Speaker

Rachel Marcuse is the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of ReadySet, a diversity, equity and inclusion consulting firm. She is also an independent consultant specializing in organizational development, management and facilitation. Rachel was the former Vice President of People Operations (HR) of Tom Steyer entities, including NextGen America, which runs the largest democratic SuperPac in the U.S. In that role, she scaled the organization from 20 to nearly 1000 employees. Prior to her work at NextGen America, Rachel worked at Outbrain, where she led organizational development and grew the company from 90 to 500 staff, and led their global learning and development program. Rachel has trained thousands of people and organizations in leadership and employee development skills on topics including effective interviewing, bias in management relationships, running HR investigations, inclusive communication, strategic planning and much more . She has facilitated management workshops for new leaders and served as an executive coach for CEO's and other seasoned leaders. Her experience spans a range of sectors, including start-ups, universities, non-profits and political organizations. Rachel's current and past clients include DonorsChoose, GetThru, Verizon, California State Assembly, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Appfolio, Durie Tangri LLP, Beto for Texas and Columbia University.