Rachel Sewell is IFT's Director of Operations, where she oversees financial management, legal and compliance, HR, vendor and contract management, systems infrastructure, and executive operations - building the internal foundation that enables IFT's policy and advocacy work to scale.

Prior to IFT, Rachel held progressive leadership roles at Targeted Victory, a leading digital and data firm, rising to Director of Operations where she developed and led the company's first client operations division, which would go on to oversee the legal, financial and sales operations for 100+ accounts across political and public affairs departments. In addition to business operations, Rachel ’s other work included supporting the Chief of Staff and managing ballot access initiaitves for a top tier presidential campaign, leading the product development of a national lead generation platform for grassroots advocates, and overseeing the digital strategy and execution for some of the largest ballot initiative campaigns of the 2024 election.

Rachel is known for building operational infrastructure from the ground up and enabling mission-driven teams to work with greater efficiency and impact. She graduated from Auburn University where she studied Public Relations and Marketing. When she’s not working, you can probably find her running, biking, or planning her wedding.