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Vetted Presidents in California
Pre-screened and vetted in California.
Sammy Datwani
Executive biotech leader specializing in microfluidics, diagnostics, and life science tools
“Biotech founder building a de-novo protein sequencing company, originally incubated by Versant Ventures and now focused on life science tools and clinical diagnostics. Has raised capital from institutional VCs, strategic investors, and a foundation, and brings unusual ecosystem depth through mentoring at IndieBio, Berkeley SkyDeck, and Biotools Innovator, plus board service with Life Science Angels and VC diligence advisory work.”
Peter Gluck
Principal Software Engineer specializing in scalable, secure multi-platform systems
“Engineering leader and former CTO/Disney|ABC engineering manager who built white-label mobile app architecture that supported a branded app and successful exit, and later scaled Disney Channel brand app teams across iOS/Android/web and major OTT platforms. Led kid-safety architecture for DisneyNOW (“Junior mode” with PIN) and partnered with product/legal on COPPA compliance, emphasizing maintainable tech choices and strong execution processes.”
Philip Kearney
Executive engineering leader specializing in embedded systems, IoT, and wireless networking
“Former Apple employee who worked with Steve Jobs in the early 2000s and is now looking to join startups as a CTO partner to non-technical founders. Brings a thoughtful, skeptical lens on VC-backed startup execution, emphasizing technical feasibility, real product-market fit, and mission-driven teams solving meaningful problems.”
Executive eCommerce & Consumer Tech Leader specializing in digital transformation and marketplace growth
Anagha Ram
Intern AI/ML Engineer specializing in NLP, LLMs, and semantic search
“Built and deployed a production RAG-based semantic search and summarization system for large legal/technical document sets, owning the full backend (embeddings, vector store, chunking, prompting) and driving a reported 40–60% reduction in manual review time. Experienced with LangChain/LlamaIndex plus Airflow/Temporal-style orchestration, and applies rigorous evaluation/monitoring (A/B tests, drift detection, staged rollouts) to keep agentic systems reliable. Also partnered with a supply-chain manager at TE Connectivity to deliver an AI inventory recommendation tool projected to drive millions in value.”
David MacMillan
Executive AI/ML & semiconductor strategist and founder with deep energy storage expertise
“Former VC and angel investor with board experience (Sand Hill Angels) who has raised money for their own companies and helped over two dozen companies prepare for fundraising and M&A. Strong fit for CEO roles in venture-backed environments given extensive capital markets and deal-prep exposure.”
Entry Controls Engineer specializing in industrial automation, PLCs, robotics, and SCADA
Mid-level SDET specializing in embedded firmware validation and test automation
Woody Kassin
Executive operator and finance leader specializing in growth, M&A, and capital raising
“Operations/finance leader who built the internal infrastructure for a personal care company to sell into 35,000 retail stores, spanning contract manufacturing, warehousing/3PL, banking credit facilities, HR policies, marketing ops, and accounting systems (Great Plains, QuickBooks Online). Currently supports a music/entertainment organization, mentoring non-business creatives on business and finance while driving profitability and growth.”
Ofir Baharav
Executive Chairman/CEO specializing in hardware, SaaS, and industrial technology turnarounds
“Two-decade CEO/EVP Product operator with multiple founder-level and public-company turnarounds, known for implementing an AOP-driven execution cadence and rigorous decision documentation. Delivered outsized outcomes including 5x trade show performance gains, major reliability improvements (DOA down to ~1–2%), and an 18-month transformation of a shrinking product into the company’s highest-growth/highest-margin line that remained an industry leader for a decade.”
Director-level Public Relations Executive specializing in entertainment and multicultural publicity
Inman Breaux
Executive SaaS & AdTech CEO specializing in AI attribution and mobile growth
“Mobile-tech entrepreneur building AppQ (mobile.appq.ai), an agentic mobile SDK that optimizes mobile UX in real time to improve Day 1/Day 7 retention by adjusting levers like ad frequency, difficulty, messaging, and artwork. Previously co-founded an SDK-led mobile ad network (invented push notification ads), scaled to 300K+ SDK integrations, and grew revenue from $7M in 10 months to $50M the following year before exiting in 2020.”
Intern Software Engineer specializing in full-stack, cloud, and machine learning
Mid-level energy programs manager specializing in electrification and clean energy incentives
Intern-level investment analyst specializing in private equity and investment banking
Harold Lehon
Executive Business Strategy & Operations Leader in Medical Devices, Manufacturing, and Technology
“CEO/operator with strong private-equity-facing transformation experience who led post-acquisition integration and cross-functional execution to deliver $4M in annual savings. Built a KPI-driven strategic planning and operating cadence that helped scale CCW from $14M to $50M over 5 years, with external recognition including Inc 5000 (2023) and a 2023 Stevie Award for innovation.”
Xuan Qin Zhang
Junior Software Engineer specializing in data engineering for satellite telemetry
“Data/pipeline engineer with experience in space and scientific data systems, including JPL-related satellite transmission workflows and customer deployments involving NOAA/Argo standards. Stands out for building autonomous production pipelines, debugging subtle logic failures in data integrations, and improving processing efficiency while reducing manual operational work.”
Andrew Li
Junior Software Engineer specializing in AI and full-stack product development
“Frontend/product engineer from IXL who built an AI workspace for teachers to generate, edit, and chain classroom resources using LLMs. They show unusual depth in browser fundamentals and rich-text/math UI work, including debugging a rare repaint issue and designing mixed text/LaTeX editing experiences for educators.”
Director-level Investor Relations & Corporate Communications leader in regulated, high-growth companies
Mid-Level Software Engineer specializing in full-stack and iOS development
Mid-level AI/ML Engineer and Developer Educator specializing in GenAI, RAG, and AI community building
Executive Treasury Leader specializing in global cash, banking, and TMS transformations
Director-level Communications & Marketing Leader specializing in healthcare, public health, and nonprofit strategy
Barry Garfinkle
Intern Biomedical Engineering student specializing in neuroscience and EEG data analysis
“Operations/process-focused leader with hands-on manufacturing and quality mindset: improved product stability by preventing oxidation via inert gas and oxygen monitoring, and implemented sensor-based automation to maintain conditions without manual intervention. Uses time studies and benchmarking to redesign workflows (reported ~60% labor reduction per batch) and trains teams on GMP/regulatory and contamination-control practices using practical demonstrations.”