Rachel Toker , LEED AP (BD&C), CBLP

Ms. Toker is an experienced sustainability professional, real estate lawyer and urban policy expert with a history of working at the intersection of urban real estate development, economic development, sustainable cities, green building and infrastructure, and restoration of small-scale natural areas in the urban space. In her work as president of Urban Ecosystem Restorations (UER), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit urban land trust, she has been actively engaged in developing and implementing creative solutions to the many environmental challenges facing our urban areas. Ms. Toker received her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, a Master in Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and her B.A. degree, with University Honors and Distinction, from Stanford University. Ms. Toker is currently pursuing a Master of Environmental Leadership and Environmental Management at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment (expected May 2022). She is also a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, a LEED Accredited Professional, and Weed Warrior in Montgomery County (for invasive plant removal).