Rachel Reinhardt

Rachel Reinhardt is the Associate Vice President for Communications at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, where she leads strategic communications to elevate the visibility, voice and impact of Health Sciences across the university and beyond.

She brings more than two decades of senior leadership in communications for global research organizations, academic institutions and public health nonprofits. As Senior Vice President for Communications at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, she shaped the organization’s global communications strategy, unified a decentralized network under a shared brand and established platforms to amplify scientific achievements across audiences. Her work included rebranding, integrated editorial frameworks, internal and external engagement and issues management across multiple international sites.

Earlier, as National Director of Marketing and Communications at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, she led messaging strategy during a pivotal mission expansion and developed national tools to support donor communications, media engagement and chapter alignment. She previously served as Senior Director of Global Communications at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, where she led a cross-continental team to increase visibility and support for global HIV vaccine research.

Reinhardt began her career at France Telecom North America as Vice President for Communications, leading U.S. communications during the company’s IPO and its acquisition of Global One.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and International Studies from Yale University, graduating cum laude in 1996.