Rachel Kribbs

Rachel Kribbs has over a decade of experience working in the arts & culture and nonprofit sectors. She’s held positions at some of Cleveland’s legacy arts organizations including The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Institute of Music. In these roles she managed and garnered support for a myriad of community programs and initiatives, working alongside world-renowned musicians to guide and support their efforts in the community.

Ms. Kribbs was part of the inaugural entrepreneurship program at Cleveland Institute of Music where she deployed its first-ever career advising program, transformed community initiatives to better align with the curriculum, and held a faculty position teaching conservatory undergraduate and graduate students career-preparedness.
She transferred her community relations, communications, teaching, and advising skills to an Account Executive role at The FORM Group in February 2020 where she happily continues to serve nonprofits every day.

Since joining FORM, Ms. Kribbs has been a sought-after public speaker and workshop presenter, and is a regular blog contributor on topics ranging from communications and fundraising to digital engagement best practices. Volunteerism and fostering inclusive communities has always been a passion of Ms. Kribbs, and in 2018, she was awarded a “Northeast Ohio Mover & Shaker Award” by the Cleveland 20/30 Club. A classically-trained bassoonist and music educator, Ms. Kribbs holds degrees from the Catholic University of America and Cleveland Institute of Music.

Currently, she lives in Lakewood, OH with her husband and two sons, and is an active volunteer with her local CDC, LakewoodAlive. In her rare moments of spare time, Ms. Kribbs can be found playing the drums, cooking for her family, watching Ru Paul’s Drag Race, or playing video games.