Blakeman, Rachel L., JD, LCSW-R

Rachel Blakeman JD, LCSW serves as a trusted advisor and executive coach to C-suite and other senior leaders across global organizations, including private equity firms, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and not-for-profit organizations. Trained as a psychoanalyst and lawyer, Rachel leverages her deep understanding of human behavior, alongside her business and legal acumen to quickly untangle complex dynamics and determine psychological influences, positioning senior leaders to make psychologically informed decisions thereby attaining optimal outcomes.

Rachel began her career as a corporate finance and M+A lawyer at Skadden Arps after which she earned a master!s degree in Social Work. While managing a private practice and pursuing psychoanalytic training, Rachel founded, operated, and positioned for sale a global consumer products company. Rachel continued as a consultant for five years following the sale.

Dedicated to inspiring best leadership and organizational practices, Rachel founded Blakeman Group LLC. Whether focused on board dynamics, corporate transition management, conflict resolution, or diversity and inclusion, Rachel uses a pragmatic, psychoanalytically informed approach, identifying and addressing individual and organizational barriers in order to optimize outcomes. Rachel works in sectors as diverse as private equity, technology, banking, manufacturing, health care, entertainment, real estate, and law.