For 15 years CS Freeland has worked in highly innovative and multi-disciplinary roles mostly in downtown Austin. The majority of last decade she worked at what was Austin’s first venture studio, then later a startup accelerator and an angel investor network. Recently she cofounded a local and then state trade association for the investor community, the Texas Venture Alliance, now the largest innovation network in the state. TVA has launched Texas’ sister signature events: the largest venture-focused 3,000+ person and 20+ co-hosted venue simultaneous experience called the Texas Venture Fest, as well as the Texas Venture Gala & Forum, a high-powered and high-end evening spotlighting Texas Excellence. She is also editor of the Texas Venture Newsletter with 10,000+ readers. Outside of startups and venture, she is a Texas State Chamber of Commerce Board Member, US Chamber of Commerce Fellow, and an American Association of Political Consultants Member as an award-winning political strategist.