AASPA Annual Conference 2025

Rachel Druckenmiller is a leadership strategist and keynote speaker who guides people to stop holding back and start showing up with clarity, confidence, and courage so they come alive at work. She's here to help people live an UNMUTED life. With nearly 20 years of experience in workplace culture and leadership, Rachel works with high-performing professionals to help them show up more fully and step up more courageously, so they lead with greater impact and influence. She spent the first 13 years of her career working directly with HR leaders helping them elevate wellbeing, employee engagement, and corporate culture. Rachel’s approach brings together psychology, leadership insight, and real-world experience, delivered through stories that stick and tools people actually use. She’s known for making complex human dynamics—like self-silencing, burnout, and self-doubt—feel understandable, relatable, and actionable. A TEDx speaker, Rachel has been recognized by Forbes, Smart Meetings, and Workforce Magazine for her work helping people build confidence and lead from the inside out. She’s worked with a wide range of organizations and in the HR field including SHRM, BambooHR, paylocity, Anthem, Cigna, and numerous benefit consultants and insurance carriers. Rachel is respected for her ability to challenge assumptions, elevate thinking, and create moments of insight that continue to shape how leaders show up long after the session ends.