Entrepreneur & Nonprofit Executive; Co-Founder & CEO of LeanIn.org; Co-Creator of "Women in the Workplace" Report; Former President at Subtext

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Rachel Schall Thomas Biography

Rachel Schall Thomas is an entrepreneur and nonprofit executive recognized as the co-founder and CEO of LeanIn.org, a global women's empowerment organization. Thomas co-founded LeanIn.org with Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg to support women in achieving their professional goals. Under Thomas's leadership, LeanIn.org became a resource for original research and data-driven tools addressing workplace gender bias, and its community expanded to include tens of thousands of peer-support circles in 188 countries. She also co-founded and served as CEO and board member of the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind LeanIn.org and OptionB.org, a platform offering resources for individuals facing hardship and loss.

Prior to LeanIn.org, Thomas established herself as a serial entrepreneur, building companies in the technology and education sectors. She co-founded and served as president and chief marketing officer of Subtext, a collaborative reading platform for K-12 schools, and was vice president of marketing for Playdom, a social gaming company acquired by Disney. Thomas also led strategy and marketing initiatives for consumer and technology brands and founded BrainTrust, a web-based recruitment firm. She graduated with honors from Georgetown University.

Thomas contributed to the national conversation on gender equity by co-creating the annual "Women in the Workplace" report with McKinsey & Company. The report is recognized as the largest and most cited study of women in corporate workplaces, providing data that has influenced corporate policy and public discourse. Research from the study highlights disparities in promotion rates, noting that for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 72 women, 68 Latinas, and 58 Black women are promoted.

Thomas is a public voice on workplace equality and gender bias, regularly speaking and writing on issues affecting women in the workplace. She served as host of the "Tilted" podcast and her commentary has appeared across major media platforms. Thomas has spoken at events including the MAKERS Conference and the Milken Institute Global Conference. Through her work with LeanIn.org and ongoing advocacy, Thomas continues to influence conversations on gender, ambition, and workplace equity.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Rachel Schall Thomas Videos

Rachel Thomas | The 2019 MAKERS Conference

Rachel Thomas | The 2019 MAKERS Conference

Rachel Thomas talks about the state of women in the workplace.

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