Rachel Hamman

Rachel Hamman, author of "Bye-Bye Boardroom; Confessions from A New Breed of Stay-At-Home Moms" is not your ordinary soccer mom. She has been named one of the "Most Remarkable Women" by Barbara Walter's ABC show, "The View." Rachel has been featured in "Glamour" magazine for her philanthropic advances and has also been recognized for her ongoing community endeavors by being tapped as one of the "Eckerd 100 Outstanding National Volunteers."

Armed with a B.S. degree in Communications from Florida State University, she embarked on a career filled with a myriad of experiences. Rachel's initial position was as a Program Coordinator for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It was here that her passion for helping others was cultivated. She then worked as a Field Marketing Manager for consumer goods giant, E.& J Gallo Winery. Rachel was in charge of recruiting, training and marketing for five Gallo distributors in the state of Florida. From the world of wine, she moved to the financial services arena, where she was an Assistant Vice President with Merrill Lynch in the Private Client Group. She managed investment portfolios for corporations and affluent individuals with combined assets totaling more than $250,000,000, and helped her clients successfully reach their financial goals. While achieving a burgeoning bank account, Rachel felt something was missing in her life. Recognizing the profound impact her nonprofit experience had provided and lessons it had taught her, she co-founded The Golden Rule Foundation, a children's charity dedicated to inspiring children to give to others. She spearheaded a movement that provided elementary school children with hands-on community service projects, so they could realize the pivotal role they are capable of playing in our society. She spent the next five years at the helm of The Golden Rule Foundation as the Executive Director.

It is Rachel's current position, however, that is her most challenging and provides her with the bulk of her "material." She is a happily married stay-at-home mom with two, beautiful children. Her dreams for the future are to keep others around her laughing and to have her children grow into motivated, competent adults who require as little therapy as possible.