Kansas City Fed hires new regional economist

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City appointed Jeremy Hill as its assistant vice president and regional executive.

In this role, Hill will serve as the bank’s regional economist for Kansas and Missouri, leading research initiatives regarding key industries and community issues that impact those states. Further, he will coordinate strategic outreach initiatives to enhance the bank’s connections throughout the two states.

Hill joins the Kansas City Fed from the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, where he served as the director since 2009. In that role, Hill worked with economic developers, community and civic leaders, business leaders and others on economic issues affecting Kansas.

Prior to that, Hill worked at the Coastal Rivers Water Planning & Policy Center and the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development, both in Statesboro, Ga. In those roles, his work included creating and managing indexes, developing economic forecasts, and leading outreach events.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and Master of Public Administration from Georgia Southern University.

The Kansas City Fed and its branch offices in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha serve the seven states of the Tenth District: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, northern New Mexico and western Missouri.

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