Kori Connelly

Kori leads the Legal, Human Resources, and Law Enforcement departments and serves as the Bank’s ethics officer. Kori was appointed general counsel in 2024.

Kori joined the Philadelphia Fed in 2011 as assistant vice president and counsel and was promoted to vice president and deputy general counsel in 2018. In addition to her day-to-day responsibilities, Kori has proven to be a trusted advisor and has contributed to many key Bank initiatives. She has also made important contributions at the Federal Reserve System-level, including as chair of the Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Officer Legal Workgroup for several terms.

Before joining the Bank, Kori was a partner at Swartz Campbell LLC, where she focused on employment and insurance-related matters. She has a J.D. from Temple University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in English from La Salle University.