Connector & general athlete in consumer-facing businesses, leading business development, marketing, sales & operations. Experience includes working with startups, lifestyle offerings, and agencies, among them IAC, CitySearch, TicketMaster, J. Walter Thompson, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and TextureMedia, which was acquired in August 2015 by Ultra/Standard. In 2017, joined Hideaway Report to reboot a stalwart 40-year-old travel brand with a unique value prop from a subterranean print submodel to a growing, broader-reaching digital-first brand. Crista Bailey’s business experience includes working with startups, lifestyle offerings, and agencies, among them IAC, CitySearch, TicketMaster, J. Walter Thompson, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and most recently as CEO of Austin-basedTextureMedia, Inc, which was acquired in August 2015 by Ultra/Standard.  In 2017, Crista joined Andrew Harper, the standard-bearer for integrous and inspiring high-end travel content, to lead them through a business model transformation and growth plans.