Rachel will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Intermediary Ed on January 19, 2026.

Currently, Rachel serves as the Executive Director and co-founder of the Families and Workers Fund, a coalition of 20 philanthropies working together to help end poverty in the U.S. and improve economic mobility through uplifting careers. She established the Families and Workers Fund from its inception, leading a fundraising effort that secured over $135 million. Her foundational work included collaboratively developing the advisory board and governance, recruiting and building the team and organizational structure, and guiding a diverse group of funders, lived experience experts, and partners to create the organization’s vision, mission, and strategy for impact. To date, the Fund has helped more than 1.3 million people experience improved career pathways.

Previously, Rachel served at the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation where she led grantmaking portfolios focused on the future of work, tech innovation, and economic opportunity. She also advised executive leaders on new directions in strategy and stood up special initiatives and partnerships, including a new, major coalition of Fortune 500 companies and a collaboration between two philanthropies that drove millions of dollars in grantmaking to community-based nonprofits. Earlier, she worked in impact investing and global development/humanitarian response throughout East and West Africa, as well as Central Asia.

Rachel’s insights have been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fortune. She regularly speaks about philanthropy, workforce development, and economic mobility at prominent venues, including the Federal Reserve, Fast Company Innovation Festival, Aspen Ideas Festival, the United Nations, and the White House. She is a Presidential Leadership Scholar, was recognized by The New York Times as a DealBook “Groundbreaker,” and was named a Notable Leader in the nonprofit sector by Crain’s New York for her work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rachel serves on the U.S. News & World Report Advisory Committee for its “Best Places to Work” rankings and on the Stonewall Community Foundation’s Board of Directors, where she was the first woman elected as Board President. She holds a Master’s Degree from the Jackson School of Global Affairs at Yale University and also brings lived experience to her work.

Prior to transitioning to IntermediaryEd in May 2024, Curt spent nine and a half years at ACT, Inc., serving in leadership roles for Internal Audit/Risk Management, Test Administration, Test Security, Information Security, Accommodations Eligibility, Planning Office and Business Process Engineering teams. From October 2020 through April 2024, Curt served as ACT’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Before joining ACT, Curt worked in public accounting at Ernst & Young, LLP for four years followed by more than 12 years with a global financial services organization in various Internal Audit, compliance, and operational risk management roles.

Curt earned a B.B.A in Accounting and B.S. in Sociology from the University of Iowa. In addition, Curt is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds numerous certifications in the audit, risk, and security fields.

Emily joined the legal team at ACT, Inc. in 2021 and made the transition to IntermediaryEd to serve as Senior Counsel. Prior to moving to an in-house career, Emily worked in private practice at firms in Iowa City, IA and Fairfax, VA.

Emily earned her B.A. in Business from Furman University, and her J.D. from Wake Forest University.