Rachel Svoboda
Rachel Svoboda is an advertising executive and business leader at
Saatchi and Saatchi, one of the largest international advertising
agencies with offices in over 80 countries around the world. Working in the Los
Angeles office, Ms. Svoboda works primarily with Toyota
Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. and specializes in motorsports, including NASCAR.
Known for her marketing abilities, Ms. Svoboda has made a
name for herself in the world of advertising by leading strategic
advertising and marketing campaigns for top-ranked companies. She exhibits the tools of a true
leader by inspiring those around her with a “lead by
example” attitude. Ms.
Svoboda has a strong passion for advertising mixed with creative
vision, project management and successful problem-solving
abilities. She is respected in
the industry for the quality of work and strategic value she brings to
her clients.Ms. Belasco currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Board
of the company.
Ms. Svoboda has been an Account Executive at Fraser
Communications as well as Hamon & Associates where she gained broad
experience working on successful campaigns for some of the
industry’s top companies including, Cedars-Sinai, East West Bank,
Flex Your Power, Frederick’s of Hollywood, LA/Ontario
International Airport, Singapore Airlines, and United Way.
She has managed several key pieces of business which
range from traditional forms of media to cutting-edge viral and
grassroots campaigns.
Ms. Svoboda has a passion for philanthropy and in 2003
was actively involved with fund-raising and public relations for the
Wall of Hope: Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation in Northern
California. In 2004
Ms. Svoboda joined the MassMutual Women’s Advisory Board, whose
primary goal is to facilitate and advocate financial education among
women and girls. In 2005 she
became a member of Step Up Women's Network, a national non-profit
membership organization on the cutting edge of women’s social
philanthropy who are dedicated to strengthening community resources for
women and girls.
Rachel Svoboda graduated from the University
of California Davis where she
received a double major in Communications and Sociology and then
attended Whittier Law School
in Orange
County. She has continued her education with
classes at UCLA, the Southern California American Marketing
Association, and was granted the “Outstanding Achievement
Award” from the American Association of Advertising Agencies in
2006.Early in her career, Ms. Belasco was honored as the Outstanding
Business Woman of the Year for Retailers in Los Angeles. In the ensuing years,
she directed product introductions and marketing campaigns throughout
the United States
and Europe. Today, she is a recognized
leader in innovative product development in the environmental fragrance
industry.
