Kirsten is a visionary leader with 25 years experience in the social business and non-profit sector. She has helped to launch and grow both impact businesses and global nonprofits such as Raven + Lily and Tirzah International. She has mentored and coached female changemakers across the world as well as dozens of emerging female leaders and entrepreneurs. She has also helped design and renovate large projects such as retreat centers in the US, Kenya, and Portugal as well as the interiors of multiple homes, storefronts, and nonprofits…all following her commitment to slow design. She has developed branding and websites for many impact businesses, and she has served as an art director and production designer for film projects ranging from commercials and music videos to feature films.

Kirsten is also a seasoned speaker on women’s advocacy, intentional living, fair trade, creation care, and social entrepreneurship. Her inspired work has received many awards (from orgs such as B Corp and CLASSY) and is featured in multiple top-tier publications such as Huffington Post, Fast Company, Marie Claire, InStyle, Forbes, New York Times, LA Times, and many more. She has been a key note speaker, lecturer, and panel participant in noted conferences, churches, and universities such as (but not limited to) Baylor University, the University of Texas, SXSW, the Fair Trade Federation, the Yellow Conference, and the DELL Women’s Entrepreneurial Network.