EL PASO, TX – The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has appointed Tracee Bentley, of Midland, Texas, to the Board of Directors of the El Paso branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
According to Dallas Fed, Bentley’s term will be for three years and will end on December 31, 2027.
As a member of the board, Bentley will provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Fed’s monetary policy functions.
Bentley is president and CEO of the Permian Strategic Partnership, a collaboration between local communities, 26 oil and gas companies and two university systems operating in the Permian Basin.
Prior to joining the partnership, she was executive director of the Colorado Petroleum Council for four years. She also held several key policy positions, including legislative director and senior advisor on energy and agriculture, and deputy director of the Colorado Energy Office for then-Governor John Hickenlooper.
She served on the Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission from 2015 to 2019.
Bentley serves on the boards of the Permian Basin Literacy Coalition, Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and Texas 2036. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Colorado State University.
The El Paso branch board consists of seven members, four appointed by the Dallas Fed and three appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.
