For Kashkari, diversity of views and voices deepens reliability of Fed's decisions Minneapolis Fed leader has reached out to people of color in the region. February 3, 2021 — 10:28am Text size Copy shortlink: As he begins a second five-year term as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari plans to continue to shake things up under both the central bank's brightest spotlight and in some overlooked corners. Kashkari, a 47-year-old engineer who became a banker and then was brought into government, has become a distinctive figure among Fed officials as the most consistent and outspoken proponent of low interest rates — and for the way he developed his views.