The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has announced Hue Nguyen will join the Bank as an assistant vice president of policy, and Libby Starling will be promoted to senior community development advisor. Both work in Community Development and Engagement (CDE), which is also home to the Center for Indian Country Development.

“Hue’s civic-focused policy experience and Libby’s knowledge and trusted guidance will further ground the Minneapolis Fed’s work serving the Ninth District’s low- and moderate-income communities,” said Alene Tchourumoff, senior vice president of Community Development and Engagement. “I know the CDE team is excited to include their perspectives in our research and policy work.”

Hue Nguyen will advance work to identify and develop policy solutions for issues affecting low- and moderate-income communities and tribal nations. She is currently a director of government affairs at Target Corporation. Previously, she worked in the executive and legislative branches of the State of Minnesota, where she gained extensive experience in policy and engaging with diverse communities across the state. Nguyen holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Minnesota.

“I am excited to be joining the Community Development and Center for Indian Country Development team. I look forward to returning to public policy and public service,” said Nguyen. “The Federal Reserve’s mission speaks to the heart of what I have been working on and for over the last 20 years.”

Libby Starling will focus on deepening the Bank’s understanding of housing affordability, concentrating on effective housing policies and practices. Prior to joining the Fed in 2019, she was the deputy director of the Community Development Division at the Metropolitan Council, where, among other accomplishments, she led the agency’s development of its 2040 Housing Policy Plan. Libby holds a Master of Planning degree from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

“The Minneapolis Fed’s capacity for applied research, data exploration, and policy analysis can make a difference in housing affordability, one of the greatest challenges facing low- and moderate-income families in our district,” said Starling. “I’m deeply honored by the opportunity to lead this work through this new role.”

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System, the nation’s central bank. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is responsible for the Ninth Federal Reserve District, which includes Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis participates in setting national monetary policy, supervises numerous banking organizations, and provides a variety of payments services to financial institutions and the U.S. government.