Unified CEO Named Vice Chair of San Francisco Fed Reserve’s Economic Advisory Council

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) has selected Alfred A. Plamann, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based regional wholesaler Unified Grocers, as its vice chair.

Economic Advisory Council members provide information on current and pending developments in the regional and national economies. Plamann became a member of the EAC in January 2009.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco provides wholesale banking services to financial institutions throughout nine western U.S. states. As the nation’s central bank, the Federal Reserve System formulates monetary policy, serves as a bank regulator, administers consumer protection laws and is fiscal agent for the U.S. government.

Unified Grocers is a retailer-owned wholesale grocery distributor that supplies independent retailers throughout the western United States.