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Vetted Board Members in Illinois
Pre-screened and vetted in Illinois.
Benjamin Backsmeier
Executive Telehealth & Operations Leader with P&L ownership
“Operations leader/advisor focused on rapid, data-driven optimization and scalable org/process design. Has rebuilt internal structures, automated and streamlined customer-journey workflows, and delivered measurable cycle-time improvements (cut onboarding from 90–120 days to under 30). Previously built a new operations team that scaled to over $4M in revenue and frequently mentors non-operations executives using tailored, practical coaching.”
Niki StPierre
Executive Transformation & Governance Advisor specializing in post-merger integration and operating models
Rita Carroll
Executive Risk & Operations Leader specializing in banking, lending, and regulatory governance
Kristan Mallett
Director-level HR leader specializing in DEI, HR transformation, and HR technology
“HR leader with cross-border (U.S. & Canada) experience who has supported technical and data orgs (engineering, product, analytics/BI) as an HRBP/HR Director. Partnered directly with C-suite leaders to refresh mission/vision/values using a data-backed proposal and led the rollout across processes, policies, and employee resources, alongside driving succession planning, talent reviews, and compliant reorganizations.”
Jack Fischer
Senior Hockey Video & Strategy Analyst specializing in player development and scouting
“Hockey analytics and scouting professional who started in college doing video tracking for an analytics vendor contracting with NHL teams, then evaluated amateur prospects with the Chicago Blackhawks. Currently with Prodigy, delivering data-plus-video player development support (Zoom reviews, strengths/areas-to-improve clips) and has driven measurable improvement for a Chicago Mission U14 client, leading to renewed engagement.”
Paulina Paleothodoros
Director-level HR Leader specializing in benefits, compliance, and HRIS/ATS implementations
“Fractional HR/People Ops leader specializing in early-stage startups scaling rapidly without existing infrastructure. Has implemented ADP HRIS, standardized onboarding/recruiting/benefits/performance systems, and built multi-state compliance foundations—driving measurable outcomes like ~40% faster onboarding, time-to-hire reductions (56 to 34 days), and +12% retention while enabling founders to run processes independently.”