Rachel is an experienced executive with a background in law, strategy, innovation and operational leadership, and a career spanning philanthropy, climate, government, media and professional services. She specialises in building the systems, structures and cultures that help organisations run and scale thoughtfully and sustainably.
Rachel’s career has focused on translating strategy into operational reality – particularly in mission-driven organisations navigating growth or change. At the Susan McKinnon Foundation, she led a AU$4M innovation portfolio focused on democratic engagement and systems reform. Embedded in an executive capacity within a climate consultancy, she led an end-to-end organisational transformation, aligning operations, governance and commercial strategy to support scale.
Earlier leadership roles include driving market expansion and governance transformation for a UK media group in emerging markets, strengthening operational and financial performance for a European tourism business, and leading performance and cultural change initiatives across the legal and hospitality sectors.
Rachel most recently completed studies in Digital Transformation at Cambridge Judge Business School and holds Law and Commerce (Hons) degrees from the University of Melbourne, alongside earlier training in digital leadership through Google’s Squared program. She also serves as a Non-Executive Director of the Youth Impact Foundation, which brings together youth charities to deliver practical, evidence-based programs that strengthen mental health, leadership, and wellbeing for young people.