Bio

Rachel has over 20+ years experience in Supply Chain and Procurement, proven track record leading teams in complex organizations, both in the private and public sector. With a mindset for continuous improvement, constantly challenging the status quo, Rachel acts as a role model encouraging her teams to follow her footsteps through a collaborative leadership style, effectively coaching, developing and building highly engaged teams. Rachel has an MBA in Supply Chain & Logistics, a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, professional designation as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Executive Business Leadership (Sauder UBC), and Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Rachel is an award-winning leader, recognized in 2021 amongst the Top 10 Most Empowered Women in Business, the 2021 Top 100 Supply Chain Leaders world-wide. In 2022, Rachel has has been recognized as the Procurement's Top 10 influential women in leadership by the Procurement Magazine, amongst global leaders in Procurement and Supply Chain, and also named as a Sustainable Procurement Champion for her work, passion and achievements on the sustainable procurement front.