Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals in Florida

“Operations leader with experience standing up and scaling a bespoke, high-growth services operating model at ADP (Comprehensive Services), including SOP standardization, BPM/workflow deployment, and analytics/automation enablement. Reports major outcomes including 99.5%+ accuracy, NPS 71, and a turnaround from losses to significant profitability growth, with a metrics- and governance-driven approach to change management and executive advising.”

“Former PwC Director with hands-on early-stage venture experience (e.g., BridgeLights, a big-data analytics concept for early fintech) spanning concept creation, platform architecture, and go-to-market experimentation. Strong focus on building scalable, modular data platforms with rigorous governance/compliance (data lineage, quality controls) and supporting technical diligence in investor-aligned environments.”

“Experienced engineering leader from VC-backed companies who has represented the engineering organization directly to the board/investors, translating engineering and product status into concise, defensible updates. Familiar with investor expectations (high information density, rigorous Q&A) and motivated by joining early-stage efforts to drive outsized impact.”

“Previously founded and successfully exited a self-funded startup in the marine electronics and vessel monitoring/control space. Brings unusually broad end-to-end technical depth—from transistor-level design and firmware to Internet-connected systems and software—paired with a pragmatic founder mindset around market needs, differentiation, reliability, and product strategy.”

“Operations and general management leader with experience spanning Citibank (Regional VP), a startup COO/GM role, and industrial operations at Tatco. Has delivered high-impact operational and technology changes including a Paychex payroll migration for 150+ employees and an ERP/subscriber migration of 200,000+ records that improved marketing execution and sales enablement, while also managing executive alignment and sensitive workforce matters.”

“Operations leader who helped scale Kaseya from ~500 to ~5,000 employees, building and scaling core back-office teams (procurement, risk, corp ops, supply chain) with repeatable operating models and cadences. Combines hands-on "walk the floor" observation with financial analysis (e.g., inventory/balance sheet) to drive scalable efficiency improvements, including evaluating RPA and moving work to a lower-cost location (Costa Rica).”

“Full-stack web developer with experience owning products from client discovery through launch and post-launch iteration, including a complete freelance build for an interior design firm and a large-scale React/TypeScript migration during an internship at Gateway Ticketing Systems. Stands out for balancing strong visual design with performance and SEO, and for improving emergency-use UX in an MVP product through flow simplification and A/B testing.”

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Executive M&A and Tax Attorney specializing in middle-market transactions and operations

Tampa, FL43y exp

“Operations-focused advisor with experience building scalable structures in highly regulated and transaction-heavy environments. Restructured a multi-state cannabis startup into a parent/subsidiary model with a separate IP entity and implemented governance/compliance systems that supported multiple private placements. Also transformed an M&A advisory firm into a more scalable platform by standardizing the deal lifecycle, improving onboarding/compliance, and reducing deal cycle time.”

“Founder of an LLC operating as a consulting firm providing fractional CTO services to startups, giving them parallel exposure to multiple early-stage companies. Has direct experience with MVP development, building org structures from scratch, and supporting early fundraising, and is exploring a pivot from consulting into a scalable product business while staying engaged with the VC/accelerator ecosystem.”

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Executive Operations & Consulting Leader specializing in law firms and tribal enterprises

Parkland, FL18y exp

“Operations leader (including COO experience) who has built and optimized internal operating systems for growing organizations, notably formalizing SOPs, org structure, KPIs/incentives, and business continuity for a scaling law firm. Also experienced translating board-level direction into executable, measurable plans at Seminole Tribe of Florida, using clear visuals and dashboards to mentor leaders without formal operations backgrounds.”