Josh Hirschland

Josh Hirschland

Product leader at Amazon working at the intersection of technology and social impact. Expert and speaker on food security, logistics, interviewing, and GenAI. Love trivia, photography, guitar, and my family.

Background

Amazon Community Impact

Food Security & Community Delivery Programs

Leading initiatives that combine Amazon's logistics capabilities with community partnerships to address food insecurity. Programs deliver 60M+ meals annually through Community Delivery, including home delivery to food-insecure families, bulk delivery to food banks, and international expansion.

Town Hall Seattle

Board Member

Supporting Town Hall in its vision to connect an engaged public through curiosity and conversation, ensuring equitable access to arts, culture, and the exchange of ideas.

Central Texas Regional Food System Council Development Group

Board Member

Steered the development and launch of the Central Texas Regional Food System Council, a multi-jurisdictional group designed to bring together leaders from across Central Texas to strengthen the region's food system through collaboration, data, and coordinated action.

Amazon Bar Raiser

Bar Raiser

Bringing expertise and objectivity to new-hire interview loops at Amazon to help ensure every new hire "raises the bar" of Amazon employees. Conducting hundreds of interviews, leading debriefs, and educating and mentoring others about Amazon's interviewing and hiring practices.

Seattle Transit Advisory Board

Former Representative

Appointed by the Mayor and affirmed by the City Council to advise on matters related to transit and the possible and actual impact of actions by the City upon all forms of public transportation.

Recognition

Josh Hirschland - Puget Sound Business Journal Forty Under 40

Forty Under 40

Recognized by The Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the young executives shaping the region's economy in 2025

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Education

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

MBA in Strategic Management, Operations Management, and Entrepreneurship

Jeffrey Silver Memorial Scholarship Award Recipient, Dean's List, Teacher's Assistant

Columbia University

BA in Urban Studies

Chief News Editor, Columbia Daily Spectator

In the News

Speaking & Expert Interviews

Available for keynote speaking engagements, expert network interviews, and media inquiries on food security, logistics innovation, tech for good, and building high-performing teams.

Get in Touch

In Action

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