Bina Patel Shrimali is Vice President of Community Development at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and serves as the Bank’s Community Affairs Officer. In this role, she provides leadership and strategic direction for the community development team’s research and engagement initiatives to advance economic opportunity for low-income people and communities of color. She oversees the team’s efforts in priority areas of racial and economic equity, healthy and resilient communities, a thriving labor force, and inclusive financial systems. 

Dr. Shrimali received her BA in Economics and English, Masters in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Doctorate in Public Health, all from UC Berkeley.