Vetted Business Development Professionals

“Operations executive (Plant/Operations Manager → COO/CEO) with hands-on experience launching a greenfield manufacturing plant for Deluxe and driving Lean/cellular transformations. As COO/CEO at Midland Radio, grew the business from ~$40M to ~$63M in 4 years, scaling marketing headcount (3→15) and building 9 sales channels while optimizing manufacturing layouts and cross-training teams.”

“Investment professional (Associate Investor) with private-capital experience coordinating full acquisition due diligence across multiple workstreams and stakeholders (including lenders and external advisors). Has built lightweight operating cadences and pipeline visibility systems to improve executive decision-making and reduce reactive work; also has early-career experience in incubators/accelerators supporting founder workflows.”

“Broadcast sales leader who has owned a multi-million-dollar station revenue number at WGPR Detroit and built the operating discipline, forecasting rigor, and consultative sales culture to drive year-over-year growth. Stands out for combining strategic account expansion, public-sector deal navigation, and cross-functional media partnerships—evidenced by growing a law firm account to 4x spend, delivering 2,000+ attendees for a Detroit workforce campaign, and transforming an underperforming HD-2 channel through the SportsRap partnership.”

Carlos Arambula

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Principal & Senior Brand/Marketing Leader specializing in go-to-market, multicultural and digital growth

Manhattan Beach, CA37y exp

“Brand and growth marketer with experience spanning global CPG and corporate brands through to healthcare/pharma and financial services. Known for consumer-insight-led repositioning and measurable, digital-first acquisition (notably CTV), plus executing U.S. market entry and scaling distribution into major retailers and pharmacies within months.”

“Operations leader with repeated startup/entrepreneurial experience building internal operating systems from the ground up—creating department-by-department SOP/policy manuals and implementing KPI-driven management. Strong in diagnosing issues via operational/financial data and rolling out scalable people systems (structured interviews, training/certifications, onboarding) with retention measured across 14/30/60/90-day cohorts.”

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.”

“Audio post-production and music editor/composer specializing in Pro Tools-based sound design, mixing, and music edits for picture. Has delivered immersive 360/5.1 mixes for narrative film scenes and created music + SFX for YouTube animation, plus commercial work where they iterated quickly on producer notes to land a client-ready, danceable track.”

“Commercial LNG/gas leader with hands-on experience spanning origination, commercial operations, business development, and regional marketing in India’s regasification market. Stands out for combining market creation, complex energy logistics strategy, and regulatory/commercial execution—including saving over US$25M in import tax through customs advocacy and structuring multi-party LNG/terminal agreements while managing PE risk.”