Nora Fitzpatrick is Chief of Staff of the Communications & Outreach Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where she manages external operations and develops tools to capture anecdotal information on the economy. Her career has focused on analyzing and bringing together thinkers, policymakers, and practitioners to engage in economic, community, and urban topics.

Fitzpatrick previously served as the transition team Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C. Her responsibility at HUD included developing budget advice and testimony for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. She also held a state appointment as senior advisor to Lt. Governor of the State of New York and was part of a core team responsible for fiscal analysis of State of New York’s finances.

Fitzpatrick also served as a policy aid in the Mayor’s Office in Philadelphia and her hometown of Jersey City, working on projects such as developing new tools for tax lien securitization and community engagement. She has also worked as a financial analyst at Fortress Investment Group and the Related Companies, focusing on affordable housing investments.

Fitzpatrick is also a youth mentor and helped launch two youth-led service groups, including as a founding member of The Imagine Society, a nonprofit focused on empowering youth to lead projects to support economic development in New York City. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania in political science, philosophy, and economics, and earned a master’s in public administration at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.