Rachel Koep

Managing Director

Rachel Koep (she/her) has melded her lifelong passion for dance into a career dedicated to advancing flagship performing arts organizations across the Twin Cities. She is currently the Managing Director of Ballet Co.Laboratory, following her tenure as Co-Executive Leader and Director of Development at The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts, where she shaped the strategic vision and operations of the Midwest’s largest nonprofit dance and education campus. Previously, she served as Senior Manager of Individual Giving at the Tony® Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company. In addition to her leadership roles, Koep is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of arts administrators, fostering pathways for emerging leaders to thrive in the nonprofit arts sector. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications with a Minor in Dance Performance.