Erik Gabriel is J Street’s Vice President of Finance and Accounting, overseeing the organization’s overall financial health. He serves as principal financial advisor to the President, COO, and Board, and as staff lead to the Board’s Audit Committee and Investment Working Group.
Erik brings 16 years of finance leadership across nonprofit organizations and congressionally established institutions, including senior roles at an international humanitarian organization and a federal-state economic development partnership. He has led finance operations at organizations ranging from national advocacy groups to institutions managing more than $750 million in budgetary resources. Throughout his career, he has been brought in to strengthen and modernize finance functions by restructuring teams, building programs from the ground up, automating manual processes, and delivering clean audits.
Erik is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Government Financial Manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management and a Master of Public Administration with a focus on public finance, both from George Mason University.
Outside of work, Erik enjoys spending time with family and friends and playing soccer. He speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French, and loves traveling the world with his family to experience new cultures and food.