President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board

The President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board was created within the Department of the Treasury by President Barack Obama by Executive Order on February 6, 2009. The function of the Board is to "provide an independent voice on economic issues and will be charged with offering independent advice to the President as he formulates and implements his plans for economic recovery."

The Board is led by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker. The members include former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson, former Fed Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson, UBS Americas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Wolf, General Electric Co. CEO Jeffrey Immelt and Service Employees International Union Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger.

External resources

 * EXECUTIVE ORDER Establishing the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, White House, February 6, 2009