Michele Piercey

Michele Piercey is an international development practitioner with 17 years of experience, including 10 years working on political transition and counter-violent extremism programs in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Tunisia. Piercey currently serves as the senior vice president of the Strategic Solutions and Communications Division at Chemonics. Previously, she was the director of the Peace, Stability, and Transition practice, where she led industry outreach on conflict and CVE, supported new business efforts, and provided technical support to projects.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Closing the 'rhetoric to reality' gap — preventing violent extremism in post-siege recovery

almost 8 years ago // Sponsored by Chemonics

In areas vulnerable to violent extremism, ideological groups often exploit a narrative that the government always fails to deliver on its promises to provide. Chemonics explains how countering this messaging is critical to halting the growth and influence of such groups.

Through the looking glass: Harnessing big data to respond to violent extremism

over 9 years ago // Data Driven: In Partnership With Chemonics

How does a new tool for social media analysis offer insights into the drivers of and solutions to violent extremism? Michele Piercey, director of Chemonics' Conflict and Crisis Practice, and Arizona State University's Carolyn Forbes and Hasan Davulcu explore the impact in this guest column.

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