With decades of experience in community planning, outreach and engagement, and organizational management, Rachel is a respected change agent dedicated to building stronger, more resilient communities across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Rachel leads several strategic communication, organizational planning, public outreach, stakeholder engagement, and community planning projects for our clients. Specializing in municipal issues like disaster recovery and infrastructure, she has crafted and implemented outreach plans for large-scale initiatives focused on housing, passenger rail, hazard mitigation, small businesses, transportation, and economic development.

Before joining the firm, Rachel spent 19 years at the Center for Planning Excellence, where she led numerous urban planning initiatives and contributed implementation strategies, policy expertise, and practical solutions while working to advance wide-reaching community livability and economic vitality initiatives. Through her work, she has been actively involved in shaping transportation policy by serving on several advisory committees and advocating for safe, multi-modal infrastructure at the state and local levels.

Education and Certifications

• M.S. – Urban and Regional Planning, University of New Orleans
• B.A., University of Dallas
• Certified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners

Notable Achievements

• Influential Women in Business, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (2024)
• Capital Region 500, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (2023, 2024)
• Forty Under 40, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (2005)

Community Involvement

• Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge (Board of Directors)
• Baton Rouge Green (Board of Directors)
• Baton Rouge Gallery (Board of Directors)
• Front Yard Bikes (Board of Directors)
• Forum 35 (Former Board Member)
• Council for A Better Louisiana (Leadership Louisiana)
• Baton Rouge Area Chamber (Leadership Baton Rouge)
• American Planning Association
• Baton Rouge Complete Streets Citizens’ Advisory Committee
• Complete Streets Statewide Advisory Committee
• St. Aloysius Church