Dr Rachel Howard
Associate Director
Melbourne
Rachel Howard has more than 20 years of policy and political experience, spanning government, multinational, not-for-profit and academic settings in Australia and abroad.
Rachel has worked at senior levels of the Australian Government, including as a Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister (2019-2022).
Prior to Federal Government, Rachel worked in Australia, Asia and Europe for a multinational FMCG company and, prior to that, managed public affairs campaigns for independent schools.
Rachel’s professional experience is complemented by a PhD in Political Science, where she investigated the political use of late-night comedy during election campaigns.
Rachel enjoys crafting strategic solutions to complex and challenging problems and thrives on collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.
