Atlanta Fed Announces Two Vice President Appointments

For immediate release: December 11, 2024

Jennifer Gibilterra was promoted to vice president and corporate secretary from her previous position as assistant vice president and corporate secretary. Robert Weatherton, assistant general auditor in Internal Audit, has been promoted from assistant vice president to vice president. Both promotions were effective December 1.

Gibilterra will take on added responsibilities within the People, Culture, and Engagement Division. In particular, she will lead the Bank's efforts to strengthen and expand organizational agility across the Sixth District. She joined the New Orleans Branch in 1993 as a management associate in the accounting department and held various roles before transferring to the Bank's Atlanta headquarters in 2004. She has since held positions of increasing responsibility, including roles in the Check Function Office and Supervision and Regulation. Gibilterra earned a bachelor's degree in economics and philosophy from Loyola University.

Weatherton will continue to oversee all District audit activities, manage department operations, and support the general auditor in fulfilling Bank and System responsibilities. His Atlanta Fed career began in 1997 as a member of the Retail Payments Office. He joined Internal Audit as an auditor in 2011 and has since been promoted to multiple leadership roles. Weatherton holds a bachelor's degree in communications from East Tennessee State University.

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 Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta participates in setting national monetary policy, supervises numerous commercial banks, and provides a variety of financial services to depository institutions and the US government.