Tefere Gebre is an Ethiopian-American labor and human rights activist, and the Chief Program Officer of Greenpeace USA.

He attended Cal Poly Pomona on a track and field scholarship, and later graduated from the college with a bachelor's degree in International Marketing.

As director, he was credited with helping to "turn the umbrella group of unions into a political force in what remains Republican territory.

[5] Labor activists suggested Gebre's election "represents a generational and philosophical change at the federation -- one that values new progressive partnerships and non-traditional organizing.

[citation needed] Gebre joined Greenpeace USA as the organization’s Chief Program Officer in March 2022.