Claudia Aguirre of Houston appointed chair of Dallas board
January 13, 2025
DALLAS—The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has appointed Claudia Aguirre of Houston as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors for 2025.
Aguirre joined the Dallas Fed board in 2019 and served as deputy chair from 2022 to 2024.
She is president and CEO of BakerRipley, one of the oldest, largest and most highly recognized nonprofit community-development organizations in the United States. With more than 1,400 employees and an annual operating budget exceeding $500 million, BakerRipley has 70 locations across the Texas region that serve a combined total of more than half a million neighbors/clients every year.
“As leader of a non-profit and first Hispanic female chair of the Dallas Fed board, I believe I’m in a good position to understand the economic challenges faced by all populations in our District,” Aguirre said. “The talented professionals at the Dallas Fed want the economy to work for everyone, and I look forward to contributing to that mission.”
Aguirre served 30 years in the government, education and nonprofit sectors, directing large-scale, community-engagement initiatives. She is known for her expertise in child development, community engagement and immigration policy.
She served under two Houston mayors and led the design and development of public charter schools, including one of the first alternative schools for at-risk students.
Aguirre has been widely featured in articles produced by the Center for American Progress, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Urban Institute and Houston Chronicle. She was named among the “2020 Most Admired CEOs” by the Houston Business Journal.
Aguirre serves on the board of the Greater Houston Partnership.
She earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree in political science from St. Edward’s University. She also holds an education administrator executive certification from Harvard University.
Each Federal Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors. Three members represent commercial banks, three represent the public and three are appointed by the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Phone: 214-922-5307
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