CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Rafaela A. Amador Fink was promoted to chief public affairs & communications officer in November 2021 and enters her ninth season with the Rays. In this role, she oversees broadcasting; baseball communications; corporate communications; diversity, equity and inclusion; public affairs; and social media. She works across departments to ensure consistent and effective communication internally and externally, manages all crisis communications and serves as the club’s government affairs liaison. Prior to joining the Rays, Rafaela served as an account director at a public relations and public affairs firm, was vice president of public affairs and communications at a chamber of commerce, worked in local politics and taught high school English. She received a 2009 Ford Foundation Fellowship for Regional Sustainable Development through the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and traveled to various cities in the U.S. and China throughout her course of study. Amador holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies with a Spanish minor from the University of South Florida. She serves on the board of directors for The Orenda Foundation, Tampa Theatre, Tampa Bay EDC, Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, and Tampa Bay Sports Commission, and is a member of the Tampa Bay Partnership’s Racial Equity Task Force, the Tampa Bay Area Committee on Foreign Relations and USF’s Women in Leadership and Philanthropy. She was also a founding board member of the New Leaders Council Tampa Bay chapter and served as an Honorary Commander at MacDill Air Force Base. Outside the office, she is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor, and lives in Tampa with her husband, Jason, son, Maddox and rescue dog, Gonzo.