Rachel Sklar

Rachel Sklar was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 8, 1972. She pursued higher education at the University of Western Ontario, where she served as Vice-President Communications of the University Students’ Council and regularly contributed to the campus newspaper, “The Gazette.” She was also an active member of the University of Western Ontario Debating Society. Following this, she attended the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, graduating with honors and earning the distinction of valedictorian. Sklar’s early career involved transitioning into full-time freelance journalism, covering a diverse range of subjects. Her work has appeared in prominent publications such as “The New York Times,” “Glamour,” “Financial Times,” and “Chicago Tribune.” In 1998, she co-authored a self-published book titled “A Stroke of Luck: Life, Crisis and Rebirth of a Stroke Survivor” with Howard Rocket.

Sklar’s career progressed significantly in the media landscape. She joined The Huffington Post as Media & Special Projects Editor, where she was responsible for writing and editing the site’s “Eat The Press” page until November 2008. Prior to this, she also wrote and edited FishbowlNY, a blog focused on the New York media industry. In January 2009, Sklar moved to The Daily Beast, continuing her work as a writer and editor. She has also served as Editor-at-Large for Mediaite and worked with Dan Abrams at Abrams Research. Sklar is a recognized media personality, having appeared as a guest panelist on Fox News Watch and Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel. She also made an appearance on the television show “Impractical Jokers.”

In addition to her journalistic and editorial roles, Rachel Sklar has made significant contributions as a social entrepreneur and advocate for women. She founded Change The Ratio, an initiative aimed at promoting the careers of women in new media and technology, and Charitini.com, a platform for social micro-giving. In 2013, she co-founded TheLi.st, a network and media platform designed to support and increase the visibility of professional women. TheLi.st was later acquired by New Power. Her efforts have been recognized through various accolades, including being listed by The Wall Blog as a “Social media mover and shaker: The ones to watch in 2011” and being named to the Silicon Alley 100 List by Business Insider in 2011 for her work with Change The Ratio. Datamation included her in their 2012 list of “10 Women in Tech Who Give Back,” and in 2015, she and her daughter Ruby were named as part of The Forward 50.