Rachael Weiker is a project manager with the City of Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development, where she focuses on building its entrepreneurial ecosystem. She has worked on community engagement, civic participation, economic development, and entrepreneurship at local, national, and international levels. She has an MBA and an MPP from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. She is also a fellow with the Eli J. and Phyllis N. Segal Citizen Leadership Program.