The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has announced new appointments to its main office board of directors and branch boards in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, with terms beginning January 1, 2026.
Richard J. Kramer, the former chair, CEO, and president of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Akron, has been named chair of the Cleveland Fed board for 2026 by the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors. He previously served as deputy chair.
Fred Hargett, executive vice president and chief financial officer at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, will join the board as a Class C director for a three-year term ending December 31, 2028. He was also designated deputy chair for 2026.
Helga Houston, senior executive vice president and chief risk officer at Huntington Bancshares Inc. in Columbus, was re-elected by member banks to serve another three-year term as a Class A director through December 31, 2028.
Holly Wiedemann, founder of AU Associates Inc. in Lexington, was re-elected by member banks as a Class B director for a term ending December 31, 2028.
Jill Meyer, chief operating officer and chief relationship officer at The O.H.I.O. Fund in Cincinnati, was designated branch chair for Cincinnati for 2026 by the Cleveland Fed’s Board of Directors and reappointed to a three-year term concluding December 31, 2028 by the Board of Governors.
Gina McFarlane-El, CEO of Five Rivers Health Centers in Dayton, was reappointed by the Cleveland Fed’s Board to a three-year term through December 31, 2028.
Andrew Spata, chief economist at Macy’s Inc., Cincinnati, was appointed to complete an unexpired term on the board ending December 31, 2026.
Kathy Wilson Humphrey, president of Carlow University in Pittsburgh, was named branch chair for Pittsburgh for 2026 by the Cleveland Fed’s Board.
Eugene Boyer III—commercial real estate advisor at SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors and general manager at AR Construction LLC in Pittsburgh—was reappointed by the Board of Governors to serve until December 31, 2028.
Sanjay Chopra, CEO of Cognistx in Pittsburgh, has been reappointed by the Cleveland Fed’s Board to a three-year term concluding December 31, 2028.
The Cleveland Fed is one of twelve regional Reserve Banks that together with the Board of Governors form the Federal Reserve System. It helps shape national monetary policy and supervises banking organizations within its region—which includes Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia—while providing payment services to financial institutions and supporting communities through research and outreach initiatives. More information about its board structure can be found on its website: https://www.clevelandfed.org/about-us/directors
For further details or inquiries regarding these appointments contact Chuck Soder at chuck.soder@clev.frb.org or call (216)672-2798.
