Prior to joining HR&A full time Juanse was the manager of Colombia’s National Urban Policy. At the Colombian government, he led the formulation of a comprehensive policy intended to strengthen cities’ management capacities with the technical and financial instruments for urban and economic development. In addition, Juan previously evaluated public-private partnerships worth $26 million, coordinated a city-wide update of assessed values in Bogotá – Colombia, and designed new business opportunities and products from public urban data.

Juanse graduated from the University of California in San Diego with a Master’s degree in International Affairs and concentrations in economics and spatial data analysis and has a bachelor’s in urban planning from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. In 2017, Juanse’s collective called Combo 2600 was nominated by Revista Semana for the “Colombia’s Best Leadership” prize. He was also awarded a fellowship in urban management at Universidad de Los Andes’ Government School. Overall, he brings over six years of professional experience in urban policy, urban financing, and economic development.

Sahib helps HR&A track new business opportunities, conduct market research, improve critical proposal resources, and support external events.

Before joining HR&A Advisors, Sahib gained valuable experience in the corporate and administrative sectors working with luxury brands such as Christian Dior and L’Oreal. In these roles, he supported event coordination, consumer engagement, and donor relationships. Sahib’s internship at the United Nations NGO Affiliate, the Association for Trauma Outreach & Prevention further honed his skills in member services, liaison coordination, data management, and client support.

Sahib holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Government from Seton Hall University, where he developed a strong foundation in research, analysis and critical thinking.

Jewel is an experienced ethnographic and policy researcher. She aims to create equitable land use strategy that encourages intentional placemaking and increases community capacity among disenfranchised populations. Jewel joins HR&A’s New York office as a Research Analyst.

As a student consultant with Washington University’s environmental law clinic Jewel conducted policy research and drafted legislation to strengthen tenant rights in the city of St. Louis. As a researcher she has collected and analyzed narrative-based data on individual experiences with vacancy, disinvestment, as well as analyzed accessibility of community-based healthcare networks for reproductive care in St. Louis. She is passionate about centering health as a human right within the urban planning field.

Jewel has a B.A. in Anthropology and a Master of Public Health focused in Urban Design both from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a member of the American Anthropological Association.

As an analyst based in the Washington, DC office, Andrew has helped city and regional clients develop transit-oriented development strategies and forecast economic activity and real estate trends.

Prior to joining HR&A, Andrew planned bus priority projects as a transportation planner at the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). He previously worked as a community engagement specialist at DDOT and as a legislative fellow at the U.S. Senate. He writes for Greater Washington, covering topics like inclusionary zoning and development history, and the urban-focused daily newsletter 730DC.

Andrew has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Honors from Colgate University and a Master of Urban Planning from New York University.

Matt is a Senior Analyst in the firm’s D.C. office, where he focuses on real estate finance and affordable housing strategy.

Matt joins HR&A after five years in real estate consulting and private equity. He has advised some of the world’s largest pension funds and developers on complex real estate strategies. His advisory skills include underwriting large-scale developments and acquisitions, performing in-depth market analyses using the latest industry and demographic trend data, and presenting and advocating for investment strategies to investor clients.

Prior to graduate school, Matt worked as a supply chain and logistics professional for over five years, both in corporate and plant-level manufacturing roles. While working in supply chain, he developed and implemented data-driven solutions to improve global processes and trained employees to solve complex inventory management and shipping problems.

Matt has his MBA and Master’s in Real Estate Development from the University of Maryland. He is an undergraduate alum of Penn State University.

Eva helps communities leverage data to understand local needs and design evidence-based solutions to challenges in housing and urban development.

Eva’s expertise lies at the intersection of data science, urban planning and program evaluation. She has worked on a broad array of issues, such as affordable housing, anti-displacement policy, workforce development, emergency rental assistance, and office to housing conversion.

Prior to joining HR&A, Eva was a Senior Data Analyst at Enterprise Community Partners where she designed and evaluated housing and community development strategies across the country. As a graduate student she worked at the NYU Furman Center, studying program and policy interventions to promote renter stability and prevent eviction, and was an HR&A Summer Fellow. Before moving to New York, Eva designed shared mobility programs at the City of Oakland Department of Transportation, with a focus on increasing accessibility. She also served as a Research Manager at UC Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project where she developed models to understand changing housing markets and predict residential and commercial displacement risk.

Eva holds a Master of Urban Planning from New York University where she was a Bloomberg Public Service Fellow, and Bachelor of Arts in Urban Data Analytics with a minor in Geographic Information Systems from the University of California, Berkeley.

Aaron provides research and analytical support for HR&A’s Broadband and Digital Equity practice to help bridge the digital divide.

As a Research Analyst based in Washington D.C., Aaron works with the Broadband and Digital Equity practice. Before joining HR&A, Aaron worked as a Broadband Program Specialist at the Texas Broadband Development Office. In this role, Aaron provided support in developing the state’s first competitive broadband grant program. He has experience in stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and policy research. Aaron worked with federal, state, and local stakeholders to ensure communities will benefit from the historic investment into bridging the digital divide.

Aaron holds a B.A. in International Relations and Government with a minor in Chinese from the University of Texas at Austin. During his studies, Aaron worked in the Texas House of Representatives as a legislative aide, gaining experience in policy analysis. He also studied Mandarin Chinese at National Taiwan University.

John provides data analysis and visualization to projects in the Housing Affordability and Broadband & Digital Equity space.

Prior to joining HR&A, John worked as a research analyst for the Brattle Group, an economic consulting firm. In that role, he performed quantitative analysis in support of expert testimony in litigation matters. John has worked on litigation matters across a variety of industries including healthcare, retail, financial securities and transportation.

John holds a Master of Science in Data Science from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from Amherst College.

Anna Mae supports development of HR&A’s digital products, and will start by focusing on tools for Broadband & Digital Equity and Housing Affordability clients. This is an exciting new role at HR&A.

As a Product Manager based in the New York office, Anna Mae manages the product development lifecycle to scope, implement, and deliver digital products.

Prior to HR&A, Anna Mae played multiple pivotal roles in product management, community engagement, and account management during a period of rapid growth at Unite Us, a health tech company. As an Associate Product Manager, Anna Mae was responsible for implementing digital features to support key workflows enabling health payers to reimburse non-profits for delivery of social services. Previously Anna Mae led regional engagement strategy and managed a growing team. In that role, she helped nonprofits across communities transition to digital solutions to holistically address the social determinants of health. Anna Mae began her career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Swaziland (eSwatini) where she collaborated with community health workers to develop HIV/AIDS mitigation programs. Anna Mae also has experience in geospatial technologies, energy research, and education tech.

Anna Mae holds dual BAs in Geography and Environmental Studies from George Washington University, an MPA from New York University, and an MBA from Cornell University where she was a Forté Fellow.