[Mission Statement|Sustainability|Creative Communications|Services|Projects|Clients|About Us]

We work with a global network of exceptionally talented, passionate communications professionals and activists. This flexible structure allows for collaboration with the most appropriate organizations and people for each project. It also enables Free Agency to work virtually on an international scale. Our network represents a new generation of progressives empowered to popularize sustainable living.

Who We Are

L. Christina Cobb, Founder/Executive Director
Christina founded Free Agency in 1999. A consultant to United Nations affiliates, Earth Island Institute, the Sierra Club, and Patagonia, she has a background in public relations, project management,and event organizing. Previous to building a career promoting environmental issues as a communications/PR consultant, organizer, and activist, Christina worked both in the for profit and nonprofit sectors in the arts for eleven years. Christina studied art history and political science at the University of Michigan and Harvard, and is an alumna of the Art Institute of Chicago graduate program in new media. She also completed a professional course at Bija Vidyapeeeth International College for Sustainable Living, India, on "Gandhi and Globalization: Creating Cultures of Non-Violence" and attended a week seminar on business and sustainability at Schumacher College Centre for Ecological Studies, Devon, England.

Leanne Burney, Founding Board Member
Leanne is an environmental policy consultant with the Sustainable Energy and Environment Division (SEED), and the Poverty & Environment Initiative at the United Nations Development Programme. Prior to joining the UN, she worked with Earth Day New York. In addition to her international policy work, Leanne is active on local environmental issues through the Sierra Club, where she volunteers in youth programs. Leanne holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies from Trent University, Ontario.

Laura Ivers, Board Member
Laura is a communications and information management specialist at the Programme on Forests (PROFOR) in Washington DC. Previous to focusing her work on forest conservation, she was a consultant at the United Nations. For several years before that, Laura was a team leader and writer for Earth Negotiations Bulletin, which provides real-time reporting on UN treaty negotiations and conferences. Laura holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University. She grew up under the big skies of Montana, and is an avid hiker and yoga instructor.