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Vetted Board Members
Pre-screened and vetted.
Michael Bruno
Executive HR & Talent Strategy Leader specializing in global organizations and executive search
“Early strategic partner recruited by the CEO to help launch and scale Curio Wellness, a vertically integrated medical cannabis/wellness company, from inception to $150M+ in annual revenue. Built scalable governance and operating systems (three-tier governance, P&L ownership, balanced scorecard, KPI dashboards integrated across ERP/CRM/POS) and coached founders/executives to professionalize leadership and execution, including an 18-month plan that doubled revenue while reducing executive turnover.”
Mid-level Healthcare Consultant & Digital Health Operator specializing in AI-enabled operations
Executive Biopharma Commercial & Strategy Leader specializing in CRO/CDMO and advanced therapies
Executive Transformation & Governance Advisor specializing in post-merger integration and operating models
Executive operator and founder specializing in investor relations and alternative investments
Vela Sivasankaran
Executive technology leader specializing in cloud, telecom, and digital transformation
“Former founder of a financial services technology startup that is currently on hold for family reasons. Has hands-on startup fundraising exposure from employee roles, including presenting proof-of-concept demos to venture capital firms, and brings a strong focus on fraud prevention, safeguards, and regulatory compliance.”
Kevin Roche
Executive HR & Board Advisor specializing in global transformation and governance
“Operations and leadership advisor with experience scaling and globalizing large and growing businesses, including Reebok’s expansion from ~$1B to ~$3B and Student Advantage’s rapid roll-up (15 acquisitions in 18 months). Known for post-merger/ERP-driven process redesign, building customer/metric feedback loops (NPS, time-to-ship), and coaching founders/executives across industries (tech, healthcare, biopharma, B2B SaaS/sports tech).”
Kimberly Dickens
Executive CHRO / Chief People Officer specializing in global manufacturing and governance
“HR/operations transformation leader with experience implementing HR shared services and building corporate HR functions from scratch across large industrial organizations (BorgWarner, Federal Signal, Dycom, Univar Solutions). Led HR tech enablement (Ultimate Software/Payroll, SAP), created HR business solutions and analytics teams, and drove major efficiency gains including ~30% reductions in team size and budget through self-service, automation, and structured change management.”
Richard Ferguson
Executive technology leader specializing in government, cloud, and cybersecurity
“Founder with a bootstrapped startup who navigated early hiring and scaling by leveraging contractor talent before converting key contributors to full-time employees. Active in Northern Nevada's startup ecosystem through Generator and StartupNV, and notably declined angel/VC offers to preserve equity because of strong conviction in a differentiated product and its market fit.”
Executive Board Chair & President specializing in governance, AI/digital innovation, and scaling businesses
Executive sales, marketing & partnerships leader in travel, hospitality and platform growth
Executive commercial leader specializing in SaaS, AI, media, and e-commerce growth
Executive Engineering Leader specializing in digital transformation and cloud-native platforms
Executive FinTech & Securities Lawyer specializing in crypto regulation and enforcement
Executive Operations & Product Leader specializing in FinTech, SaaS, and digital transformation
Executive Risk & Operations Leader specializing in banking, lending, and regulatory governance
Executive Technology Leader (CTO/SVP) specializing in AI-native SaaS and platform modernization
Director-level investment banker specializing in retail and consumer transactions
John Jraiche
Executive Product & Operations Leader specializing in global automotive luxury brands
“Operations and product strategy leader with experience helping the Lincoln brand scale rapidly in China, using digitally driven product development (digital twins/simulations) plus customer demand mapping and human-centered design to differentiate luxury experiences. Strong in diagnosing operating-model inefficiencies (decision rights, process flows, KPIs) and building scalable, platform-based systems while mentoring leaders through question-led advisory support.”
Krysta Juris
Executive operations & strategy leader specializing in government relations and public policy
“Operations leader/Chief of Staff profile with experience building organizations in both government and high-growth tech. Helped stand up Senator John Fetterman’s Senate office—designing the org structure and systems for a 55-person team—and later improved planning, reporting, and OKR execution within Stripe’s legal/global policy org during rapid scaling. Now consults part-time to help executives translate strategy into execution through clear ownership, operating rhythms, and scalable systems.”
Charles Darling
Executive Founder and Venture Builder specializing in Healthcare, MedTech, and AI-driven commercialization
“Medtech-focused venture builder with experience as a VC venture partner, family office investor, venture studio COO, and repeat founder (Techstars Boulder alum). Currently incubating two medtech deals with a VC fund, applying a rigorous diligence process spanning KOL interviews, regulatory/reimbursement strategy, manufacturing sourcing, GTM/competition analysis, and exit/acquirer milestone mapping before company formation or fundraising.”
Aaquil Rowe
Director-level Revenue Operations & GTM Strategy leader specializing in sales systems and enablement
“RevOps/strategy operator at Cognitiv reporting directly to the President, owning 30+ measurable outcomes across 8 corporate objectives. Known for building executive operating rhythms (Slack-driven weekly business pulse reporting) and driving cross-functional alignment across Sales, CS, Marketing, Product, and Finance. Delivered measurable growth impact (20% lift in auto growth progress in 8 weeks) by using red-teaming insights to reallocate marketing investment.”