Ventures

Current practices and selected projects.

A concise directory for the six connected areas of Greg's work, plus selected ventures and projects that show the range.

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Current Practices

Six active pathways.

Each practice is a doorway into a clearer conversation.

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Castellanos Coaching

Executive function, practical independence, education, and support for neurodivergent teens, adults, and families.

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Ideas

Castellanos Consulting

Strategy and project development for ambitious ideas, unusual opportunities, and complicated plans.

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Brands

Castellanos Creative

Brand strategy, messaging, websites, presentations, identity direction, and creative support.

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Technology

AI You Trust

Human-centered AI, digital tools, creative technology, education, and responsible adoption.

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Experiences

Recreation Experiences

Events, retreats, sound, production, and community gatherings shaped with intention.

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Places

Make Places Better

Creative property stewardship, beautification, hospitality, guest readiness, and thoughtful activation.

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Selected Ventures And Projects

A few public anchors.

Simple proof points, not a complete archive.

Recreation Sound Systems

An original sound, product-invention, and event-production venture connecting audio design, product development, entrepreneurship, branding, technical production, and gatherings.

Greg's role: Founder, inventor, producer, and technical director, 2013-2020

The work produced two U.S. design patents: a portable sound system and a portable yoga block speaker.

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Local Maker Mart

A nonprofit arts and maker hub in North Beach, San Francisco, built to connect participation, commerce, learning, and community in one physical place.

Greg's role: Founder, CEO, and program director, 2019-2022

Owned facility acquisition, nonprofit governance, grant writing, partnerships, youth STEAM programming, and community-facing events that engaged hundreds of artists and makers.

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TechShop STEAM and Maker Education

Hands-on STEAM curriculum and project-based learning built around fabrication, technology, design, creativity, and practical problem solving.

Greg's role: Curriculum designer, educator, and program developer, 2014-2019

Taught hundreds of learners, designed project-based sequences across 2D/3D design, laser cutting, CNC, 3D printing, and electronics, and co-designed TechShop Inside, a mobile makerspace for underserved communities.

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Castellanos Coaching

Executive-function coaching for Autistic and ADHD clients, including Regional Center and Self-Determination Program participants.

Greg's role: Founder and executive-function coach, 2020-present

Served 30+ clients cumulatively since 2020, building person-centered plans and individualized progress tracking around college, employment, and independent-living readiness.

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Enterprise Event Production

More than fifteen years of work across live sound, video, playback, show calling, technical direction, and complex event operations.

Greg's role: Technical director, audio and video professional, show caller, producer, and production partner

Supported productions for Google, Stripe, Atlassian, GitHub, Nasdaq, SF MoMA, and the World Economic Forum through these production companies; manages 200+ slide decks per show and live cue-to-cue workflows.

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Shangri-La Sonoma

A Sonoma retreat center where Greg has supported event production, web design, guest-experience thinking, and place-readiness.

Greg's role: Creative, technical, and experiential contributor

Produced events including Ghost Town Gala 2025 and contributed to hospitality, production, presentation, and guest-experience systems.

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Convergence 2026

A sold-out 250-person, 15-artist production shaped through budget, stage management, and run-of-show leadership.

Greg's role: Executive producer

Owned budget, stage management, and run-of-show for a sold-out 250-person production with 15 artists.

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