Learn about Federal Reserve updates with special guest speaker Anoop Mishra on November 7th from 4:20 - 6:00 in the Chan Auditorium. 

Anoop Mishra is vice president and regional executive at the Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He is responsible for the Atlanta Fed's Regional Economic Information Network (REIN) for the state of Alabama, where he collects and synthesizes economic intelligence from business and community leaders throughout the state to support monetary policy making. Anoop oversees the Birmingham Branch's board of directors and the District's Agriculture Advisory Council, and leads the Atlanta Fed's community and economic development outreach efforts in Alabama.

Before joining the Bank, Anoop owned a business consulting firm and before that, he was the chief executive officer of WorkforceQA, a national employment screening and compliance provider. He served as the chief operating officer for EDPM for 12 years prior to its acquisition by WorkforceQA. While there, he served on the Atlanta Fed's Human Capital Advisory Council from 2014 to 2017. Anoop also worked for Accenture in Atlanta in its strategy/financial services practice.

Anoop received a BA in political science from Birmingham—Southern College and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. He serves on the national board of the National Speech and Debate Association. He is active in the Birmingham community, serving on the boards of the Alabama Economics Club, American Cancer Society, and Opportunity Alabama. He is a member of Birmingham's Downtown Kiwanis Club and an alumnus of Leadership Birmingham and Leadership Alabama. Anoop and his wife, Manisha, live in Birmingham with their two children, Annikah and Adesh.