Ariane Gauchat is a senior partnerships leader with more than 20 years of experience mobilizing governments, the private sector, and communities to deliver large‑scale, locally led solutions. Prior to joining Energy Corps, Ariane served as a Director of Inclusive Growth at the Palladium Group, where she led the Business Partnership Platform, overseeing the design and delivery of a large portfolio of multi-stakeholder partnerships across 17 countries.

Ariane spent 14 years with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), most recently as Director in the Office of Strategic Partnerships, where she shaped agency‑wide partnership strategy and managed complex relationships with governments, donors, and the private sector. She also served as a country lead overseeing the diplomatic engagement and technical development of major aid investments, including a $450 million education and land reform program in Morocco.

Ariane began her career in emerging markets research. She holds a BA in International Relations from Brown University and a Master’s degree in International Development from Georgetown University, and has completed an Executive MBA.  Ariane has been an avid traveler from an early age and is passionate about working through partnership to improve livelihoods across the globe.