Ricky Hurtado

Ricky Hurtado currently serves as a Program Officer at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation since April 2024. Previously, Ricky held positions as a Senior Consultant at Frontline Solutions and Co-Founder of LatinxEd, where efforts focused on creating pathways for Latinx leaders in North Carolina. As a House Representative for the North Carolina General Assembly from January 2021 to December 2022, Ricky contributed to legislative initiatives. Ricky's academic experience includes serving as an Adjunct Instructor at the UNC School of Education and as a Teaching Assistant at Princeton University, highlighting a strong commitment to educational engagement. Ricky earned a Master of Public Affairs in Domestic Policy from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.