We believe that great ideas become reality when they are guided by specialists.

Our enthusiasm and energy enable us to motivate people. We understand that people do their best work when they are passionate. We encourage people to be driven by those passions and empower each other to speak from the heart. We are brave, taking risks where larger rewards are possible.

 

 
 
 

Crista Valentino
Founder, Principal
crista@thinkcurrent.co

Forward-thinking and ambitious, Crista specializes in putting ideas into action. With strong organization skills and ability to build relationships and accomplished teams, Crista excels in not only designing the best strategies for success but in executing each step diligently.

Crista Valentino is a socio-cultural advancement specialist, community builder, communicator, and relentless question-asker. She believes that our power comes from uncovering our purpose in a world that all too often asks us to settle down and blend in. At 26 she founded CoalitionWILD – a youth developed and youth led initiative equipping emerging leaders to tackle Earth’s greatest environmental challenges - and continues to be an international reference, advocate, and conduit for youth in leadership and decision making about the planet. With a decade of experience navigating collaborations with global environmental leaders and fostering grassroots community action, Crista's work bridges the gap found between generations, cultures, and tactics to design a thriving future for all life. This has motivated her to work towards her Masters in Global Leadership at Royal Roads University with a focus on community-led development.

She is the North American Focal Point for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Young Professionals; an active member of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network; a Womentum, Leadership Jackson Hole, and Earth Charter Institute Alumni; and has had her writing featured in international publications including the International Journal of Wilderness. Crista was named one of Wyoming’s Top 40 Under 40 and was named the 2017 Rising Star by the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. If she’s not answering your messages, you can probably find her in the shadow of mountain peaks with her phone on airplane mode reconnecting with the spaces that give her inspiration. She travels the world in search of the best ice cream shops and most recently had an extended stay in Saudi Arabia supporting nature-based projects in the culturally rich region of AlUla.


Join our collective.

We're always on the lookout for passionate, talented individuals who want to do good work.
Whatever your skill set, we're confident we could make great things happen together.
 

why us?

1. You'll make an impact. We truly care about creating a better future through each project we work on. 
2. We're awesome. Seriously. You'll be joining a group of smart, thoughtful, and genuinely nice people. 
3. Our clients are great people. Our network is filled with leaders who are changing the world.


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