Hanaa A. Hamdi, Ph.D., is a systems scientist working at the intersection of health and community development finance to build resilient healthy communities. With more than two decades of research, practice, and policy making, Dr. Hamdi has dedicated her career to transforming systems and advancing equity in BIPOC communities.

Dr. Hamdi is co-founder/principal of Healthy Resilient People and Places, where she consults community development nonprofits and startups on systems transformation strategies.

Currently, Hanaa is a Visiting Scholar with the Federal Reserve Bank, New York. Her fellowship explores opportunities and solutions for sustainable food systems in BIPOC communities.

Most recently, Dr. Hamdi directed NJ Community Capital’s Health Impact Investment & Partnership Strategies Initiative, where she developed NJCC’s emerging community health investment and development strategies, and supported the organization’s holistic approach to neighborhood revitalization.

Prior to her tenure with NJCC, Dr. Hamdi held leadership positions in various health sectors including graduate medical education, healthcare, and public appointment to direct health and human services agency.

Hanaa holds a joint-PhD in Public Health and Environmental Design from Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Hanaa lives in New York City and Oakland, California.