Hyder Shuja is the Senior Manager of the Debt Fund. He comes to LACI with a background in business support services and economic development work on a domestic and international level. Prior to LACI, Hyder worked at a Community Development Financial Institution to provide emergency debt capital to small businesses throughout the pandemic. Hyder is passionate about capacity building and connecting people to resources to which they may not have access. Outside of the workplace Hyder loves to cook, care for his plants, compost, and be on the beach or in a forest.