Vetted Board Members

“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.”

“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.”

“Sales/prospecting professional spanning healthcare tech and chemicals/pharma: built a $100M hospital-system pipeline while pre-FDA by sourcing 5,000+ physician leads and driving 11 hospitals toward paid pilots. Previously negotiated multinational chemical deals up to $2M and secured a $75K/month contract while coordinating international logistics; also supported Mexico market growth for Minoxidil with Spanish-language product communication.”

“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.”

“Former NCAA Division III hockey player with 11 years of Massachusetts high school coaching experience who recently opened a hockey training facility. Combines on-ice player development and mentorship with recruiting/placement guidance (prep, juniors, college) and runs active social media channels producing instructional drill videos for hockey families.”

“Entrepreneurial candidate who built an Etsy embroidery business to $13K+ in sales by running BDR-like outbound motions (intent-signal lead identification, highly personalized messaging, follow-up tracking, and A/B testing). Also brings high-pressure customer-facing experience from serving (15% average check lift via proactive recommendations) and comfort using AI to streamline outreach and repetitive workflows.”