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Our Founders

For nearly 10,000 experienced professionals at 150 events since 2006, iRelaunch creates connections, empowers action, and keeps a finger on the pulse of cutting-edge career reentry resources. A sought-after thought leader on career reentry and returning to work in the changing economy, iRelaunch produces career reentry programs, events, and content for employers, universities, organizations, and individuals. We uniquely support mid-career professionals—and the companies who want to hire them.

Meet the team that unites personal experience with industry savvy:

Founders Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin

Carol Fishman Cohen

  • Co-author, Back on the Career Track
  • Frequent speaker and consultant to corporations, universities, non-profits and mothers' groups on the topic of career reentry
  • Over 21 years of diverse business experience, primarily in finance
  • Mother of four children ages 17 to 23
  • Relaunched at Bain Capital in high yield debt management after 11 years out of full-time workforce
  • Subject of Harvard Business School case on Professional Career Reentry
  • BA from Pomona College, MBA from Harvard Business School

Vivian Steir Rabin

  • Co-author, Back on the Career Track
  • Frequent speaker and consultant to corporations, universities, non-profits and mothers' groups on the topic of career reentry
  • Over 22 years of diverse business experience, including leadership roles in finance and human resources, media, financial services, consulting and executive search industries
  • Mother of five children ages 15 to 23
  • Relaunched by joining a small executive search firm after seven years out of the workforce
  • BA from Harvard College, MBA from Harvard Business School

Meet the entire iRelaunch team , as well as our Advisory Board.