Vetted Chief Executive Officers

Jose Bracho

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Finance & Business Leader specializing in international operations and energy

Curacao, USA30y exp

“Operations-focused advisor with a structured approach to helping early-stage/growing companies scale: assesses processes and org design, applies Lean/BPR-style improvements, and executes phased rollouts with KPI monitoring. Has experience mentoring overwhelmed founders during rapid growth, with hands-on guidance around scaling sales teams, improving customer satisfaction, and maintaining culture while making strategic decisions.”

Michael Petronaci

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive DTC & E-commerce Operator specializing in finance, ops, and brand growth

Remote14y exp

“Operations leader/advisor with early-stage startup turnaround experience, joining Organic Pharmer in 2017 when operations were fragmented across production, fulfillment, and marketing. Implemented a lightweight EOS operating system and improved operational efficiency/product mix to move the business from a $50k burn to 10% net profit monthly within 4 months, then shifted focus to growth strategies and partnerships.”

“Seasoned entrepreneurial operator who has raised $185M across ventures in seed treatment, drone spraying, gene editing, and biofuels. Has worked closely with accelerators including AgLaunch and Iowa Startup Accelerator as both a participant and later a mentor, and is now open to either founding a new impactful company or stepping into an experienced CEO/C-suite role.”

“Venture/accelerator operator with experience at Newchip Accelerator (Austin) and Boomerang Venture Studios, focused on high-volume sourcing and qualifying founders and building an investor network through automated LinkedIn/email outbound and events. Known for translating outreach into founder–investor meetings, running structured discovery, and using rubric/risk grading to drive go/no-go decisions while maintaining strong post-meeting feedback loops.”

“Web3 growth/content marketer with hands-on experience running a high-performing Chiliz Group Christmas Advent Calendar campaign that grew the email list 200%+ and achieved 97% daily participation, while boosting ecosystem awareness and contributing to TVL/token sales. Comfortable building early-stage protocol communities via Galxe bounties, ambassador programs, partnerships, micro-KOLs, and PR, and measuring creator-led growth with UTMs/referral codes.”

“Silicon Valley operator with ~30 years of experience as a board member, advisor, VC, founder, and turnaround executive, claiming 50+ venture-backed turnarounds. Has driven outsized outcomes including a $1B Nokia spinout and a 9-figure Jaspersoft exit to TIBCO, and is known for pragmatic, people-and-financials-first operational diagnosis (including CRM forensics) and rapid team scaling via structured hiring pipelines.”

“Serial entrepreneur and entrepreneurship instructor at Montana State University currently bootstrapping MEETR (meetr.pro), a platform targeting snowsports instructors and outdoor guides, with early customers acquired via paid social, SEO, paid search, and cold outreach. Previously built and scaled EXEC from zero to one to 25,000+ members, culminating in acquisition by Community.co after selling into elite professional organizations and private clubs.”

Kenneth Spenard

Screened

Executive Business Owner specializing in operations, finance, and growth strategy

Scarborough, Maine32y exp

“Operator/owner with hands-on experience acquiring and optimizing a moving & storage business, including selecting and implementing a CRM/CSM system that doubled the sales sign rate (33% to 67%) and streamlined estimating. Strong in KPI/cash-flow-driven operational improvement, warehouse/storage workflow design, and mentoring founders/executives by reverse-engineering goals into executable plans; previously co-built and sold a scaffold company after 13 years.”

“Founder of an AI + blockchain software startup in the cryptocurrency space, positioned around authenticity and MiCA regulatory compliance for crypto companies. Has participated in 6 accelerators and mentors in VC-backed programs, using a feedback-driven MVP approach and validating product-market fit through direct user outreach and payment commitment.”

Sloan Caplan

Screened

Executive Manufacturing & Operations Leader specializing in strategy, MRP, and growth

Lancaster, PA29y exp

“Operations-focused leader/advisor who has spun up and redirected an internal startup into a standalone division with full P&L ownership, introducing tech-enabled order tracking and a weekly management operating cadence. Experienced driving change in legacy environments through transparency and KPI-driven execution, with additional advisory work supporting founders/executives through M&A and working-capital/inventory discipline.”

adam melhem

Screened

Executive Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in .NET and Angular

Israel12y exp

“Backend-focused engineer with Python experience building network design/exploration tooling integrated into an existing infrastructure framework via APIs, including use of graph algorithms for routing/target discovery. Has also supported .NET to .NET Core and database migrations by strengthening test infrastructure, and improved messaging-system stability (RabbitMQ) through performance monitoring and memory leak troubleshooting.”

“Operations and program management advisor with 40 years of experience mentoring ~100 early-stage and growing companies, emphasizing business planning, SOPs, and financial/GAAP-driven operational diagnostics. Helped a small construction management firm professionalize (banks/bonding readiness) and scale to $200M+ in annual revenue, and has supported private development initiatives from initial concept through multi-billion-dollar project execution.”

Jeffery Bray

Screened

Executive Board Director & Healthcare/AI Strategy Leader

Salt Lake City, UT22y exp

“Operator-advisor with deep healthcare/pharmacy leadership: CEO of MedQuest Pharmacy for over a decade and cofounder/CEO of Vibrix Pharmacy and Vibrix Technologies. Known for architecting scalable operating models (decision rights, role scorecards, workflow mapping, communication cadences) and aligning cross-functional teams—including product/engineering/compliance—while mentoring founders through practical, low-bureaucracy systems.”

“Has prior experience working closely with venture capitalists and was instrumental in running a company started by a venture fund. Also has experience with an entertainment company and with companies going through acceleration/growth, and evaluates new ideas using flexible budgeting, financial projections, and operational due diligence.”

“Operator with 10 years of experience helping other businesses grow, now launching their own startup focused on healthy screen time for children ages 2-6. They have completed an initial pitch deck for a brain-friendly kids app and emphasize post-funding execution, scaling, and sustainable systems over capital alone.”

“Recruiter focused on senior-level placements in the construction/development ecosystem, managing 6 active GC/developer client relationships with access to hundreds of openings while concentrating on 15–20 high-level roles. Typically delivers placements in ~3–5 weeks and has experience scaling recruiting capacity by building teams and partnering with third-party/remote recruiters.”

“Growth leader with a strong track record in ambiguous, emerging areas—most notably building an agency AEO division from scratch at Roswell and turning AI search visibility into a productized, revenue-linked offering. Also brings deep attribution and analytics rigor from Doctronic, where they unified fragmented paid media measurement, partnered with BI on internal MTA/MMM, and uncovered critical tracking issues affecting funnel performance.”

“Entrepreneur and turnaround operator who recently sold a patented mobile + connected TV (CTV) technology startup. Took the product from concept and use-case definition through market testing, product planning, and GTM traction, ultimately converting a prospective client presentation to a European regional digital media company into an acquisition; also advises on turnarounds including stalled VC investments.”

“Serial entrepreneur who recently sold a service business to facilitate a move; now looking to start or invest in a new company. Has a track record of executing multiple pest management acquisitions, turning underpriced offerings into high-paying recurring revenue, and improving margins through service-area overlap and headcount optimization.”

“Head of Engineering and former long-time development agency owner (~10 years) pursuing CTO roles, with a strong 0-to-1 mindset focused on PMF/TAM and rapid MVP delivery. Led a 3-person team to design and ship a simplified website builder in one month (2023) that is now growing 10–15% YoY, and advocates for agentic AI/spec-driven development (BMAD principles, Claude Code) to help small teams move faster than traditional larger orgs.”