Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Map of the First District

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, commonly known as the Boston Fed, is responsible for the First District of the Federal Reserve, which covers most of Connecticut (excluding Southwestern Connecticut^[1]), Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.^[2]^[3] It is headquartered in a distinctive 614-foot (187 m) tall, 32-story Federal Reserve Bank Building at 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston. Designed by architecture firm Hugh Stubbins & Associates, the tower portion of the building is suspended between two towers on either side.

The code of the Bank is A1, meaning that dollar bills from this Bank will have the letter A on them. Its current president is Eric S. Rosengren, who replaced Cathy E. Minehan in July 2007. The Boston Fed describes it mission as promoting "growth and financial stability in New England and the nation".^{[citation needed]} The Boston Fed also includes the New England Public Policy Center.^[4]

Current Board of Directors[edit]

The following people serve on the board of directors as of 2013:^[5] All terms expire December 31.^[5]

Class A[edit]

Class A
Name	Title	Term Expires
Richard E. Holbrook	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eastern Bank Boston, Massachusetts	2013
Kathryn G. Underwood	President and Chief Executive Officer Ledyard National Bank Hanover, New Hampshire	2014
Peter L. Judkins	Chairman, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Franklin Savings Bank Farmington, Maine	2015

Class B[edit]

Class B
Name	Title	Term Expires
John F. Fish	Chief Executive Officer Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts	2013
Gary Gottlieb	President and Chief Executive Officer Partners HealthCare System, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts	2014
Roger S. Berkowitz	President and Chief Executive Officer Legal Sea Foods, LLC Boston, Massachusetts	2015

Class C[edit]

Class C
Name	Title	Term Expires
Kirk A. Sykes (Chair)	President Urban Strategy America Fund, L.P. Boston, Massachusetts	2013
William D. Nordhaus (Deputy Chair)	Sterling Professor of Economics Yale University New Haven, Connecticut	2014
Catherine D’Amato	President and Chief Executive Officer The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, Massachusetts	2015

Image gallery[edit]

On an overcast day.
The Federal Reserve building in Boston (tall white building on left, plus white lowrise in front of tower), and other buildings as seen from the south side of the Fort Point Channel. The Summer Street bridge is at the far left, and the Congress Street bridge on the right.
The Federal Reserve Bank's position to the rest of the Financial District of Boston.
The parking lot security methods installed for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston building viewed from the back.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston viewed from the side at street level. The entire building is covered with a matte aluminum paneling.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston building front entrance.
The Federal Reserve Building of Boston viewed from the side.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston tower near the South Boston financial district.
The Federal Reserve Bank Building in Downtown Boston.