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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.
Featured Around the District
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.
View the Around the District tab for more about all of President Hammack’s travels and see her latest, featured stop.
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.
Cincinnati - Avondale
At a roundtable discussion in Cincinnati, Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack heard how entrepreneurs and workers are navigating the economy with help from a nonprofit organization.
Georgetown
Cleveland Fed president and CEO Beth M. Hammack toured Toyota Kentucky’s massive plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, to hear about the company’s workforce development strategies.
Cincinnati
Cleveland Fed president and CEO Beth M. Hammack covered the gamut of timely economic issues during an afternoon in Cincinnati.
Etna
Bedford
Cleveland - Lewis Field
How NASA’s Glenn Research Center has been at the forefront of flight technology innovation since the 1940s, and its contribution to Ohio’s economy were the focus of a recent visit to the Cleveland campus by Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth Hammack.
Columbus
During a recent visit to Columbus, Beth Hammack, the president and CEO of the Cleveland Fed, met with members of the Bank's Central Ohio Business Advisory Council to collect the most recent information and anecdotes about business conditions in the Fourth District.
Cleveland - Downtown
Leaders of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization hosted Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack at Rocket Arena and shared information about the team’s regional economic impact and the Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan project.
Elyria
Career-centered microelectronic manufacturing program at Lorain County Community College was a major focus of a recent campus tour with Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth Hammack.
Perrysburg
Toledo’s metropolitan area has one of the highest concentrations of manufacturing workers in the Fourth District. Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack met some of those workers while touring First Solar’s factory in Perrysburg during a recent visit.
Bowling Green
As a part of the Cleveland Fed’s education outreach, president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack answered questions and played an economic education game with students during a visit to Bowling Green State University.
Toledo
Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack learned about economic opportunities and concerns and took part in a Toledo tradition during a visit to Northwest Ohio.
Akron
Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth Hammack learned more about a company that hopes to bring airship production back to Northeast Ohio.
Cleveland – Hough
Unfilled manufacturing jobs are a threat to the long-term vitality of the manufacturing industry in Northeast Ohio, officials from MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network told Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth Hammack during a recent visit.
Akron
During a recent roundtable discussion, Akron leaders told Cleveland Fed president and chief executive officer Beth Hammack that an unpredictable economic environment is presenting challenges for planning and decision making.
Cleveland – Collinwood
Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack visited the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Community Resource Center and learned about how the organization is offering both food assistance and connections to additional services that address the root causes of food insecurity.
Beachwood
Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack learned about workforce and other challenges in the region from Northeast Ohio business leaders.
Cincinnati
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack heard about the challenges that Cincinnati-area employers face in recruiting and retaining workers.
Dayton
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack talked with Dayton business and community leaders about the metro area’s economic opportunities.
Lexington
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack toured the heart of the Bluegrass State.
Wooster
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president and chief executive officer Beth M. Hammack met with community, small business, and education leaders in Wooster, Ohio.
Pittsburgh
President Beth Hammack visited Pittsburgh to meet with community leaders and tour an economic development project.
2025
Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics Conference 2025
Date: September 29, 2025
Time: 8:00 am EDT/2:00 pm CET
Location: European Central Bank, Frankfurt
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President 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.
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President 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
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Fed 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
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President 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
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Barclays-CEPR Monetary Policy Forum 2025
Date: June 24, 2025
Time: 9:15 am EDT
Location: Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
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Federal 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
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Hoover 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
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Money 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
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Columbus 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
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Columbia 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
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University 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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2024
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
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2024 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
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Inflation: 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
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Minorities 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
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September 29, 2025
CNBC Europe
Cleveland Fed’s Hammack warns of ‘challenging time’ amid inflation worries
September 24, 2025
Signal Cleveland
The president of the Cleveland Fed is ‘laser-focused’ on inflation. Here’s why
September 3, 2025
Let's Appreciate Podcast
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack on the Risks Markets Are Missing Right Now
August 22, 2025
CNBC
Inflation is too high and continues to trend higher, says Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack
August 21, 2025
Yahoo Finance
Cleveland Fed president says she 'would not see a case' for September rate cut given latest economic data
August 1, 2025
CBS News
Employers Added 73,000 Jobs in July, Falling Short of Forecasts
August 1, 2025
Bloomberg TV
Cleveland Fed's Hammack: 'Disappointing' Jobs Report
July 14, 2025
Fox Business
Fed Official Reveals Why America's Economy Remains 'Really Healthy' Despite Holding Off on Rate Cuts
June 6, 2025
New York Times
‘Nobody Likes Chaos’: Businesses and the Fed Wonder What’s Next for the Economy
May 20, 2025
Axios
Exclusive: Cleveland Fed official's three scenarios for tariff-hit economy
May 9, 2025
Reuters
Exclusive: Fed’s Hammack wants clear data before moving on rates, not much data by June
May 9, 2025
Wall Street Journal
Hammack Says Fed Could Stay on Hold for a While
April 24, 2025
Barron's
Fed’s Hammack: ‘Soft Data’ Signals Concerns About Higher Inflation
April 24, 2025
CNBC
Fed’s Hammack calls for patience in assessing what impacts tariffs will have on the economy
April 9, 2025
Bloomberg
Fed’s Hammack Says Markets Are Strained, But Functioning
March 24, 2025
The Toledo Blade
Cleveland Fed chief visits Toledo, signs Packo's buns
February 28, 2025
Reuters
Fed's Hammack Eyes Steady Balance Sheet Cuts Amid US Government Financial Uncertainty
January 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 challenges
December 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.