Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals

Mark Orsini

Screened

Executive Literary Agent and Managing Partner specializing in talent, IP, and entertainment dealmaking

New York, NY21y exp

“Long-tenured agency leader (20+ years) who built foundational operational systems for contract and payment tracking—driving an immediate 33% revenue jump and lasting process improvements. Managed high-stakes, compliance-heavy initiatives like the COVID-era Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and led cross-functional alignment across finance/legal/admin during catalogue acquisition integration, with a strong emphasis on executive trust and discretion.”

jitender Hooda

Screened

Executive Client Partner specializing in engineering and digital services

San Ramon, CA19y exp

“Founder building an agentic AI-based low-code platform for B2B enterprise applications, validated through enterprise client conversations and delivered via rapid paid MVP/POCs. Platform has seen production traction (6–7 apps, 1000+ daily users) and includes capabilities like QR scanning integrated with ERP/PLM systems. Experienced in business development and client relationships, with a pragmatic, ROI- and speed-focused approach to product and GTM under tight capital constraints.”

“Founder/CTO-type startup leader who has built cloud-native data and AI platforms from scratch while owning both technical vision and product direction. Brings rare end-to-end startup experience spanning zero-to-one building, growth-stage execution, and fundraising from early stage through exit, with a strong ability to translate technical complexity into clear investor narratives.”

Sakid Ahmed

Screened

Executive Telecom & Wireless Connectivity Leader (GM/VP Engineering)

Chicago, IL29y exp

“Operator with experience in a private equity-backed business that was carved out of a larger company and later taken public. Brings a startup-builder mindset from within larger-company environments, with emphasis on P&L ownership, go-to-market strategy, product strategy, and evaluating ideas through product-market fit and scalable market demand.”

“Climate-tech founder with multiple EV infrastructure ventures, including Electriflow Finance and ChargeNet Stations. Has already raised $300k, signed a $1M term sheet, and piloted an AI-driven, app-less EV fleet charging platform with 36 fleets in Southern California.”

Richard Bemis

Screened

Executive CIO/CTO/CDO specializing in data, AI/ML, and digital transformation

Long Beach, CA21y exp

“Founder building a healthcare provider data management startup who has progressed from problem identification to product architecture, patent filing, prototype development, beta customer outreach, and angel fundraising. They also have experience performing technical assessments for VCs and approach company-building with a structured focus on customer demand, risk mitigation, IP protection, and candid core-team formation.”

Devang Shah

Screened

Executive AI and Cloud transformation leader specializing in enterprise GTM and product engineering

San Jose, CA23y exp

“Candidate is interested in building horizontal AI infrastructure capabilities, specifically around observability, and brings exposure to investor evaluation dynamics from experience at PE-backed firm WinWire. They appear strongly motivated by entrepreneurial ownership, creativity, and the ability to drive and pivot ideas in a venture studio or startup environment.”

“Seasoned entrepreneur with decades of cross-functional business experience who initially expected a CTO role at an existing company rather than a founder track. Brings a distinctive mix of technical scalability thinking, complex integration awareness, education/multimedia production capability, and formal credentials including a PhD, security clearances, and AI and leadership certifications.”

“Senior engineering executive who has spent the last decade leading large-scale platform modernization while staying deeply hands-on in architecture, debugging, and code reviews. He has led 120+ person organizations, built cloud-native SaaS and identity platforms across regulated and enterprise domains, and ties engineering decisions directly to revenue outcomes, including contributing to Wind River's $1B+ milestone.”

“Senior engineering leader with VP-level scope who combines hands-on technical depth with large-scale org leadership. He led modernization of a legacy automotive ERP platform and architected OEM integration systems, while also scaling teams aggressively and translating enterprise customer needs into practical product and engineering plans.”

“Product leader with experience building a patented demand chain management application inspired by 7-Eleven Japan’s inventory practices and piloting it with strong results: lower inventory, fewer out-of-stocks and waste, and higher sales. Has also shipped early AI features in edtech, including student chat moderation, and brings a notably human-centered perspective on AI’s role alongside tutors rather than as a full replacement.”

Henry nguyen

Screened

Senior Full-Stack Engineer specializing in FinTech and mobile platforms

Dallas, TX6y exp

“Built WalletBuddy, a personal credit card tracking app, end to end using React Native, TypeScript, Convex, and agent-based web research workflows to maintain a 130+ card catalog. Also operated as a solo lead in a constrained Citi environment, rapidly shipping Python/Postgres ETL pipelines for stakeholder reporting while making pragmatic decisions about where AI automation should and should not be used.”

“COO experience at an early-stage technology company (CyberAlliance) focused on building scalable operating systems: SMART goal-setting by function, KPI-based performance management, monthly business reviews, and a structured stage-gate product introduction process. Also has hands-on experience rapidly adapting support operations to meet new customer 24x7 monitoring requirements while planning for scale.”

“Candidate is not currently pursuing a startup or business plan and is not looking to found a company at this time, expressing a preference for joining an existing organization. They have limited familiarity with the VC/accelerator landscape but are specifically interested in learning how companies are evaluated and how investment decisions are made.”

“Early-stage founder building an engineering alpha product and planning a structured path to pilot and general availability. Active mentor in TechStars and MassChallenge with a strong VC network, emphasizing PMF, MVP-in-market feedback, and early sales while maintaining a sustainable approach to entrepreneurship.”

Timotthy Rock

Screened

Executive AEC Operations Leader specializing in infrastructure growth and M&A integration

Leawood, KS, United States42y exp

“Operations leader with repeated experience integrating acquired firms into a larger platform, running top-to-bottom operational reviews and driving transitions to new policies, procedures, and systems using structured project management (ClickUp/monday.com). Known for building accountability cadences and coaching leaders—often shifting KPI visibility and leadership approach to improve consistency across revenue, billability, A/R, and other core metrics.”

MICHELLE WEATHERSBY

Screened

Executive Governance & Compliance Leader specializing in AI and multi-cloud security

TX & GA25y exp

“Operations and governance/risk consultant with experience across retail, beauty, construction, and consulting, drawing on prior work at MetLife, Fidelity, and BB&T. Known for replacing manual, spreadsheet-driven compliance/operations with centralized governance dashboards and scalable frameworks, and for mentoring early-stage founders using RACI, financial controls, and AI/automation to scale deliberately.”

Jamie Lusk

Screened

Executive Talent Acquisition & Executive Search Leader specializing in high-growth tech

Los Angeles, CA18y exp

“Talent leader with ~20 years reporting directly to CEOs/COOs and advising seed-to-Series C startups and venture studio portfolios on 0-to-1 hiring. Built recruiting infrastructure from scratch at FightCamp (cut time-to-hire to ~35 days with ~98% acceptance) and has proven hands-on executive search impact, including taking over and closing a Chief Product Officer search in ~45 days.”

Bassam Amrou

Screened

Director-level Digital Solutions & IT Transformation Leader specializing in enterprise innovation

Plano, TX12y exp

“Entrepreneurial operator with experience creating business plans and securing venture capital to accelerate a go-to-market strategy. Demonstrates a structured approach to new ventures: framing opportunities, validating/de-risking via market/competitive/external analysis and financial modeling, then building governance, sponsorship, and an execution plan with the right team.”

Laura Florin

Screened

Executive People & HR Leader specializing in high-growth startups and global compliance

New York, NY18y exp

“Operations leader/advisor with experience helping an early-stage tech company scale from ~100 to ~250 employees by redesigning operating processes, implementing RACI-based accountability, and introducing automation and real-time dashboards. Notably improved the sales-to-onboarding handoff to create a more consistent client experience and accelerate onboarding, supporting referral-driven growth while coaching founders/executives to embrace simplicity as a speed lever.”

“CTO candidate with experience in multiple VC-backed startups, emphasizing timing and disciplined scaling of engineering orgs (people, product, process). Evaluates technology choices through a customer-value lens and proactively flags business/tech misalignment, with a pragmatic approach to venture viability using TAM, competitive landscape, and leading indicators.”

“Previously co-founded a company and describes that experience as the most fulfilling work of their career, which strongly motivates them to found again. They are actively searching for a monetizable problem to solve, bring prior startup experience, and already have a network of former collaborators they could recruit into a new venture.”

“Repeat founder and active VC with over 3 years of experience running a fund and syndicate. Currently exploring an agentic deal flow CRM for venture funds, with early components already built and a clear plan to dogfood it and recruit other VCs for validation.”

“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.”