Rachel leads JLABS @ Washington, DC, overseeing strategy, operations, external engagement, innovation sourcing, and portfolio management. She evaluates and accelerates a pipeline of startups across the region. Previously, she served as Director of the BARDA Alliance for Johnson & Johnson Innovation, managing BLUE KNIGHT™, a collaboration with BARDA to support health security innovations. She directed global programming, including the annual BLUE KNIGHT™ Symposium. Before JLABS, Rachel was Chief of Staff at NESTcc, an MDIC initiative funded by the FDA to advance medical device evaluation. Earlier, she supported national clinical research efforts at PCORI, including the launch of PCORnet. Rachel holds an MBA from Georgetown University and an MPH in global health policy from The George Washington University.