Rachel Lucy is the PeaceHealth Northwest Director of Community Health. Starting at PeaceHealth in 2000, she has been a fierce advocate for access to care for underserved populations, community wellness, and caregiver engagement.
Serving as the previous Director of Learning and Development for PeaceHealth, Rachel led the creation of the PeaceHealth Leadership Institute and is an experienced planner and facilitator of large group learning forums and programs, including leadership summits, the Clinical Leadership Academy and Leadership in Ministry. Rachel finds inspiration in partnering with leaders and teams who share a deep commitment to enhancing the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Always fascinated by the power of collaboration, Rachel knows that to be successful, community health organizations must engender trustworthiness, be consistent, take action and speak the truth to one another, policy makers, and community leaders. She believes each of these is vital to success. Each of these qualities and traits is a hallmark of Rachel’s leadership and proven track record.
Rachel served two consecutive terms on the Whatcom County Public Health Advisory Board and was nominated for the 2017 Professional Woman of the year by Whatcom Women in Business. She was named one of the Tomorrow’s Leaders of the Catholic Health Ministry by Catholic Health Association and was the PeaceHealth Spirit of Healing recipient in 2014.
Rachel received her PhD in Healthcare Leadership and Change from Antioch University, has a degree in Community Health, a master’s degree in organizational psychology and holds a certificate in Mastering Professional Management from the Institute of Generative Leadership.
Rachel and her partner, Jason live in in the Pacific Northwest and keep busy raising their two active daughters.