Anna Shires is the Detroit-based VP, Associate Director of Community Investment Outreach at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. In this role, she works closely with affordable housing stakeholders, financial institutions, and critical community partners to increase investment across the state of Michigan to both build affordable housing as well as help residents obtain and sustain homeownership. Prior to joining the Bank in 2020, Shires was the Manager of Housing Development for the City of Detroit, where she led a team charged with investing the City’s affordable housing dollars into transformative housing projects. Shires serves on the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Advisory Council and holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan.