Aug. 25, 2014

Richmond Fed Announces Officer Appointments

Richmond, Va.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond announces the following officer appointments:

Pat Perry has been promoted to assistant vice president in the Supervision, Regulation and Credit department with responsibility for the Operations and Staff Development unit. She joined the Bank in 2009 as a human resources relationship manager and has previous human resources experience at Circuit City and Genworth Financial.

Perry received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hampton University and an MBA from the College of William and Mary.  Her appointment was effective August 18.

Michael Seifert joins the Richmond Fed as an assistant vice president in the Facilities Management department with responsibility for critical plant operations. Seifert, whose appointment was effective August 25, comes to the Fed from Fareva USA in Richmond, where he had responsibilities in facilities engineering and maintenance.  

Seifert received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, a master’s degree in mathematical sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MBA from Ashland University.

As part of our nation’s central bank, the Richmond Fed is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks working together with the Board of Governors to support a healthy economy and deliver on our mission to foster economic stability and strength. We connect with community and business leaders across the Fifth Federal Reserve District — including the Carolinas, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and most of West Virginia — to monitor economic conditions, address issues facing our communities, and share this information with monetary and financial policymakers. We also work with banks to ensure they are operating safely and soundly, supply financial institutions with currency that’s fit for distribution, and provide a safe and efficient way to transfer funds through our nation’s payments system.

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