Rachel Thompson

Director of Community Outreach / Staff

As Director of Community Outreach, Rachel Thompson oversees the Council's membership program, external communications, fundraisers and special events. Rachel is excited about building upon the Council's rich history, and expanding the Council's presence across the state.  

Rachel sits on the Board of the Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund, Whitefish's Stumptown Art Studio Board, and co-founded the Montana High Tech Business Alliance's Flathead Chapter.  

Rachel worked in the legal industry for nearly two decades, focused on client relations and business development, before migrating to the nonprofit sector. Rachel graduated from Miami University with a degree in Strategic Communications. 

Rachel lives in Whitefish, where she can be found skiing or paddleboarding with her children, frequenting her favorite coffee shops, or taking trivia night too seriously with her husband.