Rachel RochatManaging Associate

Rachel’s primary focus is on financial and strategic due diligence analysis, underwriting, and deal structuring for Next Street.

Rachel has several years of strategic and due diligence consulting experience through her work as an independent consultant and previously with L.E.K. Consulting. As an independent consultant, she advised on several market and operational strategy cases for both consulting and private equity firms. While at L.E.K., Rachel completed more than 15 projects focused mainly on growth strategies related to mergers & acquisitions and private equity. Prior to joining L.E.K., Rachel worked as a consultant with the Small Enterprise Assistance Funds, a global investment firm focused on providing growth capital and operational support to businesses in emerging markets. She also spent two years with Team Marketing, a European sports and event marketing company.

Rachel holds a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College and received a dual M.A. / M.B.A. degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Wharton School. Rachel competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics with the Swiss Women’s Ice Hockey Team. She also enjoys golf and travel.