Vetted Chief of Staffs

“GE leader with 10 years of experience spanning software development, internal audit/consulting, and Chief of Staff leadership in GE Digital. Stood out by operating as the cross-functional execution engine for a $100M software business, driving measurable outcomes including $2.5M in AWS savings, 20% defect reduction, and $4M in audit adjustments. Combines executive-level strategy, analytical rigor, and hands-on change management across engineering, finance, legal, and security.”

“Startup operator turned founder with unusually broad ownership across product, GTM, finance, and operations. Helped scale Agora RE post-Series B from $1M to $3M ARR in a year by building the company’s revenue operating system, and previously worked on monday.com’s apps marketplace, now a major revenue driver.”

“Cross-functional operator with experience at Amazon and Airbus, known for building executive-facing systems (dashboards, AI-enabled project management, operating cadences) that improve communication and efficiency. Has handled high-pressure, multi-timezone priorities and customer-facing technical escalations using structured documentation and frequent stakeholder updates, while maintaining discretion in sensitive situations.”

“Strategy/finance leader with experience spanning wealth management, London Stock Exchange, and a voice AI startup. Led an ESG product launch supported by market research/ROI modeling that generated $5M+ over five years, and has hands-on PMO capability (Jira, SQL/Excel, Power BI) plus change-management experience aligning sales teams with executive digital transformation initiatives.”

Andrew Lanzino

Screened

Executive Growth & Strategy Leader specializing in hospitality, entertainment, and large-scale events

Las Vegas, NV21y exp

“Strategic operations and org design leader who led restructuring at MGM Resorts, including an "org-blind" approach separating structure design from talent evaluation to reduce bias. Also teaches strategic management at a university and has advised/mentored C-suite leaders, combining high-level strategy with hands-on stakeholder listening (e.g., UNLV dean strategic re-envisioning).”

“Chief of Staff at the Kufel Group with a strong operator + investment/portfolio orientation, leading OKR rollout, real-time portfolio reporting, and AI workflow adoption in parallel. Built AI-enabled executive productivity systems (meeting transcription/summaries, prep briefs, scheduling optimization) and measured impact via an Executive Effectiveness Dashboard, citing a 40% drop in urgent escalations and 13% portfolio performance improvement.”

Roger Woody

Screened

Executive Operations & Transformation Leader in Federal and Defense organizations

36y exp

“Operations and Chief of Staff leader with experience at NRO, DHS/TSA, and NOAA, translating complex, regulated enterprise environments into startup-like scalable operating systems. Implemented Salesforce/PeopleSoft/Cognos-driven process optimization, governance, and keystroke-level SOPs, delivering measurable improvements (20% performance gains; 15% error reduction) while driving adoption through hands-on change management and executive alignment.”

“Chief of Staff / cross-functional operator with experience at HighRadius and Darwinbox, building executive operating rhythms (KPI dashboards, pipeline reviews, decision logs, intake/triage) and driving multi-country SE Asia expansion. Uses data-driven prioritization and unit economics (CAC, sales velocity) to align founders/CxOs on tough trade-offs, and has supported a GenAI product launch while managing enterprise escalations without derailing strategic timelines.”