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Meet our leadership team.
Greg Hofbauer
{ chief executive officer }
Greg has spent his career empowering Richmond and the surrounding communities. He has lead 7 companies and mentored hundreds more.
Greg’s passion for supporting entrepreneurs and nonprofits led to him start the RVA Thrive Mentoring Network and manage the Capital Region Small Business Development Center before launching Hofbauer Consulting. Additionally, Greg was an entrepreneur in residence at VCUarts with a focus on teaching budding artists critical business and technical skills.
Greg is actively involved with several local chambers and community foundations, and is often a guest speaker at luncheons and professional events. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Business League and has invested in several local SWaM businesses.
On the weekends, Greg and a partner run RVA BBQ Tours with the goal of shining a light on our region’s killer BBQ scene. He loves bringing joy to the masses through a unique experience and his favorite smoked meats.
Rachel Plett
{ chief financial officer }
Rachel brings a wealth of business and life experience to the Hofbauer Consulting team. Her financial leadership during the recent economic crisis has been invaluable and ensured Hofbauer Consulting was well-positioned to continue to support our community even during the tough times.
Rachel is originally from Anchorage, Alaska and has lived all over the world. She received her master’s degree in business administration from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in the Netherlands. She was also in the Peace Corps and served in Sierra Leone.
In addition to her work as a consultant, Rachel also previously worked as a horse trainer out west. Rachel enjoys restoring furniture, rock climbing, cooking, attending art gallery openings and music festivals. She is passionate about impact investing, social justice and feminism economics.
We also work with a bunch of talented partners to support our clients.
Our team has been recognized for excellence in design and entrepreneurship.
3x Webby Awards
The Webby Award is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web’s infancy, The Webbys is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).
8x Adobe Awards
The former Adobe Site of the Day Award recognized projects based on strong visual design, technical execution, usability, interesting and/or timely content, ROI and benefit to the organization as well as overall innovative use of Adobe products.