OUR TEAM

Joshua Baum is a trained urban planner and proud Double Bruin with undergraduate and graduate degrees from UCLA in political science and urban and regional planning, respectively. He is the Founding Partner of Hilgard Analytics, an up and coming firm focused on solving planning and policy challenges for private, public, and non-profit sector clients. Joshua’s previous experience includes stints at Beacon Economics, the Southern California Association of Governments, and the City of Los Angeles. 

In addition to his daytime work, Joshua currently serves as the President of the Westside Young Democrats, an organization he founded in 2019 to amplify the voices of young people on the Westside wanting more affordable housing and sustainable transportation options, and is the Chair Emeritus of the California Young Democrats Jewish Caucus.