Rachel Sklar is a writer, entrepreneur and single mom living in New York. She is the co-founder of TheLi.st, a professional women’s network that was acquired in 2020. Following the List sale, Rachel served as VP Programming & Content for SaksWorks, its private membership club at Saks, through its acquisition by Convene in spring 2022.

Rachel has written widely for publications including the New York Times and Washington Post, and co-edited TheLi.st’s bestselling The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Women (2014). Her first book was Canadian bestseller A Stroke of Luck: Life, Crisis and Rebirth of a Stroke Survivor (1998), and she has contributed to numerous collections and anthologies. She has appeared as a guest on television including CNN, MSNBC, CBC, BBC, CBS, on numerous podcasts, and speaks widely at conferences and events.

Rachel is an advisor to Vox Media, BDG Media, The Riveter and The Muse and is a sought-after consultant for startups, media organizations and non-profits. She is a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop. She also had a guest spot on “Impractical Jokers,” which she hears about more than any of the others combined.