Rev. Rachel McGuire, PhD
Founder & co-CEO
Rachel shapes the vision and community architecture that defines CommunityScape. Prior to founding CommunityScape, she served as non-profit Executive Director and an academic Program Director for new models of delivering education. She is ordained in the American Baptist Churches and has led vibrant local church and interfaith ministries. In the early days of her career, she co-developed several Internet companies, and traveled with a consulting team globally, developing online learning for Fortune 500 manufacturing companies. Throughout her career and extensive volunteer commitments, she has been active in issues of economic justice, racial reconciliation, and community-building. She has a PhD from Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto, ON, a Master of Divinity from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University. In addition to leading CommunityScape, she serves as Pastor at First Baptist Church of Penn Yan, NY.