This Expert's name is Rachel Wilson

Professional Experience

• Principal, Catalysts for Change

  May 2015 - Present
  Founded Catalysts for Change, a small woman-owned consulting firm that advises organizations on advocacy strategy development and capacity strengthening. Rachel and her team provide clients with support and training in policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, advocacy strategy development, coalition-strengthening, and movement building. Past clients include: Amref Health Africa, Center for Reproductive Rights - Africa, CIVICUS, Counterpart International, Digital Impact Alliance, Global Health Council, Jhpiego, Planned Parenthood Global, RESULTS Educational Fund, Self-Care Trailblazer Group, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Women Deliver. See more at www.c4cglobal.com.

• Director of Policy and Advocacy, PATH

  Sep 2006 - Apr 2015
  Created and led the Advocacy and Public Policy Department at PATH by raising advocacy capacity, visibility, funds, influence, and impact of a team of 30+ advocates in the US, UK, German, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, DRC, and India. Developed PATH's approach to advocacy strategy development, which served as the foundation of PATH's advocacy capacity building program which trained over 400 people from 50 countries. Established the Global Health Technologies Coalition, advocating for global health research and development, and numerous other health advocacy networks and advisory committees. See https://www.path.org/resources/stronger-health-advocates-greater-health-impacts-tools-trade/.

• Director of Policy Communications, Global Health Council

  Mar 2005 - Sep 2006
  Developed and implemented communications strategies to advance global health policy priorities of the United States Congress and Administration and global policy-setting bodies. Coordinated media outreach, policy messaging, and advocacy-related events, including congressional briefings, NGO forums, and high-level policy dialogues. Managed all organizational and member communications and mobilization initiatives. See www.globalhealth.org.