Loretta Hieber Girardet is the Chief Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity Development at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Her professional background encompasses international affairs, with a focus on disasters and risk management, as well as humanitarian and conflict settings. She also possesses a public health background.

Girardet has extensive experience in policy and advocacy work, drawing from her time within the United Nations and the non-profit community.