David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate. He was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. He currently serves as the Head of Community Engagement (West) for Amazon. He previously led Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney Television, and has served as president of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission as well as a California Child Welfare Councilmember.

After growing up homeless and then in foster care, he graduated from Vassar College and later from UCLA School of Law (J.D.). He is a foster dad and lives in Los Angeles, CA.