Jeffrey Schmid
Federal Reserve Chair of Kansas City, Federal Reserve of Kansas City
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will kick off 2027 by giving businesses and banks a highly anticipated economic forecast. Jeff Schmid will share his outlook on the state of the economy and monetary policy. His remarks follow a year of change and shifts in trade policy, rising energy prices and new Federal Reserve leadership. Mr. Schmid will be a voting member on the Federal Open Market Committee in 2028.
Speakers Jeffrey Schmid
Federal Reserve Chair of Kansas City , Federal Reserve of Kansas City
Jeff Schmid is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He represents the Tenth Federal Reserve District on the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets monetary policy for the United States. Mr. Schmid leads a workforce of 1,800 employees across seven states. Prior to joining the Kansas City Fed in August 2023, he served as the president and CEO of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation at SMU’s Cox School of Business. Before that, he served as chairman and CEO of Mutual of Omaha Bank. He is a graduate of both the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at SMU. He is a native of Nebraska.