Sept. 8, 2014

Richmond Fed Announces Officer Appointments

Richmond, Va.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond announces the following officer appointments, which were effective Sept. 1:

Mike Wilder has been promoted to group vice president and principal financial officer with responsibility for Corporate Accounting and the Federal Reserve System’s National Procurement Office. Wilder joined the Richmond Fed in 1990 as a financial analyst and since that time has held positions in the Bank’s accounting, audit and procurement functions. In 2007, he was appointed to his most recent position of vice president and controller.

Wilder is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and received an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Lisa Oliva has been promoted to group vice president with responsibility for Corporate Communications and Government Affairs. Oliva joined the Richmond Fed in 1992 as a publications specialist in Human Resources and held leadership positions in Public Affairs and Corporate Communications prior to being named vice president of Corporate Communications in 2008.

Oliva received a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Cheryl Moore has been promoted to assistant vice president of Corporate Communications, with responsibility for leading internal and external communications strategies. She joined the Richmond Fed in 2011 as director of corporate communications and previously worked for Genworth Financial, Performance Food Group and First Market Bank in various communications and marketing leadership roles.

Moore earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.

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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