Vetted Directors in the NYC Metro

“Early-stage operator who has been with Narravance, Inc. since inception, building core internal functions (Legal, Compliance, HR) and designing COO/CFO capabilities. Hands-on experience with startup finance operations including cap table management in Carta, closing a SAFE, and creating/issuing a warrants program, alongside implementing a full policy/procedure framework and mentoring founders through high-stakes strategic tradeoffs.”

Andrew Chang

Screened

Executive operator and startup investor specializing in FinTech, crypto, and regulated blockchain

New York, NY22y exp

“Former COO of Paxos who joined near inception and helped scale the company to a $2.4B valuation, owning operations across nearly all functions and implementing core operating systems like OKRs and decision frameworks. Now advises and coaches early-stage founders through Lynx Collective (NYC startup community he founded), teaches a Startup Executive Bootcamp, serves as an NYU Stern adjunct professor, and sits on a public company board.”

Mer Stern

Screened

Senior Video Editor & Producer specializing in mission-driven storytelling

Brooklyn, NY11y exp

“Music editor/mixer with a musician background who shapes longform storytelling through precise cue timing, genre-aware sourcing (including original artist tracks), and seamless restructuring/rescoring. Has edited documentary content on discrimination in the music industry and adjusted mixes/edits for institutional clients like Lincoln Center to improve clarity and engagement.”

“Engineering leader focused on multi-cloud platform modernization, combining deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, and DevSecOps with management of 18-person DevOps/SRE/software teams. Particularly strong in building secure, scalable enterprise SaaS infrastructure and Spark/Databricks data platforms while driving cross-functional standardization, reliability, and faster release cycles.”

“Founder building an AI-driven predictive analytics and programmatic advertising platform focused on identifying and marketing "hidden gem" songs and books. Has demonstrated early traction with 1M+ streams, a growing revenue base, acquired catalogs, and an artist roster, while developing proprietary AI and a supporting data ecosystem.”

Marcus Benayon

Screened

Executive Chief of Staff and organizational psychologist specializing in family offices and healthcare

New York, NY17y exp

“Chief of Staff/operator-advisor with an unusual blend of healthcare operations, behavioral psychology, family office advisory, and ethical AI investing. Has led operational stabilization that drove ~70% revenue growth at a healthcare business, co-founded the North American arm of an ethical AI investment platform, and now advises UHNW families across governance, succession, philanthropy, and cross-border strategy.”