Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Appoints Vanessa Palmer to Lead Data Practices in Community Development
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has announced the promotion of Vanessa Palmer to division data principal in Community Development and Engagement (CDE). In her new senior professional role, Palmer will be responsible for leading the division's data practices, overseeing its suite of data products, and providing specialized technical support. This includes supporting research for the Center for Indian Country Development and CDE's focus on low- to moderate-income communities. Palmer joined the Bank in 2020 as a data scientist and previously served as CDE’s data director and acting community development research director, where she was instrumental in shaping the division’s data strategy. Her professional background includes supporting private and nonprofit organizations in designing systems and building data products for evidence-based decision-making. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., constitute th...
