Rachel Cohen

Biographical information

Ms. Cohen is the Founder and CEO of Aging Dynamics consulting firm and the Executive Director of LinkAGES intergenerational initiative committed to addressing social isolation, loneliness and ageism through meaningful intergenerational connections. She has a diverse background in community planning and social work.

She has 30 years’ experience working and consulting with public and private organizations of all sizes, and across sectors. Ms. Cohen facilitates collaboration lending her expertise in social services, housing, community development, environmental education, aging, and food systems. She helps entities understand and work with one another to achieve common goals on the local, statewide, and national level. By leveraging funds, staff, knowledge, and networks, together they build communities that are supportive, engaging, and equitable places to grow up and grow older.

Advising clients across the country, she provides the information and tools needed to make strategic decisions about the development of new, or repositioning of existing, services and programs. She is often engaged in deep community engagement, setting high standards for inclusion and equitable outreach. She is a trained visual facilitator and believes in bringing the fun back into strategy development.

Ms. Cohen holds a Bachelor’s in City Planning from the University of Virginia, a Master of Social Work with a focus on non-profit management, a Specialist in Aging Certificate, and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan.