Fannie Mae announced it has appointed Sharifa A. Anderson as Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Officer, effective February 28, 2022. Anderson will be a member of Fannie Mae's Management Committee and serve as the company's first Chief D&I Officer in this newly created role. The role signifies Fannie Mae's sustained commitment to promoting supplier diversity, enabling opportunities for minority- and women-owned firms in capital markets, and fostering an accessible, inclusive workplace that attracts, develops, and retains diverse talent. Anderson most recently served as the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.
Prior to Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, Anderson worked as an attorney at Relman Colfax in Fair Lending Counseling and Compliance, at Ballard Spahr in Public Finance and Housing, and in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Office of General Counsel, Finance Division.