Our Commitment to Diversity

Letter From the President

The mission of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is to contribute to the development of monetary policy and foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the financial and payments systems so as to promote optimal economic performance. 

To accomplish our mission at the highest quality level, we must ensure that we hire and retain highly-talented and creative individuals. 

To attract these individuals, I, along with the other members of the Bank’s senior management, believe that diversity in the workforce and providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees in a supportive environment must be among the Bank's top priorities.

The Bank’s Strategic Planning Framework identifies Valuing Diversity and Teamwork as one of its six Critical Success Factors, and acknowledges the importance of diversity in assembling the talent and creativity needed to carry out the Bank’s mission. 

Our definition of diversity goes beyond the traditional dimensions of race and gender and includes diversity of thought, background, and experience. 

We are deeply committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce, and are continually putting processes in place to help us achieve our diversity goal. 

While doing this, we remain equally committed to our long-standing position of providing EEO to all employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. 

Achieving our diversity and EEO goals is a long-term and ongoing process, and we must ensure that all employees, regardless of what makes them unique and diverse, have the opportunity to use and develop their talents and help us succeed.

Thomas M. Hoenig
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City