Youth Advisory Panel
Hamid Cruz
Columbia University
Hamid Cruz was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. A low-income, first-generation graduate from Columbia University with a degree in Ethnicity in Race and a minor in Computer Science, he admires intersectionality and blurring the lines between corporate and community environments. Driven by the goal of bridging data, strategy, and community impact to solve complex problems. He thrives in spaces where analytical rigor meets human impact. He excels in fast-paced organizational environments, facilitating the lives of those around him. Experiences in his life have sharpened his ability to organize teams, communicate across diverse groups, and deliver measurable outcomes.