Rachel Riley (consultant)
Rachel Riley | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Naval Research | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office October 30, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kurt J. Rothenhaus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rachel Marie Woodlee 1991 or 1992 (age 33–34) Greer, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | |
Rachel Marie Riley (née Woodlee) is an American consultant who has served as the acting chief of naval research at the United States Navy since 2025.
Riley graduated from Wofford College and was a Rhodes Scholar, attending the University of Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, she began working for McKinsey & Company, eventually becoming a partner.
In January 2025, Riley joined the Department of Government Efficiency, particularly focusing on the Department of Health and Human Services. In October, she was named to lead the Office of Naval Research.