Rachel Spates

Rachel Spates graduated from the Isenberg School of Management with Master’s degree in Sport Management and is currently the Associate Director, Communications for Sun Life U.S., a global financial services company. With extensive experience in the sports and financial services industries, Rachel’s specialties include event management, integrated marketing, PR & media relations, sponsorship activation, social media, employee engagement, and marketing communications. She has previously held positions at Major League Lacrosse and the Boston Celtics.

Rachel is also a member of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Alumni Association Board of Directors. In 2019, she was elected to a two-year term as Vice President, Leadership Development. When not working, she’s either skiing, rowing, hiking, biking, or surfing, and recently completed a successful summit of Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro in 2018. Rachel is also a graduate of Boston University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science.