As an Executive Producer, Rachael leads on the strategic development of major programmes and tenders. She has previously worked with multiple organisations including The Science Museum Group, University College London's Institute of Education, the British Council, UKRI, and Innovate UK. Rachael has also advised institutions as wide-ranging as Central St Martin's, Hammersmith Lyric Theatre, The FBI, and Stockport Council. She also runs award-winning grassroots technology CIC, MadLab, which focuses on increasing diversity in the creative industries, including the BBC. Rachael is a former Al Jazeera and BBC Producer and Director, specialising in surprising access-led investigations and stories. Rachael has a degree in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Manchester.