Since joining Bridgespan in the Spring of 2004, Mr. Cortez has primarily worked on developing program and growth strategies for clients in workforce development, youth services and high school education.

Prior to joining Bridgespan, Mr. Cortez was a manager at Silver Oak Solutions, a Boston-based consulting firm, serving clients in state government, telecommunications, private equity and life sciences. Before attending graduate school, he spent several years in consulting with the Mitchell Madison Group, serving clients in financial services. Mr. Cortez has also worked for Dell Computer Corporation. Mr. Cortez's experience in the nonprofit sector includes three years leading pro-bono consulting engagements for Boston area nonprofits, and sitting on the board of a civics-education nonprofit.

Mr. Cortez is a graduate of Columbia University, where he wrote his thesis on policies to prevent nuclear proliferation. He also received an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Master in Public Administration Degree from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He serves on the board of Community Action Partners, an organization that matches teams of HBS alumni with local nonprofits for volunteer consulting engagements.