Tracy Gerstle Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Serve in the Industry and Analysis business unit, Office of Materials Industries ITA advances the international competitiveness of U.S. industry via the development and execution of innovative international trade and investment policies and strategies.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. The agenda assists people in need in 91 countries, with signature programs in sustainable agriculture and food security, community health systems and emergency relief and reconstruction. Supported the agency in developing their strategy and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Support establishment of new initiative seeking to assist business partners along the value chain in using chemistry to achieve safe, sustainable products, via the adoption of science- and life cycle-based approaches to chemical and use. Initiative focused on industry outreach to the U.S. Retail, Personal Care, Electronics and Building and Construction.

Washington, DC

Strategic planning and economic development consulting for international non-profits, including Mercy Corps, The SEEP Network and Making Cents' annual conference publication on Youth and Workforce Development

Washington, DC And Brussels, Belgium

• Led engagement for the plant sciences industry with the US, EU & foreign governments, NGOs, trade associations, and other stakeholders in United Nations and OECD forums focused on agriculture, food security and climate.
• Led successful multi-stakeholder campaigns on the role of agricultural technologies in food security and sustainable development, including:
• UN ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) Rio+20 Conference for Sustainable Development
• UNFCCC (UN Framework Convention for Climate Change)
• Oversaw project with ERM (Environmental Resources Management) and the member companies to develop carbon emission benchmarks across the member companies for herbicides, pesticides and fungicides
• Led industry engagement in the Committee on World Food Security resulting in policy recommendations from the body that recognized the role of agricultural technologies in addressing climate change

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Member of four-member team, tasked with ramping up CARE’s global strategy in private sector partnerships, working with food, retail and manufacturing companies to increase incomes and employment options in emerging.
• Coordinated with HQ and 70 country teams to develop organizational-wide strategy and work plan, including successfully raising $300K from the USG for initiatives in performance measurement and staff development
• Served as CARE’s lead on $10 million, 7 country partnership with Cargill including initiatives on employee engagement, child labor and sustainable cocoa and horticulture production in Western Africa, Brazil & India
• Developed partnership with Accenture Development Partners, MEDA, Conservation International, CHF International and Practical Action to collectively build institutional expertise in private sector partnerships

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed efforts of over 60 individuals from 30 international agencies to develop industry principles on how to promote economic recovery following a natural disaster or conflict as a companion manual to the Sphere.
• Hosted consultations in London, Kenya, Ecuador, Indonesia and Washington, DC with donors, governments and local and international humanitarian assistance and development agencies
• Edited and oversaw publication of first and second editions and successful fundraising for an international certification initiative in MERS for professionals and agencies, now being scaled up globally

Silver Spring, MD; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Mongolia; Philippines; Rwanda

• Managed a $3.15 million USAID-funded applied research program in Cooperative Development, with a staff of nine in Bosnia, Mongolia, Philippines and Rwanda. Accomplishments include:
• Turned-around an IT project in the Philippines in partnership with Accenture and the government to track registrations and financial performance of savings and credit cooperatives, bringing it in on budget
• Oversaw analysis and tracking of cooperative legislation and regulations in the four countries, working with local stakeholder to promote government support and coop-friendly policies
• Partnered with Michigan State University to research coop contributions to economic competitiveness

Washington, DC

• Worked with senior leadership to develop agency economic development strategy. Programs supported included:
• Expanded dairy value chain program in Azerbaijan; solicited $200 K in private investment, and $1.2 MM from USAID and $5 MM match from EBRD. Reached over 12 K farmers, increasing avg income by 40%
• Represented MC’s network of financial institutions in Asia with investors; prepared business plans
• Led or contributed to proposals raising over $50 MM from the US and EU governments

Washington, DC

• Wrote two studies within a team of three researchers, distributed to 500-plus, Global 2000 CFOs
• Briefed senior executives at companies including Credit Suisse Group, GE, Unilever & Citibank
• Prepared 50 customized research briefs on strategic & operational challenges in finance for senior executives

Yerevan, Armenia

• Developed newsletter for potential foreign investors, distributed at embassies, trade shows & online
• Edited & contributed to four investment guides on Armenia’s tax, regulatory & banking climates

Mba, Finance, Strategy

Activities and Societies: Received two year fellowship to teach corporate finance.

Ma, International Economic Development

Ba, Russian And Eastern European Studies, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Summer Institute, Russian

International Baccalaureate Diploma