Rachel is a seasoned corporate communications leader with more than fourteen years of experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, committed to delivering impactful and innovative communications that inform, educate, and engage stakeholders across diverse disease areas, particularly oncology and rare diseases.Currently, as Director of GPS Integrated Communications at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Rachel is responsible for developing and executing strategic internal and external communications for Pharma Operations and Manufacturing, Biologics Operations and Manufacturing, Cell Therapy Development and Operations (CTDO), and Product Development. In this role, she leads initiatives to promote BMS's commitment to innovation and excellence in these critical areas. Her key responsibilities include crafting and implementing communication strategies to elevate these functions, supporting enterprise reputation initiatives, and managing agency partnerships and budgets. Previously, as Associate Director of Corporate Affairs at BMS, Rachel led the communications strategy for cell therapy development and operations. She designed and executed engagement strategies that fostered collaboration and cohesion within the cell therapy organization and spearheaded executive communications for functional leaders.Before joining BMS, Rachel held multiple senior positions at Ruder Finn, including Vice President, Group Vice President, and Senior Vice President, where she led healthcare communications strategies, executive thought leadership, guiding clients through FDA approvals, media relations, patient advocacy, and issues management. Her tenure at Quest Diagnostics as an External Communications Specialist included developing thought leadership initiatives for C-suite executives, managing mergers & acquisitions communication strategies, and overseeing internal and external communications for various franchises.Rachel’s communications career began at amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, where she gained valuable experience in media relations, event management, and digital content creation.Rachel holds a Master of Science in Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, a Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and a Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College. Her dedication to driving impactful communications strategies continues to make a difference in the healthcare industry.