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Meet President Beth M. Hammack

Beth M. Hammack is the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. In this role, she participates in the formulation of US monetary policy and oversees 1,100 employees in the Bank’s Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh offices who conduct economic research, supervise banking institutions, and provide payments services to commercial banks and the US government.
Around the District tour
President Hammack is meeting with and learning from business, civic, and community leaders around the Fourth District.
Around the District tour
President Hammack plans to visit all corners of the Fourth District in her ongoing Around the District tour so she can meet with and learn from business, civic, and community leaders in the regions served by the Cleveland Fed.
Speaking engagements
View details about President Hammack’s upcoming and recent speaking engagements.
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Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics Conference 2025
Date: September 29, 2025
Time: 8:00 am EDT/2:00 pm CET
Location: European Central Bank, Frankfurt
View the recordingPresident Beth M. Hammack participates in a Fed Talk event
Date: September 22, 2025
Time: 12 pm ET
Location: 1455 E 6th St, Cleveland, OH 44114 and virtually.
View the recordingPresident Beth M. Hammack gives keynote address at Cuyahoga County Community College's Corporate College 20th Anniversary Celebration
Date: July 16, 2025
Time: 9:15 am EDT
Location: 4400 Richmond Road Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
Read the speechFed Listens with President Beth M. Hammack and Governor Lisa D. Cook
Date: June 27, 2025
Time: 9:15 am EDT
Location: Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 100 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
Watch a recording of the eventPresident Beth M. Hammack Makes Policy Summit Opening Remarks
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 9 am EDT
Location: Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 100 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
Read the speechBarclays-CEPR Monetary Policy Forum 2025
Date: June 24, 2025
Time: 9:15 am EDT
Location: Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
Read the speechFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s 2025 Financial Markets Conference
Date: May 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm EDT
Location: 39 Beach Lagoon Road, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Watch the conversationHoover Monetary Policy Conference: Finishing the Job and New Challenges
Date: May 9, 2025
Time: 4:45 pm PDT
Location: Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 434 Galvez Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-0610
Read the speechMoney Marketeers of New York University, Inc.
Date: April 23, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm EDT
Location: 3 West Club, 3 W. 51st St., New York, NY 10019
Read the speechColumbus Metropolitan Club Weekly Forum: Insights from Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack
Date: April 16, 2025
Time: 12 pm EDT
Location: The Ellis, 777 North 4th Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Read the speechColumbia University/Bank Policy Institute: 2025 Bank Regulation Research Conference
Date: February 27, 2025
Time: 1:15 pm EST
Location: Columbia University, International Affairs Building, 15th floor, 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027
Read the speechUniversity of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics Economic Outlook Conference
Date: February 11, 2025
Time: 8:50 am EST
Location: Central Bank Center, 430 West Vine Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507
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City Club of Cleveland Friday Forum
Date: December 6, 2024
Time: 12:00 noon EST
Location: The City Club of Cleveland, 1317 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44115
Read the speech2024 Financial Stability Conference
Date: November 21, 2024
Time: 8:45 am EST
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1455 E. 6th St., Cleveland, OH 44115 and virtual
View more informationInflation: Drivers and Dynamics Conference 2024
Date: October 24, 2024
Time: 8:45 am EDT
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1455 E. 6th St., Cleveland, OH 44115
View more informationMinorities in Banking Forum
Date: October 2, 2024
Time: 9:00 am EDT
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1455 E. 6th St., Cleveland, OH 44115
View more information about the forum
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Media
View recent news and media pieces featuring President Hammack.
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September 29, 2025
CNBC Europe
Cleveland Fed’s Hammack warns of ‘challenging time’ amid inflation worriesSeptember 24, 2025
Signal Cleveland
The president of the Cleveland Fed is ‘laser-focused’ on inflation. Here’s whySeptember 3, 2025
Let's Appreciate Podcast
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack on the Risks Markets Are Missing Right NowAugust 22, 2025
CNBC
Inflation is too high and continues to trend higher, says Cleveland Fed President Beth HammackAugust 21, 2025
Yahoo Finance
Cleveland Fed president says she 'would not see a case' for September rate cut given latest economic dataAugust 1, 2025
CBS News
Employers Added 73,000 Jobs in July, Falling Short of ForecastsAugust 1, 2025
Bloomberg TV
Cleveland Fed's Hammack: 'Disappointing' Jobs ReportJuly 14, 2025
Fox Business
Fed Official Reveals Why America's Economy Remains 'Really Healthy' Despite Holding Off on Rate CutsJune 6, 2025
New York Times
‘Nobody Likes Chaos’: Businesses and the Fed Wonder What’s Next for the EconomyMay 20, 2025
Axios
Exclusive: Cleveland Fed official's three scenarios for tariff-hit economyMay 9, 2025
Reuters
Exclusive: Fed’s Hammack wants clear data before moving on rates, not much data by JuneMay 9, 2025
Wall Street Journal
Hammack Says Fed Could Stay on Hold for a WhileApril 24, 2025
Barron's
Fed’s Hammack: ‘Soft Data’ Signals Concerns About Higher InflationApril 24, 2025
CNBC
Fed’s Hammack calls for patience in assessing what impacts tariffs will have on the economyApril 9, 2025
Bloomberg
Fed’s Hammack Says Markets Are Strained, But FunctioningMarch 24, 2025
The Toledo Blade
Cleveland Fed chief visits Toledo, signs Packo's bunsFebruary 28, 2025
Reuters
Fed's Hammack Eyes Steady Balance Sheet Cuts Amid US Government Financial UncertaintyJanuary 17, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
‘We Still Have an Inflation Problem.’ A Fed Newcomer Wants to Go Slow on Rate Cuts -
December 6, 2024
Crain’s Cleveland Business
New Cleveland Fed president is optimistic about the region despite financial challengesDecember 5, 2024
WEWS-TV, Cleveland
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's new president settles into role
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Past presidents
The Cleveland Fed has benefited from the unique talents of each of its 11 past presidents, including immediate past President Loretta J. Mester. Read more about this esteemed group of leaders on the Federal Reserve History website.