Russell Mills
Senior Regional Officer
- BA,
- Political Science,
- Westminster College,
- 2005
- MPA,
- Public Administration and Policy,
- University of Vermont,
- 2007
- PhD,
- Political Science,
- Kent State University,
- 2011
Russell Mills is the senior regional officer of the Pittsburgh Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He is responsible for managing relationships with regional stakeholders, monitoring the region’s economic environment and contributing to the Bank’s monetary policy mission. He also manages the Bank’s relationships with the Pittsburgh Branch’s board of directors and business advisory councils in Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania, and in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Dr. Mills joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in 2023. Prior to taking on his current role, he oversaw the Center for Regional Development at Bowling Green State University, leading a team in economic, community, and workforce development projects across 31 counties in northwestern Ohio. Prior to his time at the center, Dr. Mills was an associate professor of political science at BGSU and an analyst at the Federal Aviation Administration.
He holds a BA in political science from Westminster College, an MPA from the University of Vermont, and a PhD in political science from Kent State University.
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