Expert resume of Eraj Shirvani

Eraj Shirvani currently serves as Senior Economic Advisor to United States Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia. Mr. Shirvani recently joined University of  North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business as Professor of the Practice.

Eraj Shirvani currently serves as Senior Economic Advisor to United States Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia. Mr. Shirvani recently joined University of  North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business as Professor of the Practice focusing on topics ranging from global capital markets to organisational behavior and international development.

Mr. Shirvani is the former Chairman — Emerging Markets at Credit Suisse. In this role, he worked across all divisions to build, maintain, and grow relationships and strategic dialog with key clients, regulators, and sovereign entities. Prior to this role, he was Head of Global Markets in EMEA and Global Head of Solutions. During this period, he was a member of the Global Markets Management Committee and the bank’s UK IB Executive Committee. 

He has served on the Board of Credit Suisse International (CSi) and Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd (CSSEL). Mr. Shirvani has at various times served as Head of Global Credit Products, Head of Emerging Markets, Head of Rates and FX, and Head of Equity Derivatives among other roles. 

Mr. Shirvani served on the Board of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) for 12 years during the period 2004 to 2016. He has also served on the Board of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA). 

Mr. Shirvani serves on the Board of Accion, a global non-profit whose mission is to create a fair and inclusive economy thereby improving the lives of underserved people by building innovative and responsible financial solutions

Mr. Shirvani joined The First Boston Corporation in 1988 as an Analyst in the Investment Banking Training Program. In 2015, he was awarded the CEO Leadership Award for Overall Outstanding Leadership. 

Mr. Shirvani received his B.A. in International Relations and French from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. from Columbia University.