Tim Mahedy

As a senior economist for KPMG, Tim Mahedy works in the Office of the Chief Economist. In this role, Tim leverages over a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors to provide clients with a unique perspective on today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape. His work primarily focuses on monetary and fiscal policy, inflation dynamics, energy markets, and LATAM economies.

Tim has worked with policymakers at the highest levels of the Federal Reserve System. As an economist and Chief of Staff to President Mary C. Daly of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF), he participated in high-level economic policy discussions, helped to drive executive engagement, spoke on behalf of the President and Bank on economic issues, and managed the Bank and System agendas for both President Daly and First Vice President Mark Gould. Prior to his time at the FRBSF, Tim worked at Bloomberg, Citibank, and the International Monetary Fund.

As a researcher, Tim enjoys creatively drilling down into the data to illuminate sector and cross country linkages. He has co-authored articles published by the FRBSF, IMF, and Bloomberg outlets, conducted economic forecasting at the IMF and the Federal Reserve, and has gained a reputation for synthesizing complex economic developments for business and community leaders. His 2017 work on cyclical inflation was cited in the financial press and remains influential to policymakers and financial analysts. Prior to joining the FRBSF, he was an economist at Bloomberg LP where he appeared on television and radio to discuss economic conditions and the outlook.

Tim has a B.A. in international affairs and a B.S. in economics from George Washington University and an MA in Economics from San Diego State University. He is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese.