Vetted Chief Executive Officers

Richard Adams

Screened

Executive Technology Leader (CEO/CTO) specializing in IoT, wireless audio, and connected devices

Los Angeles, California24y exp

“Repeat entrepreneur with multiple exits who emphasizes rigorous pre-build market research and customer discovery to validate product-market fit. Previously built Hygiene IQ for restaurant/hospitality markets and describes an end-to-end process from prototyping and MVP testing through supply chain. Currently has a pitch deck for an AI-enabled holistic companion for healthy aging (physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing).”

“Founder/product manager building an operational longevity nutrition startup with a 500k community, growing primarily through organic social content and rapid weekly funnel experiments. Has launched a detox bundle via a major partnership with Hurom (expected to drive ~$500k ARR) and is building a pipeline of partnerships plus planned corporate sales; preparing to raise $500k–$1M and applying to accelerators.”

“Former PwC Director with hands-on early-stage venture experience (e.g., BridgeLights, a big-data analytics concept for early fintech) spanning concept creation, platform architecture, and go-to-market experimentation. Strong focus on building scalable, modular data platforms with rigorous governance/compliance (data lineage, quality controls) and supporting technical diligence in investor-aligned environments.”

David Shin

Screened

Executive Startup Operator specializing in GTM, partnerships, and venture-backed scaling

Remote10y exp

“Early-stage startup operator who served as Chief of Staff and VP of Partnership Operations at Getlabs, simultaneously driving capital raising, rebuilding the sales org, and optimizing customer success processes for revenue expansion. Strong in executive alignment and operating cadence design (OKR-driven communication, structured exec meetings, evergreen decision docs) while balancing hands-on operations with strategic capital planning.”

“30-year Silicon Valley startup veteran who built Pratexo, an intelligent edge analytics company focused on the energy transition, raised $15M in seed funding, and landed a major partnership with ABB. He has spent the last decade continuously advising startups and brings deep familiarity with VC and accelerator ecosystems including YC and ABB's SynerLeap.”

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.”

“Founder/CEO of a consumer products startup since 2020 who has raised angel funding and reinvested it into R&D, product development, production, and expert legal/industry support (has not taken a salary). Former financial and deals consultant who applies rigorous market, buyer-landscape, and exit-path analysis (including Blue Ocean Strategy) to choose and execute opportunities, with a strong commitment 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.”

“Pre-seed founder (pre-product) building a new enterprise control layer for AI-enabled organizations focused on governed autonomy and decision-cycle compression; thesis formalized in their book "The Decision Velocity Era." Former CEO of Evaluation Solutions who built an internal proprietary operating system, proved it in live operations, commercialized it as SaaS, and enabled growth to $120M+ in contracted revenue.”

“Candidate has a business plan and has been actively fundraising for about one month by reaching out to targeted VCs. They are early in learning the VC/accelerator landscape, pragmatic about entrepreneurship, and open to either founding their company if funded or joining an existing company if a strong opportunity arises.”

“C-suite operator across multiple private-equity portfolio companies now raising capital for a thesis focused on meeting AI datacenter energy demand via AI-driven monitoring/inspection and condition-based maintenance for nuclear and natural gas generation. Has early traction with PE firms and is engaging target acquisition candidates, aiming to serve as an operating partner or CEO to execute the value-creation plan. Previously delivered a mobile-enabled workflow improvement for mutual fund valuation using HTML5 responsive design and CAB-driven agile development.”

Mike Martin

Screened

Executive Services & Operations Leader specializing in managed services, M&A integration, and growth

28y exp

“COO/operator who helped scale a PE-backed Managed Services Provider from ~$20M to ~$120M in 30 months while acquiring 3–4 MSPs per year. Drove post-merger integration and standardized service delivery using ITIL, unified systems onto NetSuite and a unified delivery platform, and built a data warehouse to rapidly integrate legacy data for operational insights (including early ML/AI use).”

Joe Brannon

Screened

Executive IT & PMO leader specializing in digital commerce and enterprise transformation

Baton Rouge, LA19y exp

“IT leader with hands-on M&A integration experience (including day-one readiness) across notable brands (e.g., Billabong, Marucci Sports) and product-focused organizations (Oakley). Brings broad IT domain expertise (AI, business systems, digital sales technologies) and has worked with multiple startups; interested in joining an existing startup to help it scale rather than founding a new company.”