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# Rachel Barek Named GM of AKQA’s D.C. Office
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/rachel-barek-named-gm-of-akqas-d-c-office/
- Published: 2016-08-11T18:31:27.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-11T18:31:27.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Agency, #Import 2026-10-08 18:47

AKQA promoted **Rachel Barek** to a role as general manager of its D.C. office, “tasked with driving innovation and leading client relationships” while continuing to report to AKQA managing director **Erik Rogstad,** reports[**Adweek**](http://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/akqa-promotes-rachel-barek-to-general-manager-in-d-c/114838?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)**.**

The Adweek item, in part, added:

““AKQA’s DC office has several of the most successful and longest-tenured client relationships in our company’s history, and Rachel’s passion and focus on client services has played a large part in that. I’m excited to have Rachel’s vision and leadership help shape our future,” Rogstad said in a statement.

“Barek originally joined AKQA as a senior account director in April of 2010 and received a promotion to director of client services in November of 2011\. Before joining AKQA she spent two years as an account director with Organic, following under a year in the same position with JWT. Prior to that she served as a marketing manager with Digitas for two years.”