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Rachael Hamby
Senior Manager, State Affairs, Intermountain West
As Senior Manager of State Affairs for the Intermountain West, Rachael works to develop and advance state-level legislative and regulatory policy initiatives that support solar and storage in interior Western states with a focus on Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada.
Rachael joined SEIA in 2026 after over a decade developing and advancing state and federal land conservation policy initiatives in Western states. Her previous roles include serving as the policy director at the Center for Western Priorities and as a senior policy analyst at Western Resource Advocates. She earned her Master of Public Administration degree, with a concentration in Environmental Policy, Management and Law, from the University of Colorado’s School of Public Affairs, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Williams College.
Rachael lives in the Denver area. On weekends, you can find her climbing high peaks across the West and camping with her husband and kids.
As Senior Manager of State Affairs for the Intermountain West, Rachael works to develop and advance state-level legislative and regulatory policy initiatives that support solar and storage in interior Western states with a focus on Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada.
Rachael joined SEIA in 2026 after over a decade developing and advancing state and federal land conservation policy initiatives in Western states. Her previous roles include serving as the policy director at the Center for Western Priorities and as a senior policy analyst at Western Resource Advocates. She earned her Master of Public Administration degree, with a concentration in Environmental Policy, Management and Law, from the University of Colorado’s School of Public Affairs, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Williams College.
Rachael lives in the Denver area. On weekends, you can find her climbing high peaks across the West and camping with her husband and kids.
