As the Senior Director in the Washington, DC office, Rachel works on various client issues in the healthcare, telecom, education, gaming, and entertainment industries. She joins Gonring Lin Spahn after several years as Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s (D-NH) Finance Director. Rachel raised nearly $20 million for the Senator’s third successful re-election campaign in 2020 and helped usher in a democratic senate majority. Prior to joining Shaheen’s team, Rachel was a political fundraising consultant at Berger Hirschberg Strategies working with senators, governors, and national non-profits. Rachel’s work requires understanding the complexities of both DC and national politics by maintaining close relationships with prominent national high level donors, corporate executives, and government affairs staff and lobbyists. She began her fundraising career after spending time on Capitol Hill working for Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH).
Originally from Mansfield, Ohio, Rachel received her Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College in 2011 with a major in Political Science, a concentration in Public Policy and a minor in Italian. She currently is the youngest member to serve on the college’s Board of Trustees.
Rachel lives in Washington, DC where she enjoys exploring the food scene.
