
Rachel Boenigk (they/she) attended Texas A&M University where they obtained both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History as well as a Master of Public Service Administration with a concentration in Economic and Commerce Policy, all in 4 years. During the fall semester of their fourth year, they helped to manage their mother’s (Rebecca Boenigk’s) campaign for state house.
Also, while at Texas A&M, Boenigk co-founded Pride Community Center-the region's only LGBTQIA+ community center. Since its inception, Pride CC has grown into an organization of more than 300 active participants.
After graduating with honors from Texas A&M, Boenigk went on to work as a Research Assistant at the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System. At the Federal Reserve, they worked on both CCAR and DFAST analysis and modeling. Boenigk also helped to found the LGBTQIA+ employee group at the Federal Reserve.
In 2013, they were recruited back to the family business, Neutral Posture, Inc., by their mother and grandmother, Jaye Congleton. During their tenure, Boenigk helped oversee a division acquisition and a product line relaunch. Their efforts in this division helped to bolster sales over 300% from year 1 to year 2. After their stint as Project and Product Manager respectively, Boenigk served as a Territory Sales Manager, the Sales Manager for the Systems division, the National Sales Manager, finally ending as the Vice President of Sales when they departed in July 2020.
Boenigk left the family business to pursue a career at Iowa State University. They currently serve as the Director of Administrative Services for Student Affairs. In this role, they serve on the Institutional Budget Management Team (IBMT), oversee budgets, provide financial analysis, and consult on strategic initiatives for all of the units within the Division of Student Affairs.
Boenigk is on the board of Aggie Pride, Texas A&M's only LGBTQIA+ Former Student Constituent Network. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Boenigk became slightly obsessed with fitness and nutrition (#CovidHobby) and has come to terms with the label Gym Rat. They married their wife, Elizabeth, in 2015 (before it was legal in their home state). Both Boenigks enjoy being outdoors--especially in State & National Parks. They are currently foster parents to two amazing, resilient kiddos.