Before joining the USHRN, Rachel Fowler worked with The Carter Center for 16 years, most recently as Assistant Director of the Center's Human Rights and Democracy Programs, managing efforts in Latin America, the U.S., Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Her focus included human rights interventions, civil society capacity building and election observation. Rachel also served on the Amnesty International USA board of directors from 2003-2008, chairing the organization's International Committee in 2004-2005 and Strategic Planning Committee in 2006-2007. She brings a wealth of financial and personnel management experience to the Network, including fundraising and grant management. Her extensive administrative background coupled with her successes at the grassroots level provide an ideal combination for the Network at this stage of its development.