As Director of Business Operations, Rachel Swaffer’s goal is to help Pacific Legal Foundation work as efficiently and effectively as possible. She is passionate about helping mission-driven non-profit organizations realize their full potential.
Since joining PLF in 2018, Rachel has worn multiple hats: leading the Coalitions and Events teams, serving as communications lead for the Equality and Opportunity program, and now spearheading Business Operations. She excels at identifying opportunities for PLF to level up—whether with new technology, new processes, or new systems.
Rachel is an expert at identifying the most valuable opportunities for PLF to elevate and engage with partners and allies—both internal and external. Alongside the rest of the PLF team, she is willing to put everything on the line for a cause she believes in, and confident that working with others is the way to achieve our shared vision for a free America.
An avid cook, hiker, and world traveler, Rachel enjoys finding opportunities for improvisation and creativity in everyday life. She’s an expert at seeing the win in impossible situations—whether that’s building bridges between warring communities, working with teams to design and implement cutting-edge systems, or stretching her vacation days to fit in one more trip than she probably should.
Prior to joining PLF, Rachel honed her policy and management skills at the Institute for Humane Studies and NASA. She has a BA in politics from Hillsdale College and an MBA from George Mason University.
