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Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals in Maryland
Pre-screened and vetted in Maryland.
Executive hospitality & real estate leader specializing in global hotel operations and asset management
Erik Melanson
Executive intelligence and cyber operations leader in defense and national security
“Aspiring founder in the early stages of shaping a startup concept, with a practical plan to refine the initial offering, sharpen the value pitch, and secure both investors and early client interest. Brings firsthand exposure to private-equity-backed companies, including experience seeing capital raising and board accountability from the operating side.”
Executive Platform & Cloud Technology Leader specializing in FinTech and AI-enabled platforms
Executive CISO specializing in cybersecurity, compliance, and federal mission operations
Executive Operations & Supply Chain Transformation Leader in Food Service & Hospitality
DAVID SIEGEL
Executive entrepreneur and investor specializing in AI, blockchain, and venture building
“Lifelong entrepreneur and early Pixar employee who has spent decades in the Bay Area, New York, and Europe building companies and operating in venture ecosystems. He has raised $20M via ICO, raised £3M for a London venture studio, and brings a strong point of view on AI: product creation is commoditizing, so durable startups need a distribution edge.”
Chris Deringer
Executive Marketing & Growth Leader specializing in SaaS and automotive digital marketing
“Growth-stage operator/CMO who helped scale DealerOn from 12 people and $1M to 800 people and $125M, building SEO/digital ads products, client success operations, and multi-source performance dashboards. Led a thought-leadership marketing engine with Google/Facebook partnerships and implemented Salesforce-based acquisition campaigns; experience optimizing onboarding and retention across different customer segments (auto dealers, law firms, home services).”
Ashitha Gowda
Mid-level Software Engineer specializing in GenAI and backend systems
“Built and productionized an LLM-based PDF extraction pipeline for Medicaid policy documents by fine-tuning Gemini Flash 2.0 and deploying via Vertex AI, adding validation/guardrails to improve trust and reliability. Also built and scaled a SaaS platform (cnotes) for cable operators and regularly partners with customers and sales teams through interactive demos, rapid iteration, and real-time workflow debugging.”
ANDREW MEYER
Executive B2B software sales and marketing leader specializing in SaaS and cybersecurity
“Former CEO with direct venture fundraising experience and years inside VC-backed companies. Focused on an AppSec/software supply chain security opportunity built around acquiring an existing SCA/SSCS platform and accelerating growth through AI-driven remediation capabilities, additional acquisitions, and enterprise sales.”
Mukundan Sridharan
Executive Technology Leader (CTO) specializing in IoT sensing, AI/ML, and RF/embedded systems
“Currently a startup CTO who thrives on building new technology stacks and rapidly turning technical ideas into products. Interested in partnering with a CEO/business team to commercialize embedded/edge concepts such as multi-sensor drone localization (video/audio/RF with SDR), low-cost solar+battery power nodes networked via LoRa, and an Amazon Sidewalk/LoRa connectivity device with cloud management.”
Ann-Marie Waterman
Executive Higher Education Administrator specializing in operations, finance, and enrollment management
“Higher-education operations leader (Assistant Dean at Howard University School of Business; inaugural Associate VP of Student Affairs/Enrollment Management at University of the District of Columbia) known for rebuilding and modernizing internal operations under constraint. Delivered measurable results including sustaining fiscal integrity across three budget cycles post-staff reduction and improving admissions throughput (+25% applications, 50% faster decisions) through process re-engineering, automation, and cross-functional governance.”
Kristine Tonkonow
Executive Food & Beverage Operations Leader specializing in CPG manufacturing and multi-unit hospitality
“Exited founder who spent 12 years building and operating The Konery, scaling it from a parents’ kitchen into a nationally distributed CPG manufacturing business in Brooklyn and selling it in 2025. Deep hands-on operator with end-to-end CEO experience, including doubling capacity through machinery implementation and running SQF certification for five years with two perfect audits.”
Sharon Harrison
Executive CMO specializing in SaaS GTM, brand, demand, and product marketing
“Operator with 20 years working alongside founders and 7 years in regulated SaaS, especially higher education/edtech. Currently serves as CMO across five ElevenX Capital portfolio companies and leads Campus Consortium Foundation's incubator efforts, bringing hands-on experience in AI go-to-market, venture formation, and building trust-first SaaS motions in compliance-heavy markets.”
Executive AI & Data Science Leader specializing in GenAI, ML platforms, and healthcare/government solutions
Executive healthcare staffing leader specializing in physician, nursing, and allied workforce solutions
Michael ODea
Executive sales leader specializing in public safety and physical security technology
“Public sector sales leader who ran Teleste’s North America Video Security and Public Safety business unit, owning sales, support, and operations while growing clients and revenue 300% in four years and 400% over nine years. Stands out for winning complex transit and city safety deals, including multi-agency interoperability initiatives and PPP-funded deployments that required elected-official engagement, lobbying support, and navigation of nonstandard government procurement dynamics.”