CEO & FOUNDER

Artists & Programs

Humanist with 25 years in strategy, systems-thinking design, branding, and communications. Led large-scale efforts for major brands such as Nike, Virgin, Starbucks, WeWork, and Pinterest as they’ve navigated complex humanistic challenges.

#wayfinding #abundance

COO & FOUNDER

Placemaking & Partnerships

Serial entrepreneur with 25 years of strategic implementation in the built environment, from commercial real estate to art production, interior design, and events management. Seasoned board member and co-founder of Vertical Village—a Burning Man camp.

#efficiency #gooddesign

CFO & FOUNDER

Development & Investments

Venture catalyst with 25 years in technology, manufacturing, economic development, and impact investing at the intersection of public, private, and philanthropic capital—witness for the birth of unicorns in ecosystems from Silicon Valley to China and Australia.

#nextgen #innovationcapital

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Creative Projects & Programs

Artist with 25 years of creating and presenting original works of great magnitude—internationally and at home. Founder/Curator of art & residency sites. Supported by NEA, Gates Foundation, Sharjah Art Foundation & more. Cultivator of collective dreams.

#beautyquest #practicalmagic

Infrastructure

The Box Shop, run by artist Charlie Gadeken, is a collaborative workspace and art studio focused on metal and industrial arts.

Placemaking

Illuminate, run by Ben Davis, allies large groups of people to create impossible works of public art that, through awe, free humanity’s better nature.

Artist Support & Placemaking

MASSIVE, run by Julia Cortell, supports artists engaged in monumental art as a catalyst for creativity, community, and social change.