Staff
Rachael Kinnick
President & CEO
Rachael oversees the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce's daily operations, and works with local and regional stakeholders to advocate on behalf of the Grinnell community. She works with the Board of Directors to set the strategic priorities for the organization and represents Grinnell on a variety of local and regional organizations' board of directors. She is passionate about supporting small businesses and strives to engage the organization in community development efforts to ensure Grinnell as a unique place to live, learn, work and play.
Rachael lives just west of town with her husband Kory, their three children: Hunter, Harper & Hadley and chocolate lab, Barrett and pug Gunner. She enjoys running, reading, and gardening in her spare time.
Community Involvement
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center
LINK Grinnell
Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce
2025 Board of Directors
Chair - Joel Smith, Smith Funeral Home
Past Chair - Steve Gant, Bayer Crop Science
Stacey Alberts, Total Rehab
Joe Bagnoli, Grinnell College
Whitney Bair Crawford, New York Life
Alicia Blankenfeld, Total Choice Shipping & Printing
Cody Jensen, Jensen Heating & Cooling
Carol Jordan, Senior Chamber representative
Mark Kolpin, Edward Jones
Sally Lang, Waterford Group
Jennifer McAlexander, JM Consulting and Hawkeye Lock & Security
Joey Pagliai, Pagliai's
Josh Smith, Grinnell-Newburg Community School District
Dave Vander Linden, Vander Linden Construction
Lori Vos, Loralei's Giftshoppe & Village Decorating Studio
