Nancy Dyste Christiano
CEO/CO-FOUNDER
Nancy Christiano is a global philanthropy advisor who creates partnerships in social impact areas of human rights, empowerment of women, climate change, protection of wildlife, and global healthcare, all with an emphasis on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pacific West Ventures, a consulting firm that advises major corporations, family foundations and nonprofit organizations connecting resources, products and services that benefit humanity. Nancy serves as a senior advisor to Amini.ai empowering farmers with satellite data for resilient, productive farming; co-founder of Africa’s health data AfyaRekod.com; a consultant to PopulationMedia.org “Storytelling for the Global Good”; advisor to wildlife film platform Ecoflix.com; and an associate producer of ArtistsForAmazonia.org in support of Indigenous People.
Additionally, she is a member of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Dean’s Council Leadership Circle; an advisor to the Nelson Mandela Institute of Technology in Tanzania; a former member of Medicines for Humanity’s Board of Directors; and served as co-producer of TEDx Los Angeles. Nancy is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Chapman University, where she was named Most Inspirational Student in the School of Communications.
Recommendations:
"Nancy 'walks the talk,' caring deeply and authentically about the environment and inherently understanding the importance of empowering women in order to help affect positive change in the world. She is both a visionary and an implementer. I have been especially impressed by her ability to encourage NGOs, foundations, and corporations to work together collaboratively. Her confidence, persuasiveness and diligence is cloaked in an envelope of humility and poise." Terry Tamminen, CEO, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
"It’s my pleasure and honor to have an opportunity to write this recommendation for Nancy Christiano, a change maker and a leader of great integrity and sagacity.
Despite being in two different continents, with Nancy in North America and I being in Africa, this did not stop Nancy to network and connect me with the greatest leaders from across different international institutions working in the field of human rights, peace and social justice. I’ve been incredibly impressed with her unwavering commitment to change the world.
Before being in contact and working with Nancy I had received a number of positive testimonials about working with her from different mutual contacts who hold Nancy in the highest regard, not just because she’s a great person but also because she’s taken a proactive role as a philanthropist and in networking and connecting like minded individuals whose journey is to shape and create a better world for all. In my work in human rights, conflict resolution and international development, I had opportunities to share my skills in the US and France and both of these opportunities were as a result of Nancy’s efforts to network and connect me with other leading individuals and organisations in my field.
Any individual or organisation would benefit immensely from working with Nancy and I would highly recommend her." Siyabulela Mandela Ph.D., Visiting Professor in Politics and International Relations
"Nancy is an impressive and determined networker but does everything in such a disarming, attractive and low key way. She is a serially effective identifier of interesting people who she senses would benefit from talking to each other. Then she builds both contacts and bridges between these top people. Her uncanny instinct for who needs to speak to whom, means she just connects them for what, in my experience, have so far been compelling conversations. It works. Bravo Nancy and thank you." Nik Gowing, Founder of Thinking the Unthinkable and former main presenter for BBC international World News and Dateline London.
"Nancy is a master at bringing people together - a kind of modern day muse - who has this unspoken sense of forging connections that will work. Mama Kass used to do it. One day she invited Crosby, Stills & Nash to her house - three guys without bands - and asked them if they wanted to jam. They did and the rest is history. Nancy has that same kind of intuitive sense of connecting people and she uses it to the good of humankind." Bill Ritter, Anchor WABC-TV Eyewitness News, NYC
"Nancy always brings thoughtful, innovative, elegant solutions that connect the right people with the right projects and funding. Most importantly, her ideas are presented with an open mind and a delightful sense of humor." Fulton (Tony) Gale III, FAIA, Corporate Architect, Starbucks
"Nancy is an uber connector and has an incredible network. I have worked with her closely and her work ethic is extraordinary. We have worked on a number of initiatives together and I am always impressed with her insights, thoughtfulness and can do attitude." James R. Doty, M.D. Founder and Director of Center for Compassion and Altruism Research Center and Professor of Neurosurgery-Stanford University School of Medicine
"In everything she does, Nancy commits her mind, her heart, her soul and her full attention. Her smile is real and infectious. Her words are direct and honest. Her vision is clear. Nancy has done many wonderful things in her career, but more valuable than anything she has done is something that she has demonstrated over and over in her life: Nancy is a truly good person." David Allison, Senior Campaign Director, Oceana, Retired
"Nancy is a strategist, networker, connector of people and ideas. Her success is built upon the desire to help others. Whether it is raising funds, identifying a speaker for an event or introducing people who she believes need to know one another - it all comes from the depth of her love and truly wanting to make the world a better place. She is a powerful and wonderful woman!" Keith Williams, SVP Entrepreneur’s Organization
"Nancy has vision and depth of empathy that pushes her to seek ways to make the world better for everyone, as the UN Sustainable Development Goals commend, “leaving no one behind." Her initial thoughts are always about solutions that can change seemingly impossible goals into new realities. I love working with Nancy. She is enthusiastic and her confidence in the goodness of others fosters a wonderful sense of humor and hope for futuristic thinking. She never disappoints. Nancy will give her full energy and gifts to any organization who needs them.” Sister Joyce Meyer, Board Member, Hilton Foundation
"I would recommend Nancy for any position that demands attention to detail, background knowledge of many issues, and an engaging personality. Ms. Christiano has experience in environmental issues and social causes and is a self- starter. In addition to being well-read and a good writer, Nancy has a naturally positive attitude which makes her an especially good ambassador with organizational partners and donors. In sum, Ms. Christiano would be an excellent colleague who can be trusted with high level assignments.” Herbert M. Bedolfe III, ED, Marisla Foundation
Contact:
Alice Nelson
Executive Assistant
Email
She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pacific West Ventures, a consulting firm that advises major corporations, family foundations and nonprofit organizations connecting resources, products and services that benefit humanity. Nancy serves as a senior advisor to Amini.ai empowering farmers with satellite data for resilient, productive farming; co-founder of Africa’s health data AfyaRekod.com; a consultant to PopulationMedia.org “Storytelling for the Global Good”; advisor to wildlife film platform Ecoflix.com; and an associate producer of ArtistsForAmazonia.org in support of Indigenous People.
Additionally, she is a member of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Dean’s Council Leadership Circle; an advisor to the Nelson Mandela Institute of Technology in Tanzania; a former member of Medicines for Humanity’s Board of Directors; and served as co-producer of TEDx Los Angeles. Nancy is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Chapman University, where she was named Most Inspirational Student in the School of Communications.
Recommendations:
"Nancy 'walks the talk,' caring deeply and authentically about the environment and inherently understanding the importance of empowering women in order to help affect positive change in the world. She is both a visionary and an implementer. I have been especially impressed by her ability to encourage NGOs, foundations, and corporations to work together collaboratively. Her confidence, persuasiveness and diligence is cloaked in an envelope of humility and poise." Terry Tamminen, CEO, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
"It’s my pleasure and honor to have an opportunity to write this recommendation for Nancy Christiano, a change maker and a leader of great integrity and sagacity.
Despite being in two different continents, with Nancy in North America and I being in Africa, this did not stop Nancy to network and connect me with the greatest leaders from across different international institutions working in the field of human rights, peace and social justice. I’ve been incredibly impressed with her unwavering commitment to change the world.
Before being in contact and working with Nancy I had received a number of positive testimonials about working with her from different mutual contacts who hold Nancy in the highest regard, not just because she’s a great person but also because she’s taken a proactive role as a philanthropist and in networking and connecting like minded individuals whose journey is to shape and create a better world for all. In my work in human rights, conflict resolution and international development, I had opportunities to share my skills in the US and France and both of these opportunities were as a result of Nancy’s efforts to network and connect me with other leading individuals and organisations in my field.
Any individual or organisation would benefit immensely from working with Nancy and I would highly recommend her." Siyabulela Mandela Ph.D., Visiting Professor in Politics and International Relations
"Nancy is an impressive and determined networker but does everything in such a disarming, attractive and low key way. She is a serially effective identifier of interesting people who she senses would benefit from talking to each other. Then she builds both contacts and bridges between these top people. Her uncanny instinct for who needs to speak to whom, means she just connects them for what, in my experience, have so far been compelling conversations. It works. Bravo Nancy and thank you." Nik Gowing, Founder of Thinking the Unthinkable and former main presenter for BBC international World News and Dateline London.
"Nancy is a master at bringing people together - a kind of modern day muse - who has this unspoken sense of forging connections that will work. Mama Kass used to do it. One day she invited Crosby, Stills & Nash to her house - three guys without bands - and asked them if they wanted to jam. They did and the rest is history. Nancy has that same kind of intuitive sense of connecting people and she uses it to the good of humankind." Bill Ritter, Anchor WABC-TV Eyewitness News, NYC
"Nancy always brings thoughtful, innovative, elegant solutions that connect the right people with the right projects and funding. Most importantly, her ideas are presented with an open mind and a delightful sense of humor." Fulton (Tony) Gale III, FAIA, Corporate Architect, Starbucks
"Nancy is an uber connector and has an incredible network. I have worked with her closely and her work ethic is extraordinary. We have worked on a number of initiatives together and I am always impressed with her insights, thoughtfulness and can do attitude." James R. Doty, M.D. Founder and Director of Center for Compassion and Altruism Research Center and Professor of Neurosurgery-Stanford University School of Medicine
"In everything she does, Nancy commits her mind, her heart, her soul and her full attention. Her smile is real and infectious. Her words are direct and honest. Her vision is clear. Nancy has done many wonderful things in her career, but more valuable than anything she has done is something that she has demonstrated over and over in her life: Nancy is a truly good person." David Allison, Senior Campaign Director, Oceana, Retired
"Nancy is a strategist, networker, connector of people and ideas. Her success is built upon the desire to help others. Whether it is raising funds, identifying a speaker for an event or introducing people who she believes need to know one another - it all comes from the depth of her love and truly wanting to make the world a better place. She is a powerful and wonderful woman!" Keith Williams, SVP Entrepreneur’s Organization
"Nancy has vision and depth of empathy that pushes her to seek ways to make the world better for everyone, as the UN Sustainable Development Goals commend, “leaving no one behind." Her initial thoughts are always about solutions that can change seemingly impossible goals into new realities. I love working with Nancy. She is enthusiastic and her confidence in the goodness of others fosters a wonderful sense of humor and hope for futuristic thinking. She never disappoints. Nancy will give her full energy and gifts to any organization who needs them.” Sister Joyce Meyer, Board Member, Hilton Foundation
"I would recommend Nancy for any position that demands attention to detail, background knowledge of many issues, and an engaging personality. Ms. Christiano has experience in environmental issues and social causes and is a self- starter. In addition to being well-read and a good writer, Nancy has a naturally positive attitude which makes her an especially good ambassador with organizational partners and donors. In sum, Ms. Christiano would be an excellent colleague who can be trusted with high level assignments.” Herbert M. Bedolfe III, ED, Marisla Foundation
Contact:
Alice Nelson
Executive Assistant
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