Vetted Board Members

“Operations and org design leader with experience at Vital Farms (rapidly growing B Corp) helping leadership evolve from a flat structure to a scalable business-unit model. Known for culture-aligned operating systems (Galbraith Star model, Levels of Work, decision-rights mapping) that materially improve speed—e.g., 40% faster decision cycles and 25% faster product launch cycles while cutting meeting load by ~1/3.”

“Seasoned entrepreneurial operator who has raised $185M across ventures in seed treatment, drone spraying, gene editing, and biofuels. Has worked closely with accelerators including AgLaunch and Iowa Startup Accelerator as both a participant and later a mentor, and is now open to either founding a new impactful company or stepping into an experienced CEO/C-suite role.”

Adam Folsom

Screened

Mid-level Venture Capital & Growth Associate specializing in startups, creator economy, and Web3 media

Los Angeles, CA5y exp

“Early-stage venture/product studio operator (BESO) focused on sourcing and evaluating founders and moving opportunities through diligence toward partnerships. Uses a multi-channel outbound approach (LinkedIn/X, community events, accelerators, Reddit) and builds trust by bringing market research and regulatory insights (e.g., sports tech/gambling) to founders while running a structured, CRM-driven pipeline.”

Sloan Caplan

Screened

Executive Manufacturing & Operations Leader specializing in strategy, MRP, and growth

Lancaster, PA29y exp

“Operations-focused leader/advisor who has spun up and redirected an internal startup into a standalone division with full P&L ownership, introducing tech-enabled order tracking and a weekly management operating cadence. Experienced driving change in legacy environments through transparency and KPI-driven execution, with additional advisory work supporting founders/executives through M&A and working-capital/inventory discipline.”

“Full-cycle sales candidate in the real estate/multifamily space who has exceeded a $150K monthly net revenue quota for the past 3 months. Stands out for combining high-volume outbound execution with detailed building-operations knowledge, allowing them to tailor messaging to owners, property managers, and operations leaders and win meetings through consultative, highly personalized outreach.”

“Operations-focused leader/advisor who repeatedly helps growing organizations design and implement scalable internal structures using a People-Process-Technology framework, process mapping, and KPI-driven management. Notable wins include building a delivery operations function after a multi-million-dollar bespoke sale and cutting customer service effort by 30% in a month by shifting from email to structured intake and measurement. Also coaches executives (including remote-management capability) and runs quarterly continuous-improvement cycles to keep ops aligned as companies evolve.”

Jeffery Bray

Screened

Executive Board Director & Healthcare/AI Strategy Leader

Salt Lake City, UT22y exp

“Operator-advisor with deep healthcare/pharmacy leadership: CEO of MedQuest Pharmacy for over a decade and cofounder/CEO of Vibrix Pharmacy and Vibrix Technologies. Known for architecting scalable operating models (decision rights, role scorecards, workflow mapping, communication cadences) and aligning cross-functional teams—including product/engineering/compliance—while mentoring founders through practical, low-bureaucracy systems.”

Derrick Lewis

Screened

Senior Marketing Leader specializing in full-funnel growth, lifecycle and product marketing

Milton, ON, Canada22y exp

“B2B growth and partnerships operator with experience at Convera leading GTM for a cross-border payments offering and driving a ~17% lift in qualified leads through refined positioning and multi-channel activation. Has run data-driven funnel experiments (Dentacloud) and built association-based co-marketing partnerships measured through both top-of-funnel engagement and downstream pipeline influence.”

“Former player (NY high school; ACHA at Michigan State) who now officiates across youth, NCAA, and pro (ECHL) levels, giving him a broad view of the North American hockey pipeline. Leverages officiating-built relationships with coaches/scouts and a detailed evaluation approach (on-ice intangibles plus off-ice habits) to advise players and families on realistic next-step pathways.”

Diana Bacero

Screened

Executive Customer Success & Operations leader specializing in B2B SaaS (CPM/FP&A)

Arcadia, CA18y exp

“Customer lifecycle/CRM practitioner with experience at DripJobs and Solver, focused on onboarding, retention, and customer education. Drove a 51% churn reduction in 90 days by overhauling onboarding with pre-training automation (Close CRM) and CS playbooks, and boosted training sign-ups 37% by shifting existing-customer marketing into CS using Totango and industry-tailored messaging.”

“Operations and accounting transformation leader who specializes in reorganizing high-growth and distressed companies using a people/processes/systems framework. Notably helped a distressed mid-stage tech company clean up historical financials, rebuild the accounting function, fix broken operations, and become VC-fundable. Experienced fractional CFO and board advisor who mentors founders/executives and builds scalable hiring plans with clear headcount triggers.”

Marshawn Denny

Screened

Director of Operations specializing in nonprofit/startup operations and sports program leadership

Detroit, MI18y exp

“Detroit-raised AAU/travel-ball alum who later coached youth (including girls) and helped run showcases, clinics, summer leagues, and tournaments—combining on-court talent evaluation with event logistics and family/player guidance. Also produces recruiting-style basketball media (highlights/spotlights/recaps) and has created onboarding/training videos for startups supporting distributed teams.”