Amy Rainey

Amy Rainey has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Amy is currently the Director of Strategic Communications & Integration at Pivotal Ventures, a position they have held since March 2022. Prior to this, they were the Director of Digital Communications from January 2020 to March 2022 and the Senior Manager of Digital Communications from January 2019 to January 2020 at the same company. Before joining Pivotal Ventures, Amy worked at Aggregate as a Senior Strategist from January 2013 to March 2016. Amy developed and led digital content strategies and managed a team. Amy also served as a Communications Leadership Alumni Fellow at the University of Washington from June 2012 to June 2014.

In addition, they worked as an Account Supervisor at Deloitte Digital (Formerly Banyan Branch) from April 2011 to January 2013. Amy developed and executed integrated digital campaign strategies for mission-driven organizations. Amy started their career at Microsoft Corporation as an MSN.com Home Page Editor from March 2010 to March 2011, where they curated content and optimized user engagement. Amy also worked as a Freelance Digital Content Consultant for various clients from October 2008 to March 2010, crafting strategic copy and implementing web content and social strategies.

Amy's earlier roles include a Producer internship at KUOW Public Radio from June 2009 to November 2009, where they produced segments and managed social media presence. Amy also worked as a Reporter/Web Producer at The Charlotte Observer from October 2006 to October 2008, covering education and managing social media accounts. Earlier in their career, they had internships as an Editorial Assistant at Chicago magazine from May 2006 to September 2006 and as a Reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education from January 2006 to May 2006.

Amy Rainey obtained a Bachelor of Journalism degree with a focus on News-editorial from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where they attended from 2002 to 2005. Following this, they pursued a Master of Communication in Digital Media from the University of Washington's Communication Leadership program from 2009 to 2010. In 2016, they obtained a certification in Content Strategy Beyond the Screen from the University of Washington.