RACHEL KALLANDER, J.D.

Chief Strategist at KALLANDER & ASSOCIATES

Founder & CEO at ARCTIC ENCOUNTER

Owner & Publisher at THE CORDOVA TIMES

Founder at INTRA RETREATS

Honorary Consul of Iceland to Alaska

Rachel Kallander is an entrepreneur, lawyer, mother, and 4x founder dedicated to building platforms that elevate voices, issues, and stories that need to be told. As a consultant at Kallander & Associates, Rachel supports clients with tailored strategic guidance. In her role as a leadership and personal growth coach, she empowers catalysts to turn bold visions into reality, supporting career and personal life pivots through customized development work and strategic momentum training.

Rachel’s expertise spans Arctic policy, political strategy and campaign management, sustainable fisheries, advocacy for rural communities, and leadership development. As Founder & CEO of Arctic Encounter—the largest Arctic policy and business event in North America—she brings together U.S. and international leaders to advance solutions for the Far North. Through Kallander & Associates, she offers impact strategy and advocacy services, generating momentum through human capital and strategic partnerships across the U.S. and globally. She also serves as the Owner and Publisher of The Cordova Times, a 110-year-old Alaskan newspaper that elevates regional voices and delivers breaking news. Additionally, Rachel is the Founder of INTRA Retreats, a meditation and personal growth experience.

Growing up in Cordova, Alaska, in the wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill—and witnessing her family and community navigate nearly two decades of litigation—compelled Rachel to pursue a law degree to better advocate for northern rural communities like the one that raised her.