William Betz ‘13

City: Oakland, CA

Tenure: 2012-2013

HFD ID: 338

Email: wbetz13@gmail.com

Number: 814-323-3435

Linkedin: William Betz

Bio: After William graduated from Colgate in 2013 with a degree in Mathematical Economics, he moved to Boston where he started an economic consulting career in quantitative analytics. A few years later, he found an opportunity to join Airbnb on their Data Science team and now leads their Payments data organization.

It was at Airbnb where William met his now-wife, Jaya. They recently got married, bought a house, and live in Oakland, CA together with their dog, Kobe. Recently, William got his pilot's license, has been obsessively baking (mainly because he likes to eat bread), and has taken on a few too many home improvement projects.

Advice/Memory:

“I found that serving the town of Hamilton through HFD was one of the best ways someone can give back to the community around you. I constantly look back to my short time at HFD with pride, and constantly am seeking ways to give back to my community in similar ways wherever I am.”