White House Author

Bob Annibale is Global Director of Citi Community Development, which leads Citi’s efforts to promote economic empowerment and inclusive finance for low- and moderate-income individuals, families, and communities. Under Bob’s direction, Citi Community Development is working with a growing number of municipal governments and leading non-profit organizations to demonstrate that promoting citizenship for eligible legal permanent residents is not only good for those individuals but also for our economy and our country. Bob helps implement public/private partnerships and scalable solutions that aim to empower low-income, eligible immigrants to build new financial identities as they navigate their way through becoming full-fledged American citizens. He considers citizenship and immigrant integration to be powerful platforms to promote widespread financial inclusion and inclusive economic growth.