Mendi Blue Paca Appointed to New York Fed’s Community Advisory Group

NEW YORK-The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced the appointment of Mendi Blue Paca to the New York Fed's Community Advisory Group, effective immediately.

The Community Advisory Group is comprised of leaders of nonprofits, community organizations, foundations, and anchor institutions. Its primary goal is to provide the New York Fed, including President John C. Williams, with a real-time view of the economic issues faced by a diverse set of communities and individuals across the Second District.

Paca's appointment comes in advance of the Community Advisory Group's next meeting on October 8, 2024.

Paca is president and CEO of Fairfield County's Community Foundation, which has awarded more than $390 million in grants to nonprofits, most of which are in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Paca joined the Foundation in 2018 and previously served as its chief community impact officer and VP of community impact. In her previous roles, she served as growth and innovation advisor to the president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; strategy manager at the Center for Effective Philanthropy; and a registered broker and compliance officer at Goldman Sachs & Co. She also served as a summer associate at the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

Paca graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in economics. She also holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

For more information on the Community Advisory Group, including a list of the full membership, visit this webpage.