Rebecca McFarland is a native of Massachusetts, and attended Bucknell University where she studied business management and marketing. After graduation, Rebecca moved to Washington DC to work at Washingtonian. During her 12 years at Washingtonian, she has worked in most of the magazine's departments, including art, advertising, marketing, and events. Now, in her position as Associate Publisher, she conceives and oversees all of Washingtonian's events, ranging from 75 to 10,000 guests. She has added 31 new events to Washingtonian's portfolio, including Washingtonian's Whiskey Festival, Taste of Georgetown, and the Inaugural Ball. In her downtime, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her husband and 18 month old son in Old Town.