Thanks for reading— I’m Christa Freeland, and I mostly go by “CS”! I'm an overachieving Texan with an atypical “portfolio career,” obsessed with true leadership and exceptionalism in our great state. I value original thought, unmatched work ethic, courage, intellectual horsepower, of course a Texan frontiering spirit.

For 15 years I've worked in multi-disciplinary and highly innovative roles, mostly in downtown Austin. The majority of last decade I worked at what was Austin’s first venture studio, then later a startup accelerator and an angel investor network. Recently I cofounded a local and then state trade association for the investor community, the Texas Venture Alliance, now the largest innovation network in the state.

Outside of startups and venture, I’m a Texas State Chamber of Commerce Board Member where I’ve helped launch new memberships, events, marketing, and advise on the innovation economy. A passion of mine, is if a political candidate demonstrates potential, I have a track record of creating multi-award-winning political campaigns for various mayors and legislators.