The Roosevelt Institution

Gregory R Ortiz

School: Cornell University

Member of:
Cornell University
Responsible Community Development

Policy interests: International development, Urban policy

Gregory is currently a Masters candidate in city and regional planning at Cornell University.  As an undergraduate his studies were in Government at Colby College. Gregory was a leader in getting Colby College administration to divest from Sudan government ventures. See (www.colbydivest.com). Professional experiences include assistant legal project manager for the Chicago Board Options Exchange, congressional intern, and construction laborer.

Gregory's current projects are mostly focused on international development and third world sustainability efforts.  In January Gregory will be working in the US Embassy in Tashkent Uzbekistan in the political and economic department.

Gregory's main career aspirations are helping third world nations catch up to the rest of the world in terms of urban infrastructure and support capacities - or at least break a sustainable threshold.

Gregory is a native of the Chicago area and his interests are baseball, travel, animals, and he is an avid Cubs fan.