Vetted Cross-Functional Leadership Professionals

“Founder of a consultancy for 14 years with extensive experience managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously. Interested in leveraging AI to solve operational challenges and is seeking exposure to the venture capital/studio/accelerator ecosystem despite no direct VC experience.”

Ashutosh Srivastava

Screened

Senior Engineering Manager specializing in AI platforms and cloud-native backend systems

Sunnyvale, CA11y exp

“Player-coach engineering leader who stayed hands-on (coding/reviews) while leading delivery, including designing an event-driven AI workflow engine with explicit state modeling and robust retries. Built near real-time enterprise analytics for campaign measurement and drove reliability/process improvements (observability, incident runbooks, release management). Introduced lightweight CI/CD and automated testing to cut release time by ~40% while maintaining quality.”

“Gaming integrations specialist with experience shipping pre-built slot games (e.g., Push Gaming titles) to casinos, operators, and aggregators via API integrations. Handles end-to-end launch workflow including requirements gathering, compliance/jurisdictional constraints, staging-to-production deployments, and coordinating bilateral API testing and production monitoring for new market launches.”

“People/operations leader who builds scalable HR and operating infrastructure for growing companies, including greenfield HR buildouts, HRIS/people analytics, compensation and career-path frameworks, and operating model redesign. Drove measurable impact at DCM Services by breaking down silos to support expansion into three new states and improving retention by 30%+, and has advised a startup CEO at Cerulean Sonar for six years to translate innovation into execution.”

“Marketing creative designer with both high-polish design and end-to-end video production experience, including leading Workhuman event collateral across landing page/print/deck and producing a Special Olympics Unified Sports episodic social video series. Currently rebuilding a scalable Figma-based newsletter design system optimized for high-volume output across desktop/mobile and light/dark modes with accessibility baked in.”

“Seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience who has raised capital for both his own companies and others, primarily through private equity and angel investors. Currently exiting his last company and open to either launching a new startup or stepping into a leadership role, with a strong bias toward disruptive, high-growth businesses that can leverage AI.”

“Fractional ops/HR leader with 15 years of experience supporting ~40 startups, building internal operations and people infrastructure from scratch (HRIS, recruiting funnels, career pathing, benefits). Recently helped a Series A company ($11M raise) implement headcount budgeting and runway modeling to align young founders on sustainable hiring plans, and uses survey/exit-interview feedback loops to fix leadership communication and retention issues.”

Michael Petronaci

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive DTC & E-commerce Operator specializing in finance, ops, and brand growth

Remote14y exp

“Operations leader/advisor with early-stage startup turnaround experience, joining Organic Pharmer in 2017 when operations were fragmented across production, fulfillment, and marketing. Implemented a lightweight EOS operating system and improved operational efficiency/product mix to move the business from a $50k burn to 10% net profit monthly within 4 months, then shifted focus to growth strategies and partnerships.”

Stephanie Kline

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Content Strategy & Thought Leadership Leader specializing in B2B growth

North Carolina, US13y exp

“Chief-of-Staff / operations leader who has scaled creative and production organizations through hyper-growth, including growing a creative team from ~30 to 200+ while improving turnaround times and protecting margins. Acts as a founder force-multiplier by installing operating cadences, dashboards, and decision systems, and has built scalable editorial and motion-graphics pipelines tied to growth metrics (e.g., ~$2 CPI and seven-figure media spend scaling).”

“Growth-creative marketer in the dental/clinic space who runs offer-led, multichannel acquisition campaigns (Google Ads + paid social + email/SMS) to lift bookings and lower CPA across underperforming locations. Builds flexible, location-specific frameworks and iterates modular creative (hooks/offers/CTAs) using platform-specific performance signals; has also directed video/landing-page creative tied to improved reviews and referrals.”

“Influencer/creator partnerships and growth marketer with 4 years at Desenio building a performance-rated creator roster and negotiating long-term collaborations. Led GTM for Hubble Connected’s Hubble the Bear using a full-funnel, multi-channel approach (Meta/Google retargeting, email, affiliates), beating pre-order targets by 80% and converting 75% of buyers into paid app subscribers.”

“Organizational effectiveness manager and sustainability lead at Bifernandes Hermanos (major Puerto Rico consumer goods company) who built the internal operating structure and culture needed to sustain rapid growth. Combines Lean Six Sigma/Prosci change management with coaching and systems thinking to deliver measurable engagement gains (25% climate survey improvement, 40% engagement boost) and scalable, repeatable operating rhythms for teams and founders.”

“Serial entrepreneur and entrepreneurship instructor at Montana State University currently bootstrapping MEETR (meetr.pro), a platform targeting snowsports instructors and outdoor guides, with early customers acquired via paid social, SEO, paid search, and cold outreach. Previously built and scaled EXEC from zero to one to 25,000+ members, culminating in acquisition by Community.co after selling into elite professional organizations and private clubs.”

Edmarie Bonilla

Screened

Director-level Operations & HR Talent Strategy leader specializing in performance metrics and L&D

Remote, US22y exp

“Operations Manager leading a 10-person BA team and owning operations execution across three lines of business, with additional ownership of OKRs tied to talent development (IDPs), value metrics, and recognition programs. Designed an onboarding framework aligned to company strategy and OKRs that improved retention, ramp-up, and engagement, and built healthcare college partnerships to strengthen hiring and internship pipelines while supporting cross-functional enterprise system implementations (policy admin, finance/HR, billing, call centers).”

Frank Albanese

Screened

Executive CTO & Engineering Leader specializing in AI/ML and distributed systems

New York, NY10y exp

“Founder of Essence, a wisdom and memory preservation platform with early testing indicating mental health benefits and positive impact for hospice patients. Has raised $25K to date and reports prior capital-raising experience through Y Combinator and the Berkeley Angel Network, with a GTM plan starting in hospice and expanding to the general public.”

“Founder of an AI + blockchain software startup in the cryptocurrency space, positioned around authenticity and MiCA regulatory compliance for crypto companies. Has participated in 6 accelerators and mentors in VC-backed programs, using a feedback-driven MVP approach and validating product-market fit through direct user outreach and payment commitment.”

“Growth marketer with strong end-to-end ownership across messaging, experimentation, and funnel systems for complex products and international expansion. They combine customer research, cross-functional sales/product alignment, and marketing automation to drive measurable outcomes, including 18% MoM customer acquisition growth, 40% lower MQL-to-SQL friction, and a 24% lift in SQL-to-opportunity conversion.”