Chamai Shahim is a 2024-2025 Veterans Advanced Energy fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. Shahim is the vice president of strategy and execution at Gambek, where she leads strategic initiatives aimed at driving sustainable growth. Her work focuses on integrating emerging technologies—such as semiconductors, automated mobility, and lithium batteries—into actionable strategies that support economic development and technological advancement.

Previously, as the strategic futures innovation manager for the Arizona Commerce Authority, Shahim helped shape long-term strategies that have influenced national policies, including the CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. In this role, she focused on advancing high-tech industries such as renewable energy, zero-emission vehicles, and advanced manufacturing.

Shahim served in Oregon Army National Guard for seven years. She holds a global executive MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.