Now more than ever, humanity needs to imagine and create new systems and economies. We need a big idea studio, a community, a truly innovative and collaborative network led by creatives, artists, and those passionate, big-thinkers and dreamers in society who will fight to bring about change. The avant-garde of society is being called to step in. To build a network of people that helps catalyze this new shift into a more caring, collaborative, sustainable, creative world. Together, we are an unstoppable CTLST*.
WE ARE creatives, change makers, artists, & entrepreneurs. WE ARE a media company and social platform at the intersection of creativity and social change. WE ARE a community space to gather, innovate, collaborate, and get to work. WE ARE creating the new creative economy. WE ARE CTLST*s.
Meet The Team
Urs Baur
Urs has 20+ years of experience from brand development and communications, developing and guiding strategic communications initiatives for global brands, and is also the co-founder of several companies and organizations, most recently Energizing Co., an international development and financing platform providing sustainable, community scale energy infrastructure in cities across North America. CTLST* manifests the next step in what he’s been passionate about over his career to date. He trusts in the combined power of technology, design, and storytelling to inform, empower, and inspire better communities.
Ron Hirt
Ron ran his own company, Primary Color, for 35 years with multiple locations, employing 350 people with his responsibility being client facing engagement and revenue generation.
His entrepreneurial determination has led him to CTLST*. Here, Ron gets to think about how he can challenge himself to do what’s right and be gutsy, while collaborating with peers and building a company from scratch. At the same time, I am involved with financial models, strategic road maps and company processes and investment opportunities. Above all, I stand by my team and make sure they have the tools to succeed.
His entrepreneurial determination has led him to CTLST*. Here, Ron gets to think about how he can challenge himself to do what’s right and be gutsy, while collaborating with peers and building a company from scratch. At the same time, I am involved with financial models, strategic road maps and company processes and investment opportunities. Above all, I stand by my team and make sure they have the tools to succeed.
Jess Dervin-Ackerman
Jess is a political strategist, community builder, and dedicated spiritual practitioner. She has spent the last 15 years working to bring about social change by building people power through grassroots organizing.
Jess has managed national digital organizing campaigns during 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, most recently working for Marianne Williamson and Tom Steyer. She has done work with 350.org, Sierra Club, Democratic Socialists of America, 350 Bay Area, and has consulted with community based organizations, wellness businesses, and entrepreneurs around online and offline network building and strategy.
Jess has managed national digital organizing campaigns during 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, most recently working for Marianne Williamson and Tom Steyer. She has done work with 350.org, Sierra Club, Democratic Socialists of America, 350 Bay Area, and has consulted with community based organizations, wellness businesses, and entrepreneurs around online and offline network building and strategy.