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Director of Strategy and Operations, the Public Exchange

GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group) is transforming the way the world's top professionals share expertise and learn.

Rachel is a seasoned social impact professional with over 13 years of experience in corporate social impact, social enterprise, nonprofit and impact investing. In her role at GLG Social Impact, Rachel led the Social Impact Fellowship, which delivers critical expertise and strategic support to nonprofits and social enterprises. She is also responsible for strategic design and launch of new programs targeting impact scale and employee engagement. Previously, Rachel served as the Metrics Manager at Grassroots Business Fund, an impact investor and technical assistance provider for companies in the developing world whose operational models benefit those at the base of the pyramid. Rachel earned a masters degree in Global Policy Studies at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas - Austin. At the LBJ school, she focused on poverty alleviation interventions, program evaluation, and institutional capacity building. Prior to joining the LBJ School, Rachel was the first employee of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit organization whose programs ensure that wounded veterans can continue to serve as citizen leaders, and that all Americans can honor veterans through service. During its first four years, The Mission Continues won numerous honors in social innovation, and grew to a multi-million dollar operation.