Previously he served as director for the office of Jamie Harrison, the chairman of Democratic National Committee (DNC). In this role, he served as a liaison between the Chairman and all DNC departments, stakeholders, elected officials and campaigns. Hyma also developed and executed the Chairman’s political engagement strategy across the country and served as the Chairman’s point of contact to members of Congress and federal agencies.

Before that, Hyma worked as the battleground states press secretary for the DNC where he managed the organization’s communications staffers in Georgia, Texas, North Carolina and Florida. In addition, he designed political and communications plans to promote and amplify messages for the DNC and the Biden-Harris Administration and managed relationships with key local and national media contacts.

Hyma also worked as the vice president for external affairs and communication for Greater New Orleans, Inc., which is the City’s chamber of commerce and economic development arm. He managed all communication and government affairs for the organization and CEO. Additionally, he managed key vendor relationships and contracts, and advised executive leadership and all departments on political and communication strategy, which included local elected officials, public and private university presidents and other statewide leadership.

Hyma has also served in communications and public affairs roles for Baton Rouge Chamber, the New Orleans Business Alliance, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the Hillary Clinton Campaign. He is a board member for Split Second Foundation and a former commissioner for the Housing Authority of New Orleans, Workforce Investment Board and Good Work Network.

Hyma earned his degree in economics and French literature at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and obtained a certificate in French language and culture from Université De Liège in Liege, Belgium.