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Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals in the Portland Metro
Pre-screened and vetted in the Portland Metro.
Simon Atkins
Executive General Manager specializing in global sports, footwear, and brand transformation
“Operations and business leader with deep footwear/apparel experience who built and scaled internal operating systems for lululemon’s footwear startup division—creating strategic plans, end-to-end product-to-shelf playbooks, and launching product management software to replace Excel/Access. Previously led adidas North American Brand & Product (300 people, $500M budget) and now advises a growing footwear startup preparing for acquisition, including hands-on partnership solutions to improve inventory and P&L.”
Executive Product & Engineering Leader specializing in Cloud, AI, and Developer Platforms
Executive engineering leader specializing in SaaS platform transformation and AI
Executive CTO/VP of Technology specializing in platform modernization, data, and healthcare SaaS
Joseph Herbst
Executive Technology Leader specializing in IoT, PoE building automation, and semiconductors
“Engineering/exec leader (CEO experience) who built a lighting controls and building automation platform from scratch, choosing an Ethernet/PoE and Node.js web-centric architecture that anticipated market shifts and later became an industry pattern. Known for rigorous vendor QA (test-to-failure) and for delivering high-profile deployments (e.g., Black Desert Resort, Resorts World Villa 66) while leading globally distributed engineering teams.”
Joshua Smith
Executive engineering leader specializing in AI automation and enterprise transformation
“Technology leader with deep accelerator and zero-to-one product experience across the Department of Defense, Fortune 100 enterprises, academia, and GovTech. Most notably, they built a seven-tier solution that generated over $10M in first-year savings and was adopted by 300+ DoD organizations, positioning them as a strong CTO-type operator for mission-driven startups and complex enterprises.”
Executive HR Leader specializing in human capital strategy, DEIB, and labor relations
Executive COO/CFO specializing in SaaS operations, M&A, and growth transformations
Executive CTO specializing in payments, FinTech platforms, and M&A integration
Daniel Dickson
Executive engineering leader specializing in SaaS, AI/LLM systems, and startup growth
“Experienced CTO with a track record of taking three companies to successful exits, including one merger with eBay. Has worked extensively across venture capital, startup studio, and accelerator environments, with core responsibility for leading software development and infrastructure in high-growth settings.”
Scott Knight
Director-level software engineering leader specializing in SaaS and Healthcare IT
“Candidate is exploring startup ideas focused on SaaS tools for small and medium-sized businesses, especially IT and HR automation. They have prior experience in VC-backed companies and with accelerators, and stand out for emphasizing real customer feedback and prototyping over echo-chamber startup advice.”
Executive biotech & nutrition leader specializing in CPG go-to-market and commercialization
Executive IT leader specializing in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure
Patryk Januszewski
Director-level Engineering Leader specializing in full-stack architecture and SaaS platforms
“Serial entrepreneur with 30+ years of professional software engineering experience who co-founded Food Truck Stars, initially a food-truck search engine and later pivoted into a catering marketplace to overcome adoption barriers. Validated the model by prototyping at car enthusiast events across the U.S. and turning a profit, using hands-on customer discovery with low-tech, time-constrained operators.”