Rachel Gamarra

Rachel Gamarra currently serves as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at North Central College, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this, Rachel was the Chief Development Officer at By The Hand Club For Kids from January 2023 to May 2025. Rachel's extensive experience in development includes roles such as Director of Stewardship Planning and Regional Director of Development at Taylor University from 2018 to January 2023, and Director of Development at North Central College from 2016 to 2018. Additional leadership positions include Director of Development at Albany Symphony (2014-2016) and Associate Gifts Officer at Carthage College (2010-2014). Rachel Gamarra holds a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University at Albany and a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Carthage College.