Rachel Quednau is an operations and program leader with 10+ years of experience helping mission-driven organizations scale from early-stage growth to multimillion-dollar impact. Trained in dialogue facilitation and mediation, she is devoted to building understanding across lines of difference. She is a skilled project manager with experience in operations and HR; strategic communications; donor cultivation and retention; and event planning.
Recently, she served in several leadership roles at Strong Towns—a national nonprofit helping America’s cities become financially strong and resilient. Previously, Rachel worked for several organizations fighting to end homelessness and promote safe, affordable housing at the federal and local levels. Rachel also served as a Research Associate for The Pluralism Project.
A native Minnesotan and honorary Wisconsinite, Rachel holds a Masters in Religion, Ethics and Politics from Harvard Divinity School and a Certificate in Conflict Transformation from the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium. She currently lives in Milwaukee, WI with her husband and two young children. One of her favorite ways to get to know a new city is by going for a walk in it.
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