Seema Sheth

Seema Sheth is senior vice president and regional executive of the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Sheth became head of the Louisville Branch, which serves southern Indiana and western Kentucky, in December 2021.

Sheth joined the St. Louis Fed from PNC Private Bank in Louisville, where she served as vice president and relationship strategist. At PNC, she specialized in financial planning and stewardship of high-net-worth clients. Passionate about financial capability, Sheth founded the Adulting Academy, which teaches the basics of finance to young adults, and still speaks frequently on the topic and its importance.

Sheth was recognized in 2024 by Louisville Business First as a Forty Under 40 recipient and in 2021 as one of 20 people to know in wealth management and financial planning. Other recognitions include receiving a MOSAIC Award from the Jewish Career and Family Services Foundation for her work in the nonprofit sector and receiving a Tough Cookie award by the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana for her work in the Louisville community, particularly as it relates to uplifting and supporting girls. She has been featured in TOPS Louisville, StyleBlueprint and Today's Woman magazines as a leader in business. Sheth serves as co-chair of Canopy KY, a social enterprise nonprofit. In addition, Sheth is a board member of Louisville Public Media, the University of Louisville College of Business board of advisors, the board of trustees of the Speed Art Museum, the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission, the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation and the Kentucky Derby Museum.

Sheth earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California-Irvine and an undergraduate degree in theater from the College of William and Mary. She and her husband are the parents of four children.