Vetted Board Members

Greg Kissner

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Senior Multimedia Producer specializing in marketing, promotions, and training content

Columbus, OH18y exp

“Experienced editor/motion graphics professional with deep Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects expertise spanning broadcast TV spots, music videos, social/web content, and feature-length films. Notably worked on the YouTube channel Black20—nominated for Best Web Series and awarded G4TV's "Kings of DotComedy"—with videos reaching millions of viewers.”

“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.”

“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.”

Jack Matott

Screened

Intern-level policy and legal professional specializing in government affairs

Sydney, Australia4y exp

“Candidate brings an unusual blend of political/parliamentary outreach, advocacy lobbying, and student-loan internship experience that translates into sales-adjacent communication and targeting work. They have hands-on experience segmenting constituent data in Excel, briefing a parliament member on outreach strategy, and adapting AI-assisted messaging to sound human and audience-specific.”

“Healthcare product leader with substantial experience in clinical software, medical devices, analytics, and AI/ML-enabled workflows. They have led a cloud analytics platform for hospital systems, managed a machine-learning insulin dosing product in a safety-critical environment, and driven UX modernization of clinician-facing applications while coordinating deeply across engineering, QA, data science, DevOps, and customer success.”

Tamara Alexander-Johnson

Screened

Principal Corporate Real Estate Advisor specializing in global transactions and portfolio strategy

Denver, CO25y exp

“Led acquisition efforts for the Etkin family partners during their transition from construction ownership into industrial real estate investing, focusing on REO acquisitions in the Denver/Front Range market (1990–1995). Built a structured due diligence and underwriting approach, developed financial analysis tooling, and navigated multi-stakeholder family dynamics while leveraging top brokerage relationships to source and lease assets.”

Farzam Ebadypour

Screened

Senior Security Sales Engineer specializing in AI security and edge WAF/API protection

San Jose, CA34y exp

“Enterprise customer success / technical sales professional with strong security and fintech account experience, owning onboarding through renewal for a ~5k-employee rollout. Demonstrated measurable outcomes including 80%+ adoption, 3-year renewal with expansion, CSAT 9/10 and NPS 69, plus a reported 60%+ reduction in security analyst review time; experienced driving SIEM/ticketing integrations and influencing product roadmap from customer feedback.”

Ronald Brockmann

Screened

Executive technology leader specializing in cloud, AI, video, and embedded systems

San Francisco Bay Area, CA32y exp

“Serial startup founder with multiple prior ventures that raised capital, now building an AI supervision product focused on child safety in online gaming. Has repeatedly operated in new technology categories such as WiFi, video over IP, cloud gaming, and AI supervision, and approaches validation through customer interviews, industry research, and bootstrapped market proof.”

“Candidate brings analytical, business-focused project experience spanning startup viability and supply chain optimization. They led a startup assessment project evaluating customer demand, pricing, and competitor positioning in West Lafayette, and identified operational efficiencies projected to lower costs by 15%, while also demonstrating strong Excel-based modeling and professional external communication skills.”

“Entrepreneurial healthcare executive who led major growth at CAN Community Health (1,800% over 6 years) and launched an in-clinic pharmacy model (partnered with Maxor, expanded to three pharmacies) that ultimately generated about half of CAN’s $435M revenue. Brings hands-on experience raising capital, building detailed budgets/ramp-to-breakeven plans, and executing privacy-focused care delivery for HIV patients.”

“Venture investing/sourcing professional who runs a high-volume, systematized founder outreach motion across warm intros, accelerators, social outbound, and databases (PitchBook/Crunchbase), targeting ~50 personalized founder touchpoints weekly. Uses AI workflows to build targeted lists and monitor company updates, and has converted highly contextual outbound into qualified diligence opportunities (e.g., industrial automation/frontline productivity). Values long-term founder relationships pre-raise through consistent value-add and is motivated by growth toward a partner track.”

“Founder and Head of Product who built Cloud Institute around a contrarian AI-plus-human coaching thesis, launching adaptive learning, personalized pathing, and 24/7 expert support that drove 91% retention and $1.2M ARR in 18 months. Particularly compelling for mission-driven EdTech or human-centered AI roles: they combine hands-on product leadership, team building, and a clear philosophy that AI should deepen trust and learning rather than replace people.”