Rachel Ferencik has extensive experience in program design and management, currently serving as Director of Program Design at the CDC Foundation since November 2018, after previously holding the position of Senior Program Officer. Prior experience includes serving as Project Director/Account Lead at Banyan Communications from November 2015 to November 2018 and as a Senior Research Associate at the Georgia Health Policy Center from September 2004 to November 2015. Rachel Ferencik holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Public Administration from the Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.