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Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals in the Twin Cities
Pre-screened and vetted in the Twin Cities.
Executive Transformation & Operations Leader specializing in Lean and Industry 4.0
Executive Technology & Consulting Leader specializing in digital transformation and AI/ML
Joseph Coleman
Executive Technology Leader specializing in cloud-native platforms and AI
“Building a confidential startup in the software security space (no capital raised yet). Has been learning the VC/accelerator landscape through a network of founders and independent research, with a focus on investor readiness and relationship-driven access to VCs. Motivated to found due to repeated layoffs and late-stage hiring pauses, seeking more control while prioritizing family financial stability.”
Executive operations leader specializing in multi-site turnarounds and growth
Principal Sound Strategy & Experience Designer specializing in acoustics and adaptive audio systems
Nirav Vibhakar
Executive technology leader specializing in healthcare IT, cloud, and cybersecurity
“Current CTO of an analytics company in the eye industry that was acquired by a larger organization, and now exploring building a new analytics platform for individual provider offices. Focused on helping practices grow revenue and improve the patient journey to drive long-term retention, with entrepreneurial motivation tied to building a legacy business for their family.”
Executive IT leader specializing in enterprise infrastructure, applications, and transformation
Kristen Giovanis
Executive operator and board advisor specializing in scaling PE-backed and founder-led services firms
“Former CEO of a rapidly scaling, PE-backed company (ULG) who rebuilt the operating model and unified fragmented systems after acquisition-driven growth. Implemented EOS and led phased deployments of NetSuite, Salesforce, Monday.com, and Power BI to create a connected, data-driven organization, with strong change-management and executive coaching experience.”
Richard Faulise
Director of Engineering specializing in AI-enabled SaaS and mobile platforms
“AI startup co-founder and CTO who helped raise $2.6M in seed funding at RedRex and drove product strategy from ideation through execution. Experienced with rapid experimentation and AI-driven prototyping to validate ideas quickly, and has direct exposure to the VC/accelerator ecosystem (Gener8tor) with a market-first approach to building and pitching startups.”
Executive engineering leader specializing in distributed platforms and Healthcare IT
Mid-level Software Engineer specializing in distributed systems and FinTech
Nachshon Fertel
Executive startup founder and product engineer specializing in marketplace platforms
“Repeat founder currently building Unhookt, a digital wellness app, after co-founding Poplin and helping raise $10M in VC funding in 2021. He has already completed Unhookt’s frontend MVP, is building the backend, and is gathering early user feedback while navigating the shift from metrics-driven Series A fundraising to vision-led pre-seed pitching.”