Coffman Collaborative is West Virginia's leading strategic governmental affairs firm in industrial, energy policy, environmental, economic development, regulatory, and manufacturing public policy. We use a comprehensive approach combining public relations and governmental affairs to create legislative action for your policy communications needs.

PRSA WV Chapter Practitioner of the Year - 2022

State Journal Generation Next 40 Under 40 - 2021

WV Executive Magazine Young Gun - 2018

PRSA WV Chapter Young Professional of the Year - 2012

Leadership West Virginia Class of 2013

Leadership Kanawha Valley Class of 2015

Coffman has won multiple PRSA WV Crystal Awards for public affairs, community relations, branding, reputation risk management, and media relations.

11-15 years

Coffman Collaborative is a full-service firm providing you the most advance knowledge of the legislative process during and outside session. We provide comprehensive monthly reports, real-time updates, support message development, organize bill tracking, establish legislative relationships and more. Our firm focuses on industrial clients in the economic development, technology, manufacturing and energy sectors. We understand the technical nature of these business and communicate effectively to policymakers.

We are, at the core, is a communications firm. We tailor your strategy to meet your outcomes. We dedicate time in researching who you are and your goals to be obtained. Our approach is to never give you a cookie-cutter plan. We focus on governmental affairs, public affairs, issue management, polling development, crisis communications, media relations, corporate responsibility plans, community relations, external/internal stakeholder engagement and much more.

Rachel Coffman is the President and Founder of Coffman Collaborative LLC. With over 12 years of experience in public relations and public policy strategic execution, Rachel has proven to set expectations and deliver results. She serves the needs of the firm's clients ranging from multi-national companies, trade associations, and nonprofits. Coffman serves as the co-chair for the WV Manufacturers Association governmental affairs committee and is a member of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's governmental relations, economic development and environmental committees.

Coffman received her M.B.A. from University of Charleston in 2011 and was a magna cum laude graduate of Marshall University's W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications concentrating in public relations (2008). In 2019, Coffman completed a graduate certificate in Business, International Relations and the Political Economy from the London School of Economics. Coffman has completed her certifications from the Public Relations Society of America in crisis communications and reputation risk management. Also, she holds the following FEMA Emergency Management Institute certifications:
- IS-29.a: Public Information Officer Awareness
- IS-42: Social Media in Emergency Management
- IS-100.b: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)