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Vetted Directors
Pre-screened and vetted.
Mickey Swortzel
Executive operating partner specializing in venture investing and industrial technology
“2x co-founder with 2+ years in venture, where they led deal sourcing and built systems to surface roughly 3,500 deals annually using relationship networks, scout programs, and AI tools. Brings a rare mix of founder experience and investor-side pattern recognition, with strong conviction around solving real, monetizable problems.”
Jim Petersen
Executive sales leader specializing in public sector SaaS growth
“Hands-on public sector sales leader with 20 years of experience building and scaling government-focused SaaS and tech-enabled sales organizations. Most notably, he was the first sales hire at Library Ideas and grew the business from $0 to $19M ARR across 5,000 customers in 20 countries, while also demonstrating strong team turnaround, forecasting rigor, and success in complex RFP-driven government deals.”
Director-level product and growth operator specializing in startups and digital growth
Director-level Electrical & Controls Engineer specializing in power systems automation
Danny Beck
Executive Technology Leader (CTO/Head of Engineering) specializing in platform rebuilds, AI, and Web3
“Startup leader with 15+ years of experience, including lead engineer and founding CTO roles across 5 companies from pre-seed to Series A. Actively develops personal venture ideas by creating product specs/SLAs/business plans and engaging in investor pitch sessions and incubators, with a strong focus on early product-market fit via validated learning and data-driven pivots.”
William Nightingale
Senior Project Manager specializing in federal software implementation
“Veteran software development PM with 20+ years spanning custom development, COTS implementations, governance, and modernization in complex public-sector environments. Recently led a 12-month consolidation of three NRC legacy systems into a single Microsoft Power Platform workflow and helped the IRS stand up portfolio governance and executive reporting for IRA-funded initiatives using JIRA Align.”
Douglas Green
Executive sales and marketing leader specializing in language services and healthcare
“Mission-driven builder focused on transforming education by embedding entrepreneurial mindset training into student learning. Already runs a fellowship for Alpha School/University of Austin students and is developing FounderOS, a remote cohort-based platform built on an entrepreneurial knowledge graph, learning science, and gamification. Brings unusually deep ecosystem knowledge from studying 1,000+ global founder programs.”
Thomas Grahling
Junior Cinematographer and Camera Department professional in narrative and documentary film
“Greater Boston-based Director of Photography and camera professional who has led a scrappy, low-budget feature film production end-to-end (often handling lighting setup and camera prep solo) and also shot documentary content on the Vineyard Wind farm. Strong under pressure—describes executing an 8-page day with 30+ actors/extras and minimal preproduction—while staying versatile across Sony/Canon/ARRI cameras, DJI Ronin gimbals, and DJI drones.”
Mark Eagle
Executive Technology & Operations Leader (CTO/COO) specializing in scaling SaaS and enterprise software
“Operations leader and advisor (former COO at College Partnership; also worked with Founders Advisors) who rebuilds and scales early-stage operations using Lean Startup experimentation and KPI-driven execution. Notably centralized a call-center function, implemented scripts/SLAs/metrics, and iterated staffing based on conversion and response-time data while mentoring non-ops founders on MVPs, SMART goals, and tactical operating plans.”
Hemal Bodasing
Director-level Unity/XR Developer specializing in VR/AR and mixed reality applications
“Freelance Unity/XR developer with multiple Meta Quest projects (including non-game XR apps) and a 1st-place win at Meta’s Sense AI hackathon in Barcelona for an AI camera-access VR assistant for vehicle repairs. Built a VR Spanish-learning experience solo and has hands-on experience optimizing VR performance (culling, view restriction) and integrating voice recognition for language interactions.”
Oleksandr Andriyanov
Director-level Technical Architect specializing in AI, spatial computing, and industrial platforms
“Senior engineering/product leader with startup-oriented experience spanning mobile apps, SaaS, ML systems, and full-stack architecture. They combine executive-level product/architecture thinking with hands-on debugging and a strong point of view on scaling engineering teams, while also actively using AI copilots and agentic workflows to accelerate software delivery.”
Senior Film & Video Producer/Director specializing in end-to-end production and post
Senior Filmmaker & Video Producer specializing in short-form social and documentary storytelling
Senior Broadcast Producer/Director specializing in live sports and virtual production
Senior Creative Producer & Voice Talent specializing in gaming and digital content
Principal Full-Stack & XR Engineer specializing in web, mobile, and social VR platforms
Director-level program delivery manager specializing in humanitarian and public sector services
Executive IT sales leader specializing in global accounts and outsourcing
Director-level startup ecosystem leader specializing in accelerator and platform programs
Senior Cinematographer/Video Editor specializing in broadcast, documentaries, and motion graphics
Director-level Business Development & Partnerships leader specializing in FinTech, blockchain, and investments
Executive engineering leader specializing in startup platforms, cloud architecture, and AI/Web3
Principal Spatial Computing and AI Lead specializing in 3D, AR/VR, and real-time systems
Tomas Suska
Senior sales and recruiting leader specializing in healthcare and staffing
“Staffing and recruiting sales leader who rose into management after a standout first year as an IT recruiter, then went on to lead 25-40 person teams across IT and healthcare staffing. Has owned revenue portfolios of $60M in healthcare and $10M in IT, delivered consistent target attainment with 10% YoY growth, and has a strong track record of hiring, ramping, and developing recruiters and account executives.”