Thomas Melzer

Tom Melzer is a managing director and co-founder of RiverVest®. He works with portfolio company CEOs as a confidant and adviser on strategy, management and financing.Before co-founding RiverVest, Tom was one of a handful of individuals who had the distinction of directly influencing U.S. monetary policy. As president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Tom directed its involvement in the formulation of monetary policy, the supervision of banks, and the provision of payments services to depository institutions. In addition, he served on the FOMC, the Federal Reserve System’s chief monetary policymaking body, and chaired the investment committee for the Federal Reserve pension and thrift plans. - See more at: http://rivervest.com/about-us/rivervest-team/thomas-c-melzer/#sthash.hPrvvCmq.dpuf