Nell joined Macrae in 2025 as an Associate Knowledge Manager. Based in New York, she supports the recruitment team through research and organizational insight, and helps maintain Macrae’s collective intelligence platforms in collaboration with the firm’s global Knowledge Management team.

Before joining Macrae, Nell worked in the food service industry - both as the owner of a small artisanal meat and charcuterie business in her Virginia hometown and as a restaurant manager in Burlington, Vermont. In each role, she focused on strengthening community ties through support of local food systems while driving business growth.

Nell earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Vermont, where she also minored in Behavioral Change Health Studies and Studio Art.

She lives in Brooklyn and enjoys long bike rides, cooking for friends, and knitting.