Lida Poletz

Lida Poletz is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in communications and marketing. Currently serving as Assistant Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since January 2022, Lida previously held the role of Director of Marketing and Communications at Genoa Healthcare from 2018 to January 2022, where strategic leadership was provided for marketing initiatives in the behavioral health sector. Lida’s prior experience includes Senior Vice President of Financial Services at Weber Shandwick from 2003 to 2017, focusing on national integrated marketing communications campaigns, and serving as a Correspondent at Reuters from 1993 to 2002, reporting on key financial, economic, and political developments. Academic credentials include an MBA in Marketing from Columbia Business School, an MS in Journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, and a BA in Journalism from the University of Minnesota.