Rachel Bernier-Green: Leading the Social Impact Revolution

Show Summary:

In this inspiring episode of the Grow My Accounting Practice podcast, Mike Michalowicz and Ron Saharyan sit down with Rachel Bernier-Green, founder and CEO of the Economic Justice Consortium (EJC), to explore how financial professionals can lead — and thrive in — the social impact revolution.

Rachel shares how the booming $715B ESG investment market and the B-Corp movement are creating unprecedented opportunities for accountants, bookkeepers, and advisors who want to align profit with purpose. She reveals how EJC’s equity-centered consulting model not only delivers measurable impact but also commands premium pricing and builds deep trust with clients.

Listeners will hear real-world stories of purpose-driven businesses that have achieved both profitability and impact with EJC’s guidance, and learn how values-aligned service providers gain a competitive advantage through stronger relationships and referral networks.

Rachel also introduces B.R.I.D.G.E., EJC’s innovative membership program that scales social impact while generating recurring revenue — proving that sustainability and growth can go hand in hand.

🎧 Bonus insight: Rachel shares how working with mission-driven clients has transformed her own sense of personal fulfillment and purpose as a financial professional.

Biography:

Rachel Bernier-Green is the founder and CEO of the Economic Justice Consortium (EJC), where she transforms chaotic small businesses into profitable powerhouses through her fractional CFO and COO expertise. A former Big Four accountant with KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers and holder of a master’s degree in taxation, Rachel combines world-class financial acumen with real-world entrepreneurial experience as a serial social entrepreneur.

She previously founded and scaled Laine’s Bake Shop, a nationally recognized social enterprise that created quality employment opportunities for returning citizens while sourcing from regenerative farmers. Rachel’s work has been featured in major publications, including The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune.

She currently serves on multiple advocacy councils, including the Small Business Majority’s National Small Business Advocacy Council. Through EJC, Rachel helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs prove that businesses can be both profitable and impactful—eliminating the false choice between values and financial success.

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