Gabrielle Pierre

About Gabrielle Pierre

With 10+ years of experience at the intersection of strategy, sustainability, and infrastructure, I bring a global lens and systems mindset to solving complex challenges at the intersection of the public and private sector. My work spans management consulting, energy and climate infrastructure strategy, and large-scale capital project planning—across the U.S, Jamaica, Haiti, Turkey, China, Panama, and Costa Rica.I spent five years at McKinsey & Company advising public sector and infrastructure clients on transformational initiatives, from multi-billion-dollar capital programs to state-level infrastructure strategy. Currently, I serve as Strategy Director for a statewide think tank and industry consortium, where I lead strategic planning, ecosystem development, and industry stakeholder engagement to accelerate the transition and advance future mobility and economic development in Georgia and beyond. I’m passionate about improving how people experience space and place—and how we make the flows of people, goods, and services more efficient, climate-resilient, and equitable. I thrive in mission-driven environments where I can combine creativity, strategic clarity, and collaborative execution.Beyond work, I express that same focus and energy as a US nationally and regionally ranked—and 2022 world title–holding—ProAm competitive ballroom dancer.

Experience

1. Founder and Editor in Chief

   Georgia Network For Electric Mobility

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Founder and founding editor in chief of the Georgia Network for Electric Mobility and think tank armPodcast host at The Battery Belt podcast. Check out season 1: https://emobility.uga.edu/blog/the-battery-belt-podcast/the-battery-belt-season-1/

Education

• University of Georgia College of Engineering

  BSc. ENVE Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering

  2013 — 2017

• University of Georgia - College of Environment + Design

  MEPD, Masters of Environmental Planning and Design

  2015 — 2018

• University of Oxford

  Single Course Maymester, Environmental Economics

  2014 — 2014

• Tsinghua University

  MMSc. Master of Management Science; Global Affairs, Public Policy

  2018 — 2019