Rachel Shaw

Rachel Thomas Shaw, CPA, CGMA, is an accomplished financial executive and the founder of R Shaw Consulting, LLC, where she delivers fractional CFO services to both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. With 25 years of experience, Rachel has held leadership roles across industry sectors including logistics, insurance, healthcare, and an office furniture dealership. Rachel began her career in public accounting as an auditor in Columbia with Arthur Andersen, which was later acquired by Grant Thornton, LLP. Her career reflects a commitment to operational excellence, having led system implementations, managed audits, restructured financial reporting processes, and guided strategic growth initiatives. A licensed CPA in South Carolina and Chartered Global Management Accountant, Rachel combines technical expertise with hands-on leadership. She is deeply engaged in her community and has served as Treasurer and Executive Board Member of Eat Smart Move More South Carolina and is an active supporter of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of South Carolina. Rachel earned both her Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, where she graduated with honors.

Rachel lives near downtown Columbia, with her husband, Jason, a civil engineer and PE (Professional Engineer), and two children, a daughter, Avery, who attends Dreher High School, and a son Henry, who attends AC Moore Elementary School, and two cats. In her personal time, she loves to spend time with family, traveling, reading, watching her children play sports, sing, and perform in plays, and being physically active.