Crisha

A strategic right hand to founders, visionaries and creatives.

Ari

I help emerging ideas find their shape, bringing together the people, systems and decisions that carry them into their fullest form.

Areas of Expertise

- STRATEGIC OPERATIONS - A right hand to founders navigating growth and change. Bringing clarity to priorities, aligning people and projects, and translating ambitious direction into practical plans teams can carry forward. Think : Fractional Chief of Staff · Strategic Operations Partner

- SYSTEMS FOR GROWTH - Designing how the work runs. From client onboarding and production workflows to sourcing and launch programs, building systems that give teams clear ownership, a shared rhythm and room to grow. Think: Systems Design Consultant · Program Design Lead

- CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT - A thinking partner for emerging ideas. Through deep listening, research and thoughtful questions, helping founders and creatives find the heart of what they’re building and shape it into a clear concept, story or experience. Think : Creative Development Partner · Concept Development Consultant

Areas of Expertise

- STRATEGIC OPERATIONS - A right hand to founders navigating growth and change. Bringing clarity to priorities, aligning people and projects, and translating ambitious direction into practical plans teams can carry forward. Think : Fractional Chief of Staff · Strategic Operations Partner

"Crisha’s aptitude for [systems] design has defined her ability to effectively bring life to a project. Crisha's work prioritizes clarity, functionality and flair. Her work can be characterized as grounded and rich." FRANCK HENRY GODEFROY, ARTIST & VISIONARY | TEPID STUDIO

"Crisha is creative, organized, and brings refreshing energy and spirit to the workplace. She is a problem solver and creator - a powerful combination for any business and a dream collaborator" ABBY WALDORF, FOUNDER | PLANET POSITIVE

Areas of Expertise

- STRATEGIC OPERATIONS - A right hand to founders navigating growth and change. Bringing clarity to priorities, aligning people and projects, and translating ambitious direction into practical plans teams can carry forward. Think : Fractional Chief of Staff · Strategic Operations Partner

"Crisha’s aptitude for [systems] design has defined her ability to effectively bring life to a project. Crisha's work prioritizes clarity, functionality and flair. Her work can be characterized as grounded and rich." FRANCK HENRY GODEFROY, ARTIST & VISIONARY | TEPID STUDIO

"Crisha is creative, organized, and brings refreshing energy and spirit to the workplace. She is a problem solver and creator - a powerful combination for any business and a dream collaborator" ABBY WALDORF, FOUNDER | PLANET POSITIVE

A Virgo for emerging visions.

A Virgo for
emerging visions.

[A right-hand woman to founders, visionaries and creatives]

The way I build and relate to founders and their teams, is deeply rooted in the culture that made me. Born and raised in Melbourne within a Sri Lankan family, I learnt the values of community, resilience and the quiet power of spirit.

An early love of science taught me rigor: to treat what I know as a hypothesis, never an absolute. Training as a chef taught me quality through my hands, the intelligence of craftmanship, the orchestration behind an experience, and the unforgettable rhythm of a team moving as one.

A decade alongside purpose-led founders, creative producers and executives taught me how to build systems from ground zero. I’m at home in the early, ambiguous stages of a vision, when there’s something worth building and no clear path yet.

My work is grounded in a simple conviction: if we have the power to destroy, we also have the power to regenerate. Business can help us imagine new ways to live, work and create together. What we build carries the spirit of how we move forward. The capacity to change culture begins within: in ourselves, our teams and the brands we bring into the world.

Selected Experience

Chief of Staff

2026 - Current

Monument Studios

Co-Director | Strategic Operations Consultant

2024 - Current

The Overstory Co.

Head of US Operations & Global Partnerships

2021 - 2026

Forested

Founding Member

2019 - 2021

Maryiza (Forested)

Launch Operations

2019

Ostudio

Chief of Staff

2026 - Current

Monument Studios

Co-Director | Strategic Operations Consultant

2024 - Current

The Overstory Co.

Head of US Operations & Global Partnerships

2021 - 2026

Forested

Founding Member

2019 - 2021

Maryiza (Forested)

Launch Operations

2019

Ostudio

Industries

Creative Studios & Agencies

Food & Beverage

Beauty & Personal Care

Hospitality & Experiences

Agriculture & Regenerative Supply Chains

Creative Development

Creative Studios & Agencies

Food & Beverage

Beauty & Personal Care

Hospitality & Experiences

Agriculture & Regenerative Supply Chains

Creative Development

Testimonials

"Crisha's intuitive sense for program design, team coordination, and systems-building is what helped us get from 0 to 1 as a global, cross-cultural team and business." ARIAN DAY YUEN, FOUNDER & CEO | FORESTED

"Crisha’s aptitude for [systems] design has defined her ability to effectively bring life to a project. Crisha's work prioritizes clarity, functionality and flair. Her work can be characterized as grounded and rich." FRANCK HENRY GODEFROY, Artist & Visionary | TEPID STUDIO

Franck Henry Godefroy

Visonary & Artist, Tepid

"Crisha is creative, organized, and brings refreshing energy and spirit to the workplace. She is a problem solver and creator - a powerful combination for any business and a dream collaborator"

Abby Waldorf

Founder, Planet Positive

Testimonials

"Crisha's intuitive sense for program design, team coordination, and systems-building is what helped us get from 0 to 1 as a global, cross-cultural team and business." ARIAN DAY YUEN, FOUNDER & CEO | FORESTED

"Crisha’s aptitude for [systems] design has defined her ability to effectively bring life to a project. Crisha's work prioritizes clarity, functionality and flair. Her work can be characterized as grounded and rich." FRANCK HENRY GODEFROY, ARTIST & VISIONARY | TEPID STUDIO

"Crisha is creative, organized, and brings refreshing energy and spirit to the workplace. She is a problem solver and creator - a powerful combination for any business and a dream collaborator" ABBY WALDORF, FOUNDER | PLANET POSITIVE

Testimonials

"Crisha's intuitive sense for program design, team coordination, and systems-building is what helped us get from 0 to 1 as a global, cross-cultural team and business." ARIAN DAY YUEN, FOUNDER & CEO | FORESTED

"Crisha’s aptitude for [systems] design has defined her ability to effectively bring life to a project. Crisha's work prioritizes clarity, functionality and flair. Her work can be characterized as grounded and rich." FRANCK HENRY GODEFROY, ARTIST & VISIONARY | TEPID STUDIO

"Crisha is creative, organized, and brings refreshing energy and spirit to the workplace. She is a problem solver and creator - a powerful combination for any business and a dream collaborator" ABBY WALDORF, FOUNDER | PLANET POSITIVE

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TLDR;
I’m the woman you call when the vision is killer and the plan is still… on an untitled document, lost on GDrive. I’ll help shape it, build the right team, and see the vision through to its fullest form.

Location:

Brooklyn, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Location:

Brooklyn, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A strategic right hand to founders, visionaries and creatives.

Crisha

Ari

A strategic right hand to founders, visionaries and creatives.

I help emerging ideas find their shape, bringing together the people, systems and decisions that carry them into their fullest form.