Rachel Romer is the daughter of former Colorado State Senator and charter school investor Chris Romer, and a granddaughter of former Colorado Governor Roy Romer.[1][2] Governor Romer was instrumental in the formation and growth of Western Governors University. As a child, she sometimes attended and participated in her grandfather's campaign, and in 2011 worked as the finance director for her father's unsuccessful mayoral campaign.[1][2]
She completed an undergraduate degree, and also an MBA and an MA in education at Stanford University.[2][3][4] While at Stanford, she took a break to work for the Obama administration, l.[5] She also worked with her father on issues related to access to higher education.[5]
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After graduation, Romer worked for American Honors, an organization co-founded by her father that coaches community college students, and The Parthenon Group, Ernst & Young's global strategy consulting arm, as well as the Obama campaign and the Office of Presidential Personnel in the Obama administration.[3][4] She was the chief executive of Student Blueprint,[6] an app she created while at Stanford during her MBA program to help community college students find jobs.[1]
In 2015, at the age of 27, Romer co-founded Guild Education with her former classmate Brittany Stich,[3] after she conducted research for two years with Stich into low graduation rates,[7][1] In 2019, the organization became valued at over $1 billion.[8] In 2020, it was listed as a CNBC Top 50 disruptor.[9]
In March 2020, Romer co-authored an open letter, signed by more than 450 other CEOs and investors, advocating for business leaders to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11][12] She is a co-founder and strategic advisor for the organization Stop The Spread.[13]
In June 2021 Guild Education was valued at $3.7 billion.[14] Carlson's personal wealth was estimated to be $570 million in 2022.[15] In 2023, Forbes estimated her net worth to be $320 million.[16]
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^Umoh, Ruth. "Guild Education Is Latest Female-Led Company To Hit $1 Billion Valuation". Forbes. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^Chenault, Kenneth I.; Romer, Rachel (March 18, 2020). "It's Time for the Business Community to Step Up". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^Sapra, Bani (March 16, 2020). "#StoptheSpread: Hundreds of business leaders and investors signed a commitment to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic". Business Insider India. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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Rachel Romer born 1988 is the co founder and CEO of Guild Rachel RomerSpeaking at the 2023 World Economic ForumBorn 1988 06 01 June 1 1988 age 35 EducationStanford UniversityOccupationCEOKnown forCo founder of Guild EducationSpouseDavid CarlsonChildren2Parent s Chris Romer Laurie RomerAwards 2021 Forbes list of self made women Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Honors and awards 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editRachel Romer is the daughter of former Colorado State Senator and charter school investor Chris Romer and a granddaughter of former Colorado Governor Roy Romer 1 2 Governor Romer was instrumental in the formation and growth of Western Governors University As a child she sometimes attended and participated in her grandfather s campaign and in 2011 worked as the finance director for her father s unsuccessful mayoral campaign 1 2 She completed an undergraduate degree and also an MBA and an MA in education at Stanford University 2 3 4 While at Stanford she took a break to work for the Obama administration l 5 She also worked with her father on issues related to access to higher education 5 Career editAfter graduation Romer worked for American Honors an organization co founded by her father that coaches community college students and The Parthenon Group Ernst amp Young s global strategy consulting arm as well as the Obama campaign and the Office of Presidential Personnel in the Obama administration 3 4 She was the chief executive of Student Blueprint 6 an app she created while at Stanford during her MBA program to help community college students find jobs 1 In 2015 at the age of 27 Romer co founded Guild Education with her former classmate Brittany Stich 3 after she conducted research for two years with Stich into low graduation rates 7 1 In 2019 the organization became valued at over 1 billion 8 In 2020 it was listed as a CNBC Top 50 disruptor 9 In March 2020 Romer co authored an open letter signed by more than 450 other CEOs and investors advocating for business leaders to mitigate the COVID 19 pandemic 10 11 12 She is a co founder and strategic advisor for the organization Stop The Spread 13 In June 2021 Guild Education was valued at 3 7 billion 14 Carlson s personal wealth was estimated to be 570 million in 2022 15 In 2023 Forbes estimated her net worth to be 320 million 16 Honors and awards edit 2017 Romer and co founder Brittany Stich were listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 list 1 4 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Mountain Desert region 17 2021 Forbes list of self made women 18 Personal life editIn 2014 Rachel Romer married David Carlson 19 She has 2 daughters 3 See also editEmployee education benefits in the United States For profit higher education in the United StatesReferences edit a b c d e Wilson Alexandra Adams Susan December 31 2019 Class Act This 31 Year Old s Company Rocketed To A 1 Billion Valuation Helping Workers Get Degrees Forbes Retrieved April 4 2021 a b c Blumenstyk Goldie August 7 2016 When Education Innovation Is the Family Business a Dinner With the Romers The Chronicle of Higher Education Retrieved April 5 2021 a b c d Chuang Tamara December 3 2018 Guild Education s twist on college is working for cashiers sales clerks and others who abandoned the idea of a college degree Colorado Sun Retrieved April 5 2021 a b c Guild Education Forbes 2017 Retrieved April 5 2021 a b Managing Future Growth at an Innovative Workforce Education Startup hbswk hbs edu Harvard Business School March 23 2021 Retrieved April 4 2021 Washington Post Staff March 9 2020 The Technology 202Network The Washington Post Retrieved April 7 2021 The Technology 202 Network is a panel of technology experts from across the government the private sector and the consumer advocacy community invited by The Washington Post to vote in regular surveys on the most pressing issues in the field McPherson Doug October 9 2020 Growth at EY winner Guild Education leads to new program acquisition Denver Business Journal Retrieved April 6 2021 Umoh Ruth Guild Education Is Latest Female Led Company To Hit 1 Billion Valuation Forbes Retrieved April 4 2021 CNBC com staff 45 Guild Education www cnbc com CNBC Retrieved April 4 2021 Chenault Kenneth I Romer Rachel March 18 2020 It s Time for the Business Community to Step Up The New York Times Retrieved April 4 2021 Sapra Bani March 16 2020 StoptheSpread Hundreds of business leaders and investors signed a commitment to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic Business Insider India Retrieved April 5 2021 Konrad Alex March 15 2020 Steph Curry 400 CEOs And Investors Sign Open Letter Pledging To Take Bold Action In Combatting Coronavirus Spread Forbes Retrieved April 6 2021 Rachel Romer MBA Stop The Spread Retrieved April 6 2021 de Leon Riley CNBC DISRUPTOR 50 Guild Education reaches 3 7 billion valuation amid labor shortage www cnbc com CNBC Retrieved June 11 2021 McGregor Jena Guild Education Reaches 4 4 Billion Valuation As Labor Market Demands Continue And A Downturn Threat Rises Forbes Retrieved June 2 2022 Mille Richard Self Made Women www forbes com Forbes Retrieved December 31 2023 Meet the 2020 Mountain Desert winners EY Retrieved April 6 2021 Wilson Alexandra How Rachel Carlson Has Built Guild Education Into A Tool For Employee Retention And A 500 Million Fortune Forbes Retrieved August 7 2021 Rachel Romer and David Carlson The New York Times July 6 2014 Retrieved November 2 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rachel Romer Carlson amp oldid 1195490675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
