Shah (born May 20, 1968), is an American economist, former lobbyist, and public official.
She currently serves as the National Policy Director for Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Presidential Campaign for the 2020 United States presidential election.
From April 2009 to August 2011, she served as the Director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation in the White House.Shah is the founding executive director of the Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation at Georgetown University.
Previously, Shah was a member of the Obama-Biden Transition Project and was the head of Global Development Initiatives, a philanthropic arm of Google.org.