For immediate release: January 19, 2023
Kristine Branch, assistant vice president and Branch manager in Jacksonville, has been promoted to vice president and Jacksonville Branch manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Branch joined the Atlanta Fed's Jacksonville Branch in 1988. She was promoted to assistant vice president and Jacksonville Branch manager in 2021 and previously served as director in both Cash Services and Facilities and Support Services. During her 34 years with the Bank, Branch has established a proven track record of successfully leading teams across a variety of business lines and supporting broader District financial services functions. She completed leadership and supervisory studies at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta serves the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which encompasses Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and sections of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. As part of the nation's central banking system, the Atlanta Fed participates in setting national monetary policy, supervises numerous commercial banks, and provides a variety of financial services to depository institutions and the US government.