, has been appointed by the Cleveland Fed's Board of Directors to complete an unexpired term concluding December 31, 2026.

Pittsburgh Branch Board of Directors

Kathy Wilson Humphrey, president, Carlow University, Pittsburgh, was designated by the Cleveland Fed's Board of Directors as branch chair for 2026.

Eugene Boyer III, Commercial Real Estate Advisor, SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors, and General Manager, AR Construction LLC, both of Pittsburgh, has been reappointed by the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors to a three-year term concluding December 31, 2028.

Sanjay Chopra, CEO, Cognistx, Pittsburgh, has been reappointed by the Cleveland Fed's Board of Directors to a three-year term concluding December 31, 2028.

To learn more about the structure and composition of the Cleveland Fed's boards, visit clevelandfed.org/about-us/directors