College of Central Bankers
The Global Interdependence Center’s College of Central Bankers initiative provides a platform for former leaders of the world’s central banks and similar institutions to share their unique combination of hands on experience and continued thought leadership on important global issues facing economies and affecting the quality of life.
GIC enjoys a long and trusted rapport with current and former leaders of central banks both in the US and across the globe. Through their participation in our events, the GIC offers a distinguished, neutral platform for thought leadership on important macroeconomic and socially important topics – many in central banking and monetary policy.
The Fellows of the College of Central Bankers are:
2023 Inductees:
- Charles Evans, Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
2022 Inductees:
- Jacob A. Frenkel, Ph.D., Former Governor of the Bank of Israel
- Jeffery Lacker, Ph.D., Former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- Zdeněk Tůma, Former Governor of the Czech National Bank
- Axel A. Weber, Ph.D., Former President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
2021 Inductees:
- Zeti Aziz, Ph.D., Former Governor of the Bank Negara Malaysia
- Mustapha K. Nabli, Ph.D., Former Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia
- Athanasios Orphanides, Ph.D., Former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus
- Masaaki Shirakawa, Former Governor of the Bank of Japan
- DeLisle Worrell, Ph.D., Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados
2020 Inductees:
- David (Danny) Blanchflower, Former Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England
- Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., Ph.D., Gormer Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System
- Jose De Gregorio, Ph.D., Former President of the Central Bank of Chile
- José Manuel González Páramo, Ph.D., Former Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
- Patrick Honohan, Ph.D., Former Governor of Central Bank of Ireland
- Alfonso Prat-Gay, Former President of the Central Bank of Argentina
- Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska, Former Board member of the Management Board of the National Bank of Poland
2019 Inductees:
- Charles Plosser, Ph.D., Former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Dennis Lockhart, Former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
2018 Inductees:
- Christian Noyer, Honorary Governor, Banque de France
- Anthony Santomero, Ph.D., Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- William Poole, Ph.D., Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The College of Central Bankers includes an active Advisory Board, consisting of:
- Kathleen Stephansen, Vice Chair of the College of Central Bankers, GIC Chair Emerita, Senior Economist for Haver Analytics, and Trustee of EQAT Trust Funds
- David E. Altig, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Michael Drury, GIC Board Member and Chief Economist for McVean Trading & Investments, LLC
- Paul Horne, GIC Board Member and Active Independent International Market Economist
- William Kennedy, GIC Board Chair and CEO, RiskBridge Advisors, LLC
- David Kotok, GIC Board Member and Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Cumberland Advisors
- Michael McKee, International Economics and Policy Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio
- Don Rissmiller, GIC Board Member and Founding Partner and Chief Economist of Strategas
- Jeremy Siegel, Ph.D., Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Herb Taylor, Ph.D., Secretary of the Federal Advisory Council
The College of Central Bankers will continue to enhance GIC’s position as a leader in international dialogue and to further strengthen GIC’s connection to the central banking community. Examples of benefits for Fellows of the GIC College of Central Bankers are:
- The opportunity to conduct/publish research/comment on GIC platforms such as GIC’s website and social media
- Invitation to speak at GIC’s domestic and international programs with defrayed travel expenses as appropriate
- Opportunity to participate in College of Central Bankers‐specific programs, which will feature Fellows’ expertise and research
- Opportunity for Fellows to be prominently promoted by GIC as affiliated with the College of Central Bankers including exposure to members of the media, and referral in response to media’s requests for experts
- The College of Central Bankers would publish (or collaborate in the publishing) the work of its Fellows, invited authors, and other thought leaders through the GIC and College web site(s)
GIC College of Central Bankers Events
The GIC College of Central Bankers has held events including member induction ceremonies, as well as our 2019 event in Paris with Christian Noyer, Former Governor of the Banque de France and 2018 Member of the College of Central Bankers. View a list of GIC College of Central Bankers events, including presentation resources, below:
GIC College of Central Bankers resources and blog series
The GIC College of Central Banking blog series allows Fellows of the GIC community to publish thoughts and findings on issues relating specifically to the Central Banking industry. We encourage you to explore the below posts and share your thoughts in the comments.
The College and its membership operates within the GIC umbrella and with GIC’s administrative support.