Lisa Oliva was appointed group vice president in 2014. She has responsibility for Corporate Communications, Government Affairs and Civic Engagement at the Richmond Fed, as well as crisis communications for the Federal Reserve System.

Oliva joined the Richmond Fed in 1992 as a publications specialist in human resources. She held various leadership roles and was named assistant vice president of Corporate Communications in 2003 and vice president in 2008.

She received her bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University.