Heidi Cruz

Heidi Cruz is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Finance Manager for Homeland Security Emergency Management at the City of Austin, where responsibilities include managing departmental budgeting, financial forecasting, and overseeing federal grant processes. Prior to this role, Heidi held positions such as Finance Section Chief and Associate Product Manager at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, managing a significant custom library product line and collaborating on digital offerings. Additional experience includes roles in sales operations, education, production scheduling at Pixar Animation Studios, financial analysis at Charles Schwab, and energy management with the Association of Bay Area Governments. Heidi holds a Post Graduate Program degree in Data Science and Business Analytics from Texas McCombs School of Business and a BBA in International Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.