Vetted Business Development Professionals

“Recruiting leader with ~5 years managing recruiter teams while remaining hands-on in executive search (Director through C-suite). Strong track record partnering closely with HRBPs and executive stakeholders in the beverage industry, including advising a startup founder through a confidential CMO replacement and delivering a successful hire. Drove recruiting lifecycle improvements by standardizing reference-checking with role-level templates and team training.”

“Manufacturing and operations leader (industrial engineer turned plant manager) who has driven major operational and business-model change in legacy manufacturing, including demand-driven Kanban replenishment and lead-time reduction. More recently built KPI systems and capacity-scaling improvements at Laboratory Testing Incorporated while integrating an acquisition, and now supports Laminators Incorporated at the board level while hands-on building a formal product development process from ideation through launch.”

“Fractional CFO who built a replicable six-week client onboarding and analysis framework (cash flow management, labor, profit growth, staff optimization) that helped scale to 25 clients within ~11 months. Strong in cash-flow constrained environments, using invoicing and payment-timing optimization plus scenario modeling to coach founders/executives on margin and bottom-line impact.”

“Veteran hockey coach and player-development consultant (UConn NCAA ’92; minor pro) with 30+ years spanning AAA, prep, junior, and NCAA, plus experience as Player Personnel Director in the USHL. Key architect of South Kent’s Selects Academy, credited with 23 NHL draft picks and hundreds of NCAA placements, and runs an education-focused consulting practice helping families navigate pathways with honest, level-appropriate guidance.”

“Multi-startup founder/part-owner with experience raising capital across stages (friends & family/angels through VC/PE) for a tech platform and a skincare/beauty brand, including building pitch decks and financial models. Also built a boutique wellness services firm by winning hotel/spa accounts from a larger competitor and ultimately sold the business to that competitor.”

“Lifecycle/CRM marketer from Churchome who led a mobile app onboarding and re-engagement program using behavior-based segmentation, in-app/push messaging, and AI-assisted chat. Drove ~20% lift in early-stage engagement, improved 30-day retention, and reduced support load through automated chat flows and rapid A/B-driven iteration.”

“Business development leader from PDD (product design & innovation consultancy) with high-functioning Chief of Staff/EA-style experience coordinating six business owners and ~20 multi-region designers. Led annual conference/event strategy and logistics (budgets, travel/visas, speaking/booths) and implemented productivity systems like CRM migration, standardized calendar/email protocols, and time-blocking to speed reporting and decision-making.”

“Global HRS Process Manager focused on talent/recruiting operations who led a Jobvite ATS implementation and broader talent platform integrations. Known for redesigning req approval and interview workflows—cutting interview rounds to three and reducing approval layers—resulting in a 30% reduction in time-to-fill, while also building executive-ready recruiting dashboards for finance and leadership.”