OUR PEOPLE
JAKE WHEELER — EARTHONAUT 01
Jake’s background bridges Madison Ave, Hollywood and Wall Street, but it’s really the places with no addresses that he loves best.
Whether developing new business ideas, new show ideas or writing books, Jake has a history of looking for the innovative and the odd and he thrives on new concepts or novel models.
He began his career in finance, working in equity research for Morgan Stanley, and did a stint in real estate development prior to that. He earned his CFA Charter.
On the creative front, Jake has been an executive creative director for top ad agencies working on some of the top brands worldwide from both a branding and a digital service design perspective. He has developed original series for Comedy Central and Sports Illustrated and helped develop Rennervations with Jeremy Renner for Disney +. Recently he has launched a new graphic novel series and web3 project Apex Republica. He is a director in the Directors Guild of America and has been repped by CAA for television projects.
Currently, Jake lives in Bozeman, Montana when he lives anywhere.
Pierre Giraud - EARTHONAUT 02
Pierre is a purpose-driven entrepreneur who dedicates himself to making an impact through meaningful ventures that include mindfulness, social innovation and sustainability.
Former strategic consultant, prior to becoming entrepreneur in the digital space, Pierre has lived in Paris, London, and NYC and worked in every type of organizations from early stage Start-up, Scale-up, and top consulting firms.
Founder and CEO at Indigo (www.labindigo.com) a Venture Lab focussing in Mental Health and Inner-Transformation, he is also co-founder at IN LIMEN (www.inlimen,com) an Art Agency based in Lisbon, Portugal.
He was formerly a strategic consultant at Ernst & Young, Executive Director at Greenflex (a fast growing green-tech startup in Europe), and Founding Partner at Standard Dose (an experiential space for holistic wellness in NYC)