RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond announces the following appointments: Christin Patel has been appointed as senior vice president with responsibility for the National Procurement Office, which manages procurement activities for the Federal Reserve System. The appointment was effective February 1. Patel joined the Richmond Fed in 2008 as a strategic management consultant an  more