Juan Sebastian Herrera

Senior Analyst

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.