SEATTLE – The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has announced two new appointments and a reappointment to its Seattle Branch Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024.
The Seattle Board’s newest directors include:
Gabriel (Gabe) Kompkoff
President and Chief Financial Officer
Grant Aviation
Anchorage, Alaska
Eric Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Community First Bank
Kennewick, Washington
The following director was reappointed for a second term and has also been designated to serve as chair of the Seattle Branch Board in 2024:
John Wolfe
Chief Executive Officer
Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)
Tacoma, Washington
About the Boards of Directors
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 requires each of the 12 Reserve Banks to operate under the supervision of a board of directors. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Head Office Board is governed by nine directors who represent the interests of the 12th Reserve District and whose experience provides the Bank with a wider range of expertise that helps it fulfill its policy and operational responsibilities. The nine directors of each Reserve Bank are divided evenly by classification: Class A directors represent the member banks in the District; Class B directors and Class C directors represent the interests of the public. In the case of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, its four branches in Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Seattle each have a separate seven-member branch board.
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (SF Fed) serves the public by promoting a healthy, sustainable economy, and supporting the nation’s financial and payment systems. With offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Portland and Phoenix, the Bank serves the Twelfth Federal Reserve District, which includes one-fifth of the nation’s population and represents the world’s fourth-largest economy. As part of the nation’s central bank, the SF Fed informs monetary policy, regulates banks, administers certain consumer protection laws and acts as a financial partner to the U.S. government.