Rachel Sebald

About

My career is focused on a sincere passion for entrepreneurship and an affinity for founders. I believe that the best way to effect meaningful change is to support and raise up leaders and change-makers in the greater tech and innovation community, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. I am passionate about platforms and organizations disrupting age-old industries with a people-first, human-centered ethos. My experience spans operations, community development, marketing, and founder success grounded in deep empathy for the people Im serving. Evergreen Climate Innovations: 2023 - Supporting startups bringing impactful climate technologies to market. Techstars: 2022 - 2023 - The worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. PeakMetrics: 2021 - 2022 - AI & ML platform built for the thought leader. Compass: 2018 - 2021 - Business ops platform built for the real estate agent. Lumanu: 2016 - 2018 - SaaS platform built for the content creator. Hankr: 2015 - 2016 - Food finding app built for the restaurateur.

Experience

• Director, Marketing & Communications · Evergreen Climate Innovations08-01-2024

  As Director of Marketing & Communications, responsible for leading strategic marketing initiatives and overseeing communication efforts to enhance brand visibility and engagement.

• Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications · Evergreen Climate Innovations08-01-2023 – 08-01-2024

  As Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications, managed marketing campaigns and communication strategies to support organizational goals and increase outreach.

• Venture Fellow, Sports Fund · Alumni Ventures01-01-2024

  Alumni Ventures is America's largest venture fund for individuals, the #1 most active venture firm in the US, and #3 globally (PitchBook 2022).

• Venture Fellow · Chicago:Blend02-01-2023 – 05-01-2023

  Participated in a four-month program to help underrepresented, aspiring VCs break into the venture industry. Engaged with founders and sourced startups to pitch to Chicago-area VCs and investors, focusing on proptech, the built environment, smart cities, and sustainability.

• Brand & PR Lead, US · Techstars06-01-2022 – 05-01-2023

  The worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.

Education

• Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business and Communications
• Iowa State University
• New York UniversityCertificate, Fundamentals of Global Sports Management

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