Published in San Francisco Fed·May 11, 2022Housing and Access to Credit Are Two Sides of the Financial Inclusion CoinBy Rocio Sanchez-Moyano, Senior Researcher, Community Development — Across my research on different areas of the financial system — mainly housing and credit — a common theme bubbles up: financial inclusion. …10 min read10 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Apr 27, 2022Listen to Learn, Engage to Serve: Becoming a Community-Engaged BankBy Laura Choi, Senior Vice President of Public Engagement — The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is committed to being a “community-engaged bank.” What exactly does this mean? …6 min read6 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Mar 14, 2022Myesha Lawson — A Persistent LegacyBy Myesha Lawson, Public Affairs Strategist Myesha Lawson, a Public Affairs Strategist with the SF Fed, gives us a brief insight into her life, inspiration, and appreciation for the Bank’s mission. Remembering What Was I was born and raised in San Francisco before gentrification in the late 80s; the city…6 min read6 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Mar 1, 2022Leo Tungaraza — There’s Always More to LearnBy Leo Tungaraza, Senior Business Systems Analyst In honor of Black History Month, Leo Tungaraza, who joined the San Francisco Fed in May 2021 as a Senior Business Systems Analyst with the Statistics and Reserves (STAR) Central Business Administration Function (CBAF) after 8 years with the St. …5 min read5 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Mar 1, 2022Charlene Sherman — Community, Culture & CareerBy Charlene Sherman, Program Manager, Cash Services Charlene Sherman, a senior-level Program Manager in our Cash Services group, gives us a brief insight into her life, career, and work with Mosaic in honor of Black History Month. I was born in San Francisco at Letterman Army Hospital in the Presidio…Black History Month5 min readBlack History Month5 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Feb 15, 2022David Jackson — Life, Career and PoetryBy David Jackson, Generalist, People & Culture In honor of Black History Month, David Jackson, a Generalist with People and Culture and nearly 17 years at the SF Fed, gives us a brief insight into his life, career, and poetry. …Black History Month5 min readBlack History Month5 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Jan 27, 2022A Day On, Not A Day Off: Reflections On MLK DayBy Nadir H. Wright, Manger of Data Insights & Analytics As the incoming employee resources group chair for Mosaic–the Black Professionals Network, I am honored to work for an organization that acknowledges the holiday that commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a paid holiday. The SF Fed is…Diversity And Inclusion4 min readDiversity And Inclusion4 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Nov 23, 2021Origin Stories: Meet SF Fed’s Diverse Suppliers — Ronda Jackson, Decor Interior DesignBy Jeannine Louie, Lead Sourcing Specialist, Supplier Diversity and Business Partners — The SF Fed is ramping up our commitment to supplier diversity by setting an audacious goal: increasing our annual spend on diverse suppliers from $22 million in 2020 to $30 million within the next five calendar years. …6 min read6 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Nov 22, 2021Origin Stories: Meet SF Fed’s Diverse Suppliers —Dannine Sheridan & Diana Mendoza, Sheridan GroupBy Aminatu Yusuf, Assistant Manager, Supplier Diversity and Business Partners — The SF Fed is ramping up our commitment to supplier diversity by setting an audacious goal: increasing our annual spend on diverse suppliers from $22 million in 2020 to $30 million within the next five calendar years. …6 min read6 min read
Published in San Francisco Fed·Oct 29, 2021How My Filipino Family Paved the Way for Meby Andres D. Gateb, Lead Contract Consultant — My great uncle Aniceto P. Gateb, known to me as “Grandpa Pacitong”, was a Delano Manong. If you haven’t heard this term before, it’s a reference to the 1965 Delano Grape Strike during which over 1,000 Filipino farmworkers protested poor pay and working conditions in Delano, California. The term ”Manong”…7 min read7 min read