NEW YORK–The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has appointed Patricia White, director of education and training of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and president of New York City Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764, as a Class C director for a three-year term ending December 31, 2027. Class C directors on the New York Fed’s Board of Directors represent the interests of the public.
White is a wardrobe worker who has worked as a dresser on Broadway and in the wardrobe departments of television soap operas. White has been a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) since 1986, and transferred to Local 764 in 1989, serving as a trustee and officer since 1995. Local 764 represents wardrobe workers in the motion picture and television industry, Broadway shows, operas, ballet, and other productions in the New York City area. The IATSE International General Executive Board unanimously elected White as an international trustee in 2013. She also serves as a trustee to the IATSE National Benefit Funds and the IATSE Training Trust Fund.
White is a member of the New York City Central Labor Council Executive Council. She is also a member of the Entertainment Technician Certification Program Council, and the Behind the Scenes Foundation and the Behind the Scenes Emotional Wellness and Suicide Prevention Initiative. She is a founding member of the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds and has worked with locals of all types to assist them in building stronger local unions and in representing workers in negotiations with employers. She is one of the architects of new career preparation and student outreach programs to help diverse New York City workers begin their careers in the entertainment industry.
About the Reserve Banks' Boards of Directors
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 requires each of the Reserve Banks to operate under the supervision of a board of directors. Each Reserve Bank has nine directors who represent the interests of their Reserve District and whose experience provides the Reserve Banks with a wider range of expertise that helps them fulfill their policy and operational responsibilities. The nine directors of each Reserve Bank are divided evenly by classification: Class A Directors represent the member banks in the District; Class B Directors and Class C Directors represent the interests of the public. The directors of the Reserve Banks act as an important link between the Federal Reserve and the private sector, ensuring that the Fed's decisions on monetary policy are informed by actual economic conditions.
