Esther has been the President and CEO of the Kansas City Federal Reserve since October 2011. Before assuming the top leadership role, Esther had been the Bank’s COO since August 2009. In 2022 Esther became a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee and is closely followed by the financial industry. Esther supervises a staff of more than 2,000 people who work at the Bank’s headquarters in Kansas City and its branch offices in Denver, Oklahoma City, and Omaha. The Kansas City Federal Reserve plays a role in national monetary policy, regulates financial institutions, and offers payment and financial services to depository institutions and the United States Treasury. Esther has also served as chair of the Community Banking Organizations Management Group for the Federal Reserve System.
