Cynthia G. Pierre

Cynthia G. Pierre retired from the federal senior executive service in November 2024 after completing a second stint as Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during the Biden administration. She also was the Chief Operating Officer for the EEOC during the Obama administration. Her total federal career spanned 39 years including eight years as Regional Director and National Enforcement Director for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and 31 years with the EEOC. Prior to joining the federal government, Dr. Pierre worked in international development for a nonprofit, developing employment training programs in West Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Dr. Pierre currently is an Adjunct Professor at The University of Maryland Global Campus and has served as a Professorial Lecturer at The George Washington University teaching courses on leadership and management.

Dr. Pierre has a B.A. in urban studies from the University of Pennsylvania (including a junior year exchange program at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda); an M.A. in administration from Antioch University; and a Ph.D. in public administration from the George Washington University. She also has completed the Senior Managers in Government Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and the Leadership for a Democratic Society Program at the Federal Executive Institute. In 2015, Dr. Pierre was the recipient of the
Distinguished Alumni Award from the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (TSPPPA) at the George Washington University and currently serves as a member of the TSPPPA Advisory Council. She was nominated by the EEOC for Presidential Rank awards in 2023 and 2024.