Rachel leads Qlarant’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contract. She has extensive experience investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in multiple government programs, particularly SNAP. Prior to joining Qlarant, Rachel served as Chief of the Investigative Techniques Branch at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), where she led law enforcement instructors, advanced training programs, and a complex component of a basic law enforcement program. She also served Director of the Inspector General Criminal Investigator Academy (IGCIA), where she led nationwide training initiatives, supervised program managers, and supported over 70 Offices of Inspector General. She represented the IGCIA on the CIGIE Investigations Training Sub‑Committee and served on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board, evaluating federal law enforcement training programs against accreditation standards. For several years, she was a Board member for the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) – Chapter 89, serving as the Treasurer.

Rachel also served as a criminal investigator for over 20 years, leading complex criminal, civil, qui tam, and administrative investigations across USDA OIG, DOJ OIG, and HHS OIG. Her work produced significant criminal convictions, and civil and administrative remedies. Her accomplishments were recognized through numerous awards, including the prestigious CIGIE Alexander Hamilton Award, a CIGIE Award for Distinguished Service, a CIGIE Award for Excellence, and commendations from the FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Secretary of HHS.

Rachel holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from North Dakota State University and is a graduate of American University’s Key Leadership Program: Experienced Leaders Program.