Alexander Pietralla
About Alexander Pietralla
Alexander Pietralla serves as the Business Development Manager for Infrastructure at Hatch, a position he has held since 2016. He has extensive experience in business development and stakeholder engagement, particularly in promoting sustainability and community involvement in project planning.
Work at Hatch
Alexander Pietralla has served as the Business Development Manager for Infrastructure at Hatch since 2016. In this role, he focuses on business development efforts in Western North America. His responsibilities include integrating community and stakeholder perspectives to enhance service offerings. He actively contributes to Hatch's Global Action Team, representing the community and sustainability segment. His work emphasizes equitable and sustainable project planning, stakeholder engagement, and addressing job entry barriers for local communities.
Education and Expertise
Alexander Pietralla studied at Carl Spitzweg Gymnasium, where he achieved Allgemeine Hochschulreife from 1980 to 1989. He furthered his education at Munich University of Applied Sciences, obtaining a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Process Engineering from 1993 to 1998. Additionally, he studied Business Administration and Management at ESMT European School of Management and Technology, earning a certificate in 2008. His educational background supports his expertise in business development and project management.
Background
Before joining Hatch, Alexander Pietralla held various positions in different organizations. He worked as the Director at Northern Development Initiative Trust from 2011 to 2014 in Prince George. His previous experience includes roles as Account Manager for BMW Group & DaimlerChrysler at Plastic Omnium from 1998 to 2001, and as Divisional Sales Manager at Draexlmaier Group from 2006 to 2009 in Germany. He also served as Director of Sales at Decoma (Germany) GmbH from 2001 to 2006 and as Pursuit Manager at Hatch Mott MacDonald from 2014 to 2016.
Achievements
In his current role at Hatch, Alexander Pietralla engages in stakeholder and indigenous engagement to enhance project participation for local communities and businesses. He advocates for sustainability, reconciliation, and diversity and inclusion in project design criteria. His efforts contribute to the overall mission of Hatch to support equitable and sustainable development in the infrastructure sector.