We are a growing collective of communications and technology executives defending Nature and the Future for the next generation. RFUTR is a global action brand to connect fractures and build bridges. We are all-in on saving nature and next generation community impact.

The CELLULAR LEVEL

We are researchers, scientists, community builders, communicators, and technologists united by a single goal: defending and building a better future for the next generation.

Unique combination Cross-sector integration of public-private partnerships, sustainable development, behavioral science, community building, technology integration and systems thinking.

We’re structured for scale - senior leaders mentor rising talent, while governance and advisory layers support strategy, innovation, and accountability.

Rteam

Rteam

Founding Partners

Kevin Starace is a global development leader with an impact track record in external affairs, change management, enterprise management, innovation, and growth.

PARTNERSHIPS / Vision / Growth / Public Private / Foundation 

Community development / Sustainable & COMMUNITY development / AI / Technology / Innovation 

Enrique Asturizaga is an Institutional Development Specialist with over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, urban management, municipal finance, technology and climate change. He is known for building strong stakeholder relationships and forging partnerships that enhance project success globally.

Laura DeWitt is an empathetic qualitative researcher and strategist with global experience and expert in collaborative intelligence, strategy, and innovation. 

RESEARCH / Behavior / Strategy / MARKETING /Planning

Psychology / RESEARCH / Behavior / CHANGE / Strategy / Planning

Jessica Raleigh leads Behavior Reality, a director at Pathsight Cohera, bringing years of marketing firepower, data science, behavioral prediction, and AI-driven campaign intelligence. From the New York Jets to TouchVision TV, she’s turned audience data into revenue, specializing in demand generation, market research, and go-to-market execution. At RFUTR, she bridges AI behavioral science with real-world community intelligence, ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Sustainable development / Technology / Non-Profit / International / Innovation 

Daniel Laender is a creative director with over 20 years of experience as co-founder of Criamente, and for 17 years at the UN Foundation. He excels in innovative, brand-focused solutions, leading teams, sustainable development communities and platforms.

Founding Directors

Technology / Sales / Brand / Partnerships  

Jeff Riley is a big tech executive and resident entrepreneur, specialized in B2B sales, commercialization, enterprise solutions and growth. 

Kevin Starace Founder, Chief Partnership Officer RFUTR Washington DC USA

Dara Freed, President of Dara LC Freed, Inc., a full-service fundraising and strategic planning consulting practice, including capital plans, strategic partnerships, board management and recruitment, mentoring senior staff, strengthening operations, and advising on giving.

Investor relations / Partnerships / Strategy / Governance

Advisors

Community-building / Technology / Web3+ / Innovation

Wulf Kaal has devoted his life to building decentralized online communities, researching community incentives and the formation of fair, engaging, and successful online communities. He wrote “Decentralization: Technology’s Impact on Organizational and Societal Structure.” and teaches at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) school of law where his students have gone on to found decentralized online communities of their own.

Strategy / Planning / Reduction / Culture / Branding

Jeff Streeper is a multi-disciplinary creative strategist leading teams, collaborations, top brands, innovators, and artists, in the development of break through visual strategies and campaigns, shaping culture through editorial, advertising, and global exhibition. 

In Memory of

Andreas Kristinus

MARKETING / DATA / Behavior / Culture / Sales / Planning

Robert Raleigh, author of The Search for Why,  has extensive experience as CEO of Pathsight, Rockefeller Consulting, President of Distribution at Carsey Werner Television and Spelling Entertainment specializing in psychology, predictive analytics, organizational insights, and integrated media strategies.

RFUTR. It’s ours to build.