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Kim Robbins will be elevated to chief payments executive of Federal Reserve Financial Services, effective Nov. 16. Photo credit: Federal Reserve Financial Services.
Posted October 15, 2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced Kim Robbins, first vice president and chief operating officer, has been selected as chief payments executive of Federal Reserve Financial Services.
Robbins will begin her new role effective November 16, according to a release. As chief payments executive, Robbins will oversee the Federal Reserve’s portfolio of financial services, including retail, wholesale, securities and instant payment offerings across the United States.
Robbins succeeds Mark Gould, who announced his retirement as chief payments executive earlier this year. Gould was appointed to the role in March 2021, according to his LinkedIn profile.
The Kansas City Fed has launched a search to fill the first vice president and COO position. A committee led by Jandel Allen-Davis, chair of the Kansas City Board, and members of the Bank’s Board of Directors — who are not affiliated with the banking industry — will lead the search for Robbins’ successor.
Robbins has served as first vice president and COO of the Kansas City Fed since 2024. Before that, Robbins had more than two decades of experience in the Federal Reserve System. During her time at the Federal Reserve System, she held roles such as chief administrative officer of the FedNow service and chief of enterprise services for Federal Reserve Financial Services. After that, she became vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 2012.
“Kim’s leadership and vision as first vice president have been instrumental to the Bank in meeting our mission in a time of rapid change,” Jeff Schmid, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said in the release. “Her experience, skill and strategic perspective will ensure continued strength by the Fed in providing secure, efficient and resilient payments services.”
The Kansas City Fed is the regional headquarters for the nation’s central bank, with branch offices in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha that serve the Tenth District: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, northern New Mexico and western Missouri.
