Rachel Devaux-Jeffries

Rachel Devaux-Jeffries

Director, Corporate Development

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Strategic Planning / Business Planning / PMP Certified

  • Education

    • EDHEC Business School

      1986 - 1989
      Advanced French Business degree
    • Columbia University - Columbia Business School

      1991 - 1993
      MBA
  • Experience

    • MCI Worldcom

      Aug 1998 - Mar 2001
      Director, Corporate Development

      Responsible for strategic investments to promote growth globally. Managed direct reports to assess underlying business drivers, identify new trends, and recommend strategies for growth. Identified and valued target acquisitions, joint ventures, and asset sales. Lead due diligence and managed discussions with potential partners. Experience also included team-member of start-up to develop MCI’s satellite-based business information services offering. Promoted in increasingly responsible management positions from Manager. Show less

    • Intelsat

      Mar 2001 - Dec 2015

      Led team responsible for the development of the 5-year revenue forecast and business plan, working cross-functionally with Strategy, Sales, and Marketing organizations to identify key business drivers and their impact to current and future growth potential. Developed annual regional sales targets. Delivered monthly revenue performance reports and developed monthly revenue outlook for executive management committee review and discussion. Led cross-functional teams to perform business analysis, driving recommendations for sustainable profitability growth and risk-mitigation strategies. Supported evaluation and execution of business development opportunities. Coordinated quarterly performance reviews with executive team to facilitate strategy discussions, highlight challenges, and offer actionable recommendations for resolution of bottlenecks. Actively contributed to the company-wide strategic planning process. Developed marketing plans for the Corporate Business Line, including identifying market drivers, defining company’s competitive positioning and value proposition, and developing go-to-market tactics to maximize growth potential. Worked with Marketing Communications team to define and implement communications campaign. Developed collateral and white papers.

      • Sr Manager, Revenue Forecasting and Planning

        May 2010 - Dec 2015
      • Sr Manager, Corporate Strategy

        Jun 2003 - May 2010
      • Manager, Corporate Network Planning, Marketing

        Mar 2001 - Jun 2003
    • American College of Cardiology

      Jan 2017 - Feb 2023
      Strategy Management Office Associate
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Oct 2016
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Glen Echo Fire Department on Jan 2004
      Glen Echo Fire DepartmentAssociated with Rachel Devaux-Jeffries
    • Coach and Organizer for the French International School

      Issued by Girls on the Run - DC on Jan 2010
      Girls on the Run - DCAssociated with Rachel Devaux-Jeffries