Janet Yellen’s Speaking Fees and Income Posted on 01/06/2021 Janet Louise Yellen is an American economist who was the 15th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018, the first woman to hold the role. She was vice-chair from 2010 to 2014. President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate Yellen to serve in his Cabinet as United States Secretary of the Treasury. The former chair of the Federal Reserve raked in nearly US$ 1 million alone in multiple speeches to Citigroup, according to financial disclosure documents. Since stepping down from the Federal Reserve in early 2018, Yellen has also given paid speeches to other companies, including Google, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Salesforce.