The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Denver branch announced Wednesday the appointment of Alison Felix as assistant vice president and branch executive.

As branch executive, Felix will serve as the branch's lead officer, expanding relationships with area banking, business and community leaders, work with the Denver branch board of directors and conduct regional economic research.

The branch executive position was vacated by Mark Snead about a month ago. Snead left the Fed to begin his own research firm.

Felix's research interests fall mainly in the area of public finance with an emphasis on tax policy.