Lael Brainard
Lael Brainard (born January 1, 1962) is an American economist. Brainard is the 14th Director of the National Economic Council since 2023. She was the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2022 to 2023. She was on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2014 to 2023. She was the United States Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs from 2010 to 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.