Photo of Rachel Poleke, A white female with dark hair and glasses.

Director of Commerce

Rachel has been attending CONvergence since 2015, and joined the ConCom in 2018 as a Guest Liaison. In 2019, she co-founded the Staff Resources and Documentation department, assisting departments with training, documentation, and survey needs for 5 years. She was elected to the Board starting with the 2026 cycle and looks forward to serving the convention as the Director of Commerce.

Rachel loves stories of all kinds, watches too much anime, and doesn’t play enough video games. She is a member of Shir Tikvah Congregation, where she teaches the 4th/5th grade cohort at the religious school and sat on the Development Committee for 10 years. Other hobbies include aikido, cooking, and taking on too many responsibilities. Rachel lives and works in Minneapolis, MN.