Kristaps Cirulis

Kristaps Cirulis has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Kristaps is currently an Executive Board Member at NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, Inc. Prior to this, they co-founded TerraWaste, where they served as the Chief Development Officer and was responsible for market intelligence and sustainability. At Addicted Agency, they co-founded the company and worked as the Chief Creative Officer, specializing in circular design and helping companies with sustainable development and circular economy challenges. Kristaps also founded and led the minimalist movement called "Nekā Lieka" and co-founded Kadagi Group, a FMCG company focused on food and functional drinks production. Additionally, they co-founded Collective Tech HUB, a platform connecting tech startups and providing market intelligence and circular design expertise. Kristaps has also held roles as a Group Creative Director and Partner at J. Walter Thompson Riga & Vilnius, a Founding Partner at quiq.ly, and a Senior Media Creative at Not Perfect Riga. Early in their career, they worked as a Creative Director at McCann Worldgroup.

Kristaps Cirulis attended ISMA, Informacijas Sistemu Menedžmenta Augstskola from 2004 to 2007. During their time there, they pursued Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis but did not complete a degree. Afterward, they enrolled in Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University) to study Engineering with a focus on Environmental Science. However, the exact timeframe for this education is not provided.