Vetted Presidents

Dean Graves

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Business Leader in corporate strategy, M&A, and global outsourcing/SaaS transformation

Las Vegas, NV25y exp

“US leader for Freeman Clark (fractional IT leadership services) who drove a >$1.5M capital raise tied to repositioning the US business as a standalone entity. Previously led a turnaround at Environmental Data Resources by unifying fragmented data/SaaS platforms and landing Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase on significant 5-year subscriptions through co-designed solutions; also has GTM leadership experience in a PE-backed startup (LogicSource) spanning sales through delivery alignment.”

Christopher Williams

Screened

Executive Real Estate Investment Leader specializing in military, student, and multifamily housing

West Chester, PA36y exp

“Early GMH Associates employee who helped build the business development/operations approach that capitalized on new DoD MHPI legislation, scaling from a 4-person team to a national privatized military housing leader. Cites a turnaround from negative NOI to $50M NOI and growth to 1,400+ employees across 56 properties valued at $10B+, driven by KPI-based management, monthly P&L/satisfaction reviews, and strong client discovery and delivery discipline.”

“Former CEO with direct venture fundraising experience and years inside VC-backed companies. Focused on an AppSec/software supply chain security opportunity built around acquiring an existing SCA/SSCS platform and accelerating growth through AI-driven remediation capabilities, additional acquisitions, and enterprise sales.”

“Talent acquisition leader with experience at Grey, Publicis, and Taylored Search who specializes in building and restructuring recruiting teams and embedding TA into strategic business planning (including new business/RFP pipelines). Known for bringing market data and candidate sentiment into executive org-design decisions to improve hiring outcomes, speed offer approvals, and increase acceptance rates.”

“Houston-based football advisor, current high school coach, and former college athlete/coach with 30+ years in sports management. He has negotiated six-figure NIL collective deals and brand sponsorships, sources athletes through direct outreach and deep football relationships, and supports families across recruiting, transfer portal, scouting, and long-term athlete development.”

Spencer Stewart

Screened

Mid-level baseball development coach specializing in analytics and player development

San Francisco, CA7y exp

“Former high-achieving pitcher and collegiate club All-American who translated his playing background into professional development coaching and collegiate baseball analytics leadership. He combines lived baseball experience, Trackman-driven evaluation, and a trusted West Coast mid-major coach network to guide athletes on recruiting, development, and college decision-making.”

Paul Roberto

Screened

Executive CPA/MBA specializing in small business and franchise accounting & tax

Cleveland, Ohio29y exp

“Founder of an accounting and consulting firm who scaled operations organically and through acquisition, building internal structure with employee handbooks, SOPs, and integrated time-tracking/billing plus project management systems. Acts as a fractional CFO/financial partner to small business owners, using variance and operational-metric analysis to drive decisions around process improvements, acquisitions, company sales, contracts, and benefits. Strong in change management and pragmatic tooling—replacing spreadsheet-based workflows with standardized systems and templates that improve consistency and training.”

David Erickson

Screened

Executive Software Technology Leader specializing in enterprise supply chain and workforce optimization

Cary, NC36y exp

“Minority owner in a supply chain/logistics SaaS company (10 years operating) deployed in dozens of warehouses across enterprise and SMB customers. Known for turning technical pain points into business opportunities—previously created a paid performance testing services department leveraging OLTP/performance optimization expertise, generating new revenue while improving customer implementations. Demonstrates strong early-stage execution across product, coding, sales, and strategic pivots.”

“Early-stage operator brought in as hire #1 in a VP/president capacity to build a franchised business from two studios into a scaled support organization (including franchisee onboarding, call center, and a 60-person support staff). Implemented EOS and KPI dashboarding to accelerate speed-to-open and speed-to-profitability, then replicated the playbook as president of an acquired boxing brand while building accounting and ops teams from scratch.”

Larry Moran

Screened

Executive Business Leader specializing in operations, growth strategy, and value creation

Lexington, NC32y exp

“Operator/CIO-type leader who has supported multiple founding teams and stepped in early at a high-growth venture (4th employee) to build core operations and hiring as the company scaled rapidly (4→40 employees; ~$1M→~$8M revenue in a year). Implemented an enterprise ATS across ~600 employees to centralize candidate flow and cut talent acquisition costs, and created a standardized operational playbook (30–40 offerings) to improve delivery efficiency in a healthcare/pharma-focused agency.”