Amar Cid

Amar holds a BS and MA in Community Planning. Amar values and utilizes her lived and learned experiences, rooted in racial justice, the environment, and the community’s ability to thrive, to inform her professional work. With over 20 years of experience in transportation and community planning, Amar has led various programs across nonprofits, the private sector, and state agencies. Amar is the CA Strategic Growth Council’s Deputy Director of Community Investments and Planning—managing a portfolio consisting of community-centered climate investment programs totaling $1B. Prior to her current role, she led the country’s first State DOT office on Race and Equity at Caltrans. Amar identifies as Xicana/Yaqui-Yoeme and is a cultural artist raising two children to connect to their community and the land in a healing way.

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