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• First Name: Kathleen
• Last Name: Young
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Executive Vice President and Chief of FedCash Services
• Company: Federal Reserve Financial Services
• Country: United States of America
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• Session Timeslot: Wednesday 14/10/2026 11:30-11:50
• Session Title: Plenary session
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• Session Track: Currency
• Session Location: Hall A1
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Kathleen Young leads the team responsible for providing strategic guidance and support to 28 Reserve Bank Cash offices, including national currency and coin distribution and inventory management, and implementation of the NextGen Program that invests in the future of the cash operations by modernizing and maintaining the fleet of cash processing machines and sensors. The majority of Kathleen’s career has been in Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS). She started her career in operations and as a young manager, took on assignments in both check and cash operations. She quickly took on increasing responsibility in the Atlanta District before joining the national sales and product management teams hosted by the Chicago Bank. In 2012, Kathleen joined the San Francisco Bank and developed cross-functional knowledge in a variety of local and National IT responsibilities before returning to payments and joining the FedCash leadership team in 2016.

  Today, Kathleen is a member of the Federal Reserve System’s 12th District Executive Leadership Team, the FRFS Leadership Team and the Advanced Counterfeit Deterrence Steering Committee. She also chairs the Cash Advisory Group. She is also a board member for the International Association of Currency Affairs. She is passionate about building strong teams and a collaborative culture across the enterprise. Kathleen graduated from Florida State University’s College of Business with an undergraduate degree in marketing/ marketing management. She also completed executive programs at Harvard Business School, Columbia University, and the Darden School of Business.

• Presentation Title: Approach to the next generation of banknotes
• Presentation 2-Line Description: Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) serves as the critical hub connecting the 'Five A's' of cash (affordability, accessibility, acceptability, availability, and authenticity) amid an evolving payment landscape. As cash demand persists, FRFS is prioritizing its role in supporting the next denomination in the Catalyst note family.
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