Lynda Rife

Senior Strategic Advisor
lrife@rifeline.com
512.797.9019

Lynda Rife founded Rifeline in 2002. With more than 35 years of experience, she is a seasoned specialist in the areas of public involvement, community affairs, government relations, and grassroots and grass tops political strategy. With a team of nearly 40 employees, Rifeline has led the public involvement efforts for multiple controversial projects including Capital Express Central (1-35), Oak Hill Parkway, SH 45SW, City of Austin Water Treatment Plant IV, Austin Energy Generation Plan, and Williamson County infrastructure projects including corridor preservation, road construction and FEMA flood mapping.  

Lynda received her undergraduate degree from Purdue University and has completed coursework at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin. She has received mediation training through UT Law School’s Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution, and informed consent training through the Institute for Participatory Management and Planning. Lynda loves to travel and volunteers with programs for the unhoused.