President Susan M. Collins' Meetings with External Parties
To achieve the Fed’s mission and mandate, President Collins continuously engages with a range of New England stakeholders in the economy and financial system. She hears and shares perspectives as she works to support economic opportunities and understand and address challenges. This listing is published for transparency and includes scheduled meetings with external parties outside the Federal Reserve System that took place in person or by phone/video. (The listing does not include internal Reserve Bank or Federal Reserve System meetings, except for Federal Open Market Committee meetings, and it does not include impromptu phone calls made or received.)
December
| December 2 | Meeting with representatives from the New England banking industry to gather perspectives |
| December 3 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston New England Advisory Council |
| December 3 | Meeting with representatives from the New England banking industry to gather perspectives |
| December 4 | Meeting with representatives from the New England banking industry to gather perspectives |
| December 4 | Meeting with a Massachusetts business leader to discuss economic conditions |
| December 5 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| December 17 - 18 | Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee |
| December 19 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
November
| November 6 - 7 | Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee |
| November 14 | Interview with the Wall Street Journal |
| November 15 - 16 | Meeting with representatives from New England bankers associations to gather perspectives, share insights, and build public understanding |
| November 15 | Interview with Bloomberg TV |
| November 15 | Media roundtable interview with Bloomberg, Reuters, and Marketplace |
| November 18 | Interview with Fortune |
| November 19 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Development Advisory Council |
| November 19 | Meeting with a public official to discuss economic conditions |
| November 20 | Remarks and Q&A at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy |
| November 20 | Meeting with a representative from an academic or non-profit organization to gather perspectives |
| November 22 | Virtual fireside chat with the Howard University economics class |
October
| October 2 | Participation in a panel at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's 2024 Technology Enabled Disruption Conference |
| October 3 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| October 7 | Meeting with representatives from New England bankers associations to gather perspectives, share insights, and build public understanding |
| October 8 | Remarks and Q&A for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 23rd Annual Regional & Community Bankers Conference |
| October 9 | Meeting with Central Massachusetts business leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| October 9 | Remarks and Q&A at the Worcester Regional Research Bureau’s 39th Annual Meeting |
| October 10 | Visit to Vermont: Meeting with local community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| October 10 | Visit to Vermont: Tour of Carris Reels manufacturing facilities |
| October 10 | Visit to Vermont: Meeting with a cross section of business leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| October 16 | Interview with the New York Times |
| October 17 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| October 22 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Depository Institution Advisory Council |
| October 22 | Q&A at the 2024 Mass Black Expo hosted by the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts |
September
| September 5 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| September 6 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston New England Advisory Council |
| September 17 - 18 | Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee |
| September 19 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| September 27 | Visit to Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Tour of Fitchburg's North of Main neighborhood conducted by a local nonprofit community-based organization |
| September 27 | Visit to Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Meeting with local nonprofit and community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| September 27 | Visit to Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Meeting with a cross section of small business leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss economic conditions |
| September 30 | Welcoming remarks at Resilience, Community and Economic Development in New England’s Working Places event |
August
| August 5 | Meeting with a representative from an academic or non-profit organization to gather perspectives |
| August 7 | Visit to Rhode Island: Meeting with a public official to discuss economic conditions |
| August 7 | Visit to Rhode Island: Meeting with a cross section of medium-sized business leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| August 7 | Visit to Rhode Island: Meeting with a cross section of small business leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| August 7 | Visit to Rhode Island: Tour of Newport conducted by a local nonprofit community-based organization |
| August 7 | Visit to Rhode Island: Meeting with local nonprofit and community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| August 7 | Visit to Rhode Island: Interview with The Providence Journal |
| August 8 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| August 14 | Meeting with a representative from an academic or non-profit organization to gather perspectives |
| August 22 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| August 22 - 24 | Attendance at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Economic Symposium: Reassessing the Effectiveness and Transmission of Monetary Policy |
| August 22 | Interview with Fox Business |
| August 22 | Interview with Bloomberg News |
| August 22 | Interview with The Financial Times |
| August 22 | Interview with Reuters |
July
| July 1 - July 3 | Attendance at the European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking |
| July 9 | Meeting with a representative from the New England banking industry to gather perspectives |
| July 11 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| July 12 | Meeting with representatives from research and academic organizations to gather perspectives |
| July 16 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Development Advisory Council |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Tour of Atlantic Sea Farms facility in Biddeford |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Meeting with public official in Biddeford to discuss economic conditions |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Meeting with a cross section of Greater Bangor area employers to discuss economic conditions |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Tour of One North in Millinocket |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Tour of Northern Forest Center's multi-use building, including workforce housing in Millinocket |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Meeting with Penobsoct Avenue small business owners to discuss economic conditions in Millinocket |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Interview with WABI-TV |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Meeting with Katahdin region nonprofit and community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Meeting with Millinocket business leader to discuss economic conditions |
| July 17 - 18 | Visit to Maine: Interview with Maine Biz |
| July 19 | Interview with the Washington Post |
| July 25 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| July 30 - 31 | Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee |
June
| June 11 - 12 | Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee |
| June 13 | Meeting with public officials to discuss economic conditions |
| June 14 | Attendance at the 2024 American Economic Association Summer Mentoring Pipeline Conference |
| June 18 | Visit to Lawrence, Massachusetts: Meeting with a cross section of small business leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| June 18 | Visit to Lawrence, Massachusetts: Tour of Mill District and meeting with local nonprofit and community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| June 18 | Visit to Lawrence, Massachusetts: Meeting with public official to discuss economic conditions |
| June 18 | Visit to Lawrence, Massachusetts: Meeting with a cross section of medium-sized business leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| June 18 | Visit to Lawrence, Massachusetts: Remarks at the Lawrence Partnership’s 2024 Annual Meeting |
| June 20 | Remarks and Q&A at a United Negro College Fund Lighted Pathways intern event |
| June 27 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
May
| May 2 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| May 2 | Attendance at Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce annual meeting |
| May 6 | Meeting with representatives from the New England banking industry to gather perspectives |
| May 8 | Remarks and Q&A at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| May 13 | Meeting with a representative from the New England banking industry to gather perspectives |
| May 15 | Meeting with representatives from the New England banking industry to gather perspectives |
| May 16 | Meeting with cross section of Greater Boston Latinx leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| May 16 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| May 21 | Participation in a panel keynote at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Financial Markets Conference |
| May 28 | Meeting with Massachusetts nonprofit and community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| May 30 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| May 31 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston New England Advisory Council |
| May 31 | Meeting with public official to discuss economic conditions |
April
| April 1 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council |
| April 1 | Meeting with a Greater Boston business leader to discuss economic conditions |
| April 2 | Meeting with a representatives from research and academic organizations to gather perspectives |
| April 3 | Meeting with a representative from an academic organization to gather perspectives |
| April 4 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| April 5 | Remarks at the “Conference on the Financial Stability Implications of Stablecoins” |
| April 5 | Meeting with a representative from an international central bank to gather perspectives |
| April 8 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council |
| April 11 | Remarks for the Economic Club of New York |
| April 12 | Interview with Bloomberg TV |
| April 11 | Interview with Reuters |
| April 11 | Interview with MarketWatch |
| April 16 | Remarks for the National Association of Corporate Directors New England Chapter |
| April 18 | Visit to Connecticut: Meeting with local nonprofit and community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| April 18 | Visit to Connecticut: Meeting with a Connecticut-based business leader to discuss economic conditions |
| April 18 | Visit to Connecticut: Meeting with a cross section of businesses to discuss economic conditions |
| April 19 | Interview with the Connecticut Mirror |
March
| March 1 | Attendance at the US Monetary Policy Forum hosted by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business |
| March 6 | Meeting with a representative from an academic or non-profit organization to gather perspectives |
| March 6 | Attendance at Boston Economic Club luncheon |
| March 6 | Remarks to the Retail Industry Leaders Association meeting |
| March 7 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| March 8 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's New England Advisory Council |
| March 8 | Meeting with a representative from an international central bank to gather perspectives |
| March 19 - 20 | Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee |
| March 21 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| March 28 - 29 | Attendance at the Spring 2024 Brookings Papers on Economic Activity Conference |
February
| February 5 | Meeting with a cross section of New England leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| February 6 | Remarks to the "Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market: Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions" conference |
| February 7 | Remarks and Q&A to the Boston Economic Club |
| February 8 | Interview with The Boston Globe |
| February 8 | Interview with SiriusXM Radio's "The Business Briefing" |
| February 8 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| February 8 | Meeting with cross section of Greater Boston leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| February 14 | Meeting with a representative from an academic or non-profit organization to gather perspectives |
| February 21 | Meeting with a cross section of New England healthcare leaders to discuss economic conditions |
| February 21 | Remarks and Q&A at the "Celebrating Black History Month - Exploring the goal of a vibrant economy that works for all" event |
| February 28 | Visit to New Hampshire: Tour of Hypertherm Associates facility |
| February 28 | Visit to New Hampshire: Meeting with a cross section of small employers to discuss economic conditions |
| February 28 | Remarks and Q&A at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College |
| February 28 | Visit to New Hampshire: Meeting with local nonprofit and community leaders to discuss community and economic development issues |
| February 28 | Visit to New Hampshire: Meeting with a cross section of large employers to discuss economic conditions |
| February 28 | Interview with The Wall Street Journal |
| February 28 | Interview with The Dartmouth |
January
| January 9 | Attendance at the Boston, MA 2024 State of the City Address |
| January 10 | Meeting with a public official to discuss economic conditions |
| January 11 | Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors |
| January 18 | Meeting with a representative from an academic or non-profit organization to gather perspectives |
| January 18 | Attendance at the Boston Bar Beacon Award for Diversity and Inclusion ceremony |
| January 25 | Conference call with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Executive Committee |
| January 30 - 31 | Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee |