Vetted Business Development Professionals

Jesus Pesina

Screened

Director-level Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Operations Leader for Federal and Enterprise programs

Chicago, IL24y exp

“Senior recruiting leader currently at Deloitte (previously Marriott) with experience managing large full-cycle recruiting teams (up to 30). Known for implementing structured intake/decision standards that cut time-to-fill by ~20 days and for partnering closely with HRVPs and executive stakeholders to align expectations with market realities and drive hiring decisions.”

Khori Whittaker

Screened

Executive Venture Builder & Operator specializing in 0-to-1 launches and governance

Remote, Global15y exp

“Solo founder running a venture studio (Mongoose) building AI-personalized products (e.g., faith-based daily devotional, meal planning, and a platform aimed at helping retiring SMB owners sell businesses). Previously at InsideTrack, leveraged a Department of Labor grant program to break into the community college market and secured major contracts ($5M and $3M) by helping institutions craft winning grant applications.”

“Founder-sourcing and relationship-development operator with experience from CAA, skilled at cold outreach and long-cycle nurturing that converts into active opportunities. Recently leveraged a former colleague relationship to support a sports equipment startup's Series A by sourcing strategic VC introductions, and has evaluated early-stage products (e.g., 3D-printed custom mouthguards) through founder discovery and top-level financial review.”

“Serial entrepreneur with 15+ years in the VC, studio, and accelerator ecosystem who has founded multiple startups, raised capital previously, and built a consulting business running since 2008. Currently building a pre-seed SaaS marketplace for long-term housing in Texas with plans to expand across the U.S. and into Portugal, bringing a notably strategic focus on long-term market trends and exit planning.”

“Senior sales executive with deep experience leading large-territory public sector and enterprise sales teams across healthcare, government, and services. Stands out for combining strategic sales transformation—territory design, compensation redesign, CRM/predictive KPI systems, and rapid hiring—with proven results including $80M+ ARR, a $200M+ backlog, an $80M business turnaround, and a $750M complex outsourcing deal.”

“Dynamics 365 Project Operations/Field Service implementer focused on operational execution—built foundational task tracking and expedited field-service scheduling with improved visibility, alerts, and billing/sales record traceability. Uses interviews plus pilot/testing to refine UI and business processes for adoption, and applies A/B testing techniques to both marketing emails and D365 form experiences while partnering with the D365 product team to address bugs and usability.”

“Recruiting leader and player/coach manager who has led teams of 2–6 recruiters and can jump in hands-on for high-impact executive searches. Recently supported a CTO search by building an executive recruiting strategy and process that impressed leadership, and drove adoption of a standardized hiring approach by publishing a detailed recruitment guidebook for hiring managers. Brings 5+ years of close partnership with HRBPs on talent planning, succession planning, and D&I-aligned recruiting.”

“Operations-focused leader with experience spanning client delivery, sales operations, and longer-term customer success initiatives at a reputation analytics firm and at Penta. Known for implementing systems (ClickUp, Salesforce/HubSpot, marketing tech) and rigorous reporting rhythms that improve executive visibility, accountability, and data-driven resource allocation; also supported an acquisition by preparing confidential financial documentation and contracts.”

“Early-stage venture investor/operator profile with experience at Wedbush Ventures, focused on sourcing and qualifying founders through thesis-led outbound. Stands out for combining deep market research with proactive relationship building, including sourcing AI and commerce infrastructure opportunities that advanced into pipeline and investment committee discussions.”

“Operations leader with manufacturing-heavy experience across Greene Tweed, Chem-Trend, and Ketjen, known for building operational structure (org design + KPI flow-down) and translating shop-floor realities into measurable financial outcomes. Has delivered significant profitability gains (20% site profitability; 15% product profitability) through Lean methods, process documentation, SIOP/production planning improvements, and cross-functional alignment with Sales/CCO.”

“Game QA professional with live production ownership on New World Aeternum (progression-driven connected rewards spanning UI, backend tracking, and live tuning) and experience on God of War Ragnarok. Emphasizes risk-based test planning, strong cross-functional triage grounded in player impact/live risk, and highly actionable Jira/TestRail practices (PAL titles, traceability, video/log evidence) to speed resolution and reduce late-cycle churn.”

Michael Singleton

Screened

Executive Soccer Coach & Sports Psychology Leader in Coaching Education

St. Petersburg, FL29y exp

“Senior soccer leader and educator: former NCAA coach across Div I/II/III, youth national team contributor, and ex-leader within a major state soccer organization. Now VP of Education at United Soccer Coaches, known for integrating sports psychology into coaching and for transforming Washington & Lee into a #1-ranked, perennial Final Four program while also excelling in recruiting and player evaluation.”

Julie Rice

Screened

Director-level Lab Operations & Facilities Leader specializing in life sciences startups

San Francisco, CA20y exp

“Independent biotech operations consultant and former biotech operations director who specializes in standing up startup lab operations end-to-end—facility buildouts, equipment procurement, and workflow/SOP implementation. Known for building clear operating rhythms (SMART/RACI, dashboards in MS Project/Smartsheet) and driving cross-functional execution; previously centralized R&D procurement at Abbvie/Pharmacyclics to cut PO processing time by 40%.”

Jamie Jones

Screened

Executive biotech and pharma commercial leader (CEO/CBO/VP) specializing in growth, launches, and fundraising

Greater Boston, MA37y exp

“Entrepreneur and fundraising leader with 8 years raising $500K–$55M across life sciences, transportation, and brand marketing. Notably raised $55M for an oncology startup by de-risking the story and sourcing aligned institutional investors with drug development expertise. Brings a highly structured, metrics-driven approach to validation and surgical go-to-market execution in resource-constrained environments.”

Bryan DiMenna

Screened

Executive Revenue & Sales Leader in Life Sciences, Specialty Chemicals, and Retail Channels

St. Augustine, FL20y exp

“Innovation and licensing leader (formerly led global rapid innovation at BASF) with 10+ years interfacing with top-tier universities and Fortune 100 companies across pharma/biologics, aerospace/defense, and chemicals. Currently drafting provisional patents and guiding lab validation from computational biology toward bench-scale proof of concept for a DARPA-grant-aligned venture targeting >90% margins in a rapidly growing market.”

“Performance marketer from Unilever with hands-on ownership of a sizable multi-platform paid media portfolio across Google, Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Stands out for combining rigorous experimentation, LTV-based audience segmentation, and incrementality testing to improve ROAS, lower CPA, and restore growth when campaigns plateau.”

Alex Lange

Screened

Executive Strategy & Technology Leader specializing in PropTech, digital marketing, and venture innovation

Bellevue, WA36y exp

“Serial entrepreneur with decades in lead gen and CRM marketing and a track record of three exits/acquisitions. Founded Roost, a national MLS-driven real estate portal, leveraging SEO/SEM/email and a pilot-led, unit-economics approach (pricing, retention, CAC/LTV). Now exploring an AI-driven, end-to-end automation concept for SMB hyper-local marketing and execution.”