Rachel has more than 20 years of experience in local and state public policy development, campaign management, and bringing together diverse stakeholders to build consensus on community issues.
Most recently, she served as executive director for the Colorado Competitive Council, where she oversaw development and execution of the organization’s economic-development focused policy advocacy and programs, working with members and stakeholders around the state. During her tenure, she doubled membership, increased the organization’s statewide partnerships and influence at the Capitol, and negotiated numerous state policies critical to Colorado’s economy on behalf of businesses.
Rachel’s work has included building a local, state, and federal advocacy program for business in Southern Colorado; steering multiple infrastructure and governance campaigns to success at the ballot box; and working with Public Health officials and the Governor’s office to reopen shuttered retailers and restaurants during the pandemic.
Rachel was named a Rising Star by the Colorado Springs Business Journal in 2017 and one of Colorado Politics’ dozen nonpartisan statewide leaders to watch in 2020. She has served on the boards of the Council of Neighbors and Organizations, the Palmer Land Trust, the Colorado Springs Press Association, and the UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art. She holds a master’s degree in political management from the George Washington University and an MBA from the University of Colorado.