Federal Reserve Appoints Chicago Fed Official to Payments Security Post

Payment Systems Federal Reserve

On September 10, the Federal Reserve announced the appointment of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Senior Vice President Todd Aadland as its Payments Security Strategy Leader. Aadland will also continue to serve as a Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer within the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Customer Relations and Support Office. In his new role, Aadland will lead the Federal Reserve System’s initiatives to address fraud risk, and promote the safety and security of the U.S. payment system. In addition, Aadland will serve as chairman of the Secure Payments Task Force, a group comprised of more than 170 payments stakeholders representing academia, government, and industry. Aadland’s appointment follows a Federal Reserve announcement naming a Faster Payments Strategy Leader tasked with improving the speed and efficiency of current and emerging payment systems.