Dr. Eva Cruz

Advisory Board Member

Born and raised in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she was the first woman to graduate with a B.S. in Electronics Engineering degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, and at the top of her class (Summa Cum Laude), before being awarded a research assistantship to pursue graduate studies in the U.S.

She holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Mining and Minerals Engineering from Virginia Tech, and an MBA from the University of Florida, along with multiple industry certifications. 

With over 20 years of corporate and academic experience, including multiple Fortune 100 companies, her career led her to leadership roles applying advanced data analytics, AI/machine learning and risk management in critical business applications in financial services, banking, and energy.  Currently, she launched a consulting and advisory services business to help organizations (both for-profit and nonprofit companies) build their analytics capabilities.

She has joined and volunteered at multiple organizations focused on advancing women and girls’ participation in STEM careers such as Girls in Tech Atlanta, Women in Technology, and Women in Analytics.

In 2022, she formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, named the Cruz Morel Foundation, to help fund programs in the Dominican Republic focused on education, primarily for youth from low-income communities.  Since then, her organization has sponsored coding classes for young girls at the Mariposa DR Foundation.

In her personal life, she describes herself as a voracious reader, with a passion for learning about most subjects, a passionate advocate for gender and racial equity in education and wealth-building opportunities, as well as animal welfare/animal rescue.