2005 News Releases

For immediate release:
January 21, 2005

Media contact:
James Hoard
Phone: (214) 922-5307
e-mail: james.hoard@dal.frb.org

Dallas Fed Announces Executive Promotions

DALLAS—The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has announced the following promotions:

• Stephan Booker has been promoted to assistant vice president with continuing responsibility in the Financial Management Department.
  
  Booker started his career with the Bank as an assistant bank examiner and held various positions in the Financial Management Department. Before becoming assistant vice president, Booker was accounting officer.
  
  Booker holds M.B.A. and B.B.A. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and is a certified public accountant.
   
• Jeffery W. Gunther has been promoted to assistant vice president with continuing responsibility in the Financial Industry Studies Department, where he also serves as senior economist.
  
  Gunther conducts and directs analysis of financial institutions and the supervisory system in which they operate. His work focuses on supervisory policy issues of particular concern to the Federal Reserve System. He has authored numerous articles for Federal Reserve System and academic publications.
  
  He received a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University.
   
• Sherry M. Kidd has been promoted to assistant vice president with continuing responsibilities in the Information Technology Services Department.
  
  Previously, Kidd was information technology officer, where her role included national and local applications development. Kidd has participated in various Federal Reserve System advisory and work groups.
  
  Kidd holds a B.S. from Arizona State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas.
   
• Tommy Alsbrooks has been promoted to information technology officer.
  
  Previously, Alsbrooks was operations group manager with responsibility for the Desktop Services Center project portfolio.
  
  Alsbrooks is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Solutions Developer, Database Administrator and Trainer and is enrolled in the Fast Track M.B.A. Program at the University of Texas at Dallas.
   
• Robert L. Triplett III has been promoted to information technology officer.
  
  Triplett joined the Bank in 1995 and has managed several technology projects. He has served on web application and development committees.
  
  He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University, an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University and is a certified Project Management Professional.

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