Board of Directors

Daron Peschel is the Houston regional executive for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and a member of the Bank’s Executive Leadership Committee. In this capacity, Peschel oversees the activities of the Federal Reserve in the Gulf Coast region.

Since joining the Federal Reserve in 1989, Peschel has served in numerous analytical and official roles, including cash operations, financial and risk management, administrative services, public outreach and the board of directors. He also served on special assignment at the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.

Active in the Houston community, Peschel serves on the boards of the Greater Houston Partnership, Central Houston, and the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston. An advocate of business and financial education, Peschel serves on the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council, Sam Houston State University Smith-Hutson Endowed Chair of Banking Advisory Board and the Junior Achievement Gulf Coast board of directors.

Peschel holds a BBA in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA in banking and financial institutions from Sam Houston State University. He is also a graduate of Leadership Houston Class XXVII, the Center for Houston’s Future, the Federal Reserve senior management training program, and numerous other executive education programs.