Vetted Operations Management Professionals

“Cross-border (US/Canada) hockey advisor with extensive experience on both the business and operations sides across pro, minor, and junior organizations. Leverages deep relationships with coaches/scouts/GMs and a structured evaluation + development planning process to guide families through Prep/Academy, Junior, NCAA, and U Sports pathways; has helped an athlete jump two levels to Junior A via a targeted 6-month training and mental development plan.”

“Light industrial staffing operations leader who scaled from multi-unit branch manager to Market VP overseeing four Dallas–Fort Worth branches (~$63M annual volume) and 56–58 direct reports. Known for data-driven SOP/operations turnarounds that lifted revenue 30%+ and gross profit 25%+ (President’s Club top 10%), plus leading a multi-market Employee Bridge mobile app pilot and tightening E-Verify compliance for high-volume accounts like HelloFresh.”

“Operations and supply chain leader who has launched new service lines and driven large-scale process modernization—most notably spearheading a shift from fax/phone ordering to EDI to boost throughput and reduce staffing needs. Has executive committee leadership experience as a Chief Supply Chain Officer and has also project-managed clinical service expansions in outpatient healthcare settings using Microsoft Project (which they’ve taught as an adjunct professor).”

“Talent/recruiting operations leader who built and managed an 8–10 person recruiting team and created training, onboarding, and standardized processes to support high-volume staffing for new and existing branches across the US. Known for improving recruiter–branch manager communication and implementing structured timelines/checklists to keep office openings on track; experienced with Bullhorn (including Textkernel) dashboards and team enablement.”

“Product intern at an AI startup (AdvisorGPT) who helped turn an LLM-based prototype into a production SEO blog-generation workflow that matched a firm’s tone/voice and targeted specific search phrases. Strong at bridging technical and non-technical teams, rapidly learning new AI tooling, and driving adoption through customer calls, UX improvements, and customer-facing demos/workshops.”

“Chief of Staff / cross-functional operator who led complex, multi-subsidiary initiatives at Holding Investment JAS (2019–2023) across the US, Europe, and Latin America—spanning restructuring, M&A, and financial reporting integration—while accelerating executive decision-making and completing three acquisitions ahead of schedule. More recently at SRGE (2023–2024), ran strategic planning plus day-to-day operations for construction accelerator programs, building KPI systems in Notion and Google Data Studio to keep execution tightly aligned to quarterly objectives.”

“Former attorney turned senior operations/Chief of Staff-style leader with ~20 years balancing strategy and day-to-day execution. Led multi-office expansions (e.g., launching a new Detroit office) and built a professionalized finance function with audit-ready controls to free up CEO bandwidth. Also led an emergency COVID-era shift to remote operations while safeguarding safety, morale, and revenue.”

“Operations/people-ops leader who helped an industrial fabrication company (Carlucci) scale through a major contract by standardizing operations, rolling out iPad + barcode workflows, and building workforce planning/onboarding/succession systems—doubling headcount. Uses a structured 100-day diagnostic and KPI-driven operating cadence (dashboards, AOP, goal deployment, 9-box, DISC) and mentors founders/executives by translating operational detail into strategic decision-making.”

“Operations/program leader with experience supporting CEOs and scaling organizations through rapid expansion and multi-team initiatives. Implemented RACI + Asana-based execution systems and built board/KPI reporting cadences that improved executive decision speed and visibility across departments. Has worked across startups and in a foundation environment in C-suite-adjacent roles.”

“Operations and manufacturing leader with CEO/Chair turnaround experience who has built a greenfield robotics-focused manufacturing operation from scratch, including equipment selection, engineering org buildout, and ERP-based inventory/BOM/WIP controls. Strong cost-accounting/standard-costing orientation for diagnosing inefficiencies and optimizing pricing, plus a demonstrated mentorship track record and a Juran-based quality philosophy (build quality into the process).”

“Operations leader from a hospital environment who manages distributed, multi-shift teams and applies product/analytics thinking to workflows and patient-care services. Partnered with senior leadership on major safety and emergency-preparedness changes (lockdown and disaster protocols) and has experience operating in a rapidly scaling healthcare organization (noted expansion to 26 hospitals in a year).”

“Entrepreneur in debt settlement and consumer lending who expects future funding needs and is oriented toward PE/VC rather than debt until revenues stabilize. Previously left Mosaic to found and scale a process improvement/performance management/tech stack consulting business, using conference speaking and relationship-based selling to win clients and then hiring staff/contractors to expand delivery.”

“Paid media performance marketer with hands-on ownership of a $100K/month higher-education account spanning LinkedIn, Google Ads, and programmatic display/video. Built a structured 6-week experimentation approach (2-week test intervals) and used geo-fencing to reach military audiences, exceeding attendance goals for online MBA informational sessions (avg ~45 attendees vs 30 target). Strong in diagnosing stalled performance and translating complex metrics into client-friendly insights.”

“Chief of Staff at Molecular Affinities and former Investor Relations & Operations manager at JCAM Investments, with hands-on experience supporting capital raising while simultaneously tightening operations (website, investor onboarding, back office). Strong operator who implements and drives adoption of systems like HubSpot, Asana, and Slack to improve executive productivity and team accountability.”

“Cross-functional operator at Andium who led founder-level initiatives spanning next-gen product launch + legacy sunset, built decision-driven operating cadences (dashboards, memos, blocker tracking), and drove international expansion after a Series B led by Saudi Aramco. Also supported a $6M strategic opportunity in Australia by coordinating pricing, product feedback loops, and internal alignment across an AI-enabled SaaS + hardware business.”

“Recruiting Ops/Preboarding leader who owned end-to-end TA operations and the full recruiting tech stack, directly managing 8 team members within a 15–20 person recruiting org. Drove measurable efficiency gains by automating an AI assessment workflow (12% faster time-to-fill in 5 months) and supported extreme high-volume hiring (800+ agent hires in 2022). Led tool rollouts (Metaview) and was recognized with a bonus for leadership during a cross-company HRIS transition.”

“Operations-focused leader with multi-property experience who turns vague complaints (labor spend vs. service quality) into repeatable operating systems. Known for aligning finance, ops, revenue, and HR around shared metrics, running pilots before scaling, and improving labor efficiency/staffing predictability without harming guest experience.”

“Engineering leader with experience at Replenium, Savo Group, Radnet, and MatricOne, focused on business-aligned roadmaps and transparent, servant-style leadership. Notable for scaling teams quickly (18→36 in 6 months) and resolving high-impact performance incidents by leveraging DevOps data (reframed a suspected memory leak as a memory spike). Has led pragmatic build-vs-buy architecture decisions (waiting for a Microsoft transaction server) and uses Agile/CI/CD practices to drive consistent delivery.”

“People-operations and L&D operations builder who helped a young organization (TGH-USF People Development Institute) standardize workflows using a People-Process-Platform approach. Implemented scalable policies and centralized intake systems (web forms) and partnered closely with HR/payroll to resolve vendor/facilitator payment delays. Known for coaching executives without ops backgrounds by translating operational concepts into clear, practical language.”

“Operations/project management professional with hands-on experience leading a company-wide office consolidation (3 floors to 2), coordinating across IT, HR, marketing, facilities management, and movers while maintaining executive alignment. Strengths include building clear communication systems (templates, trackers, EA cadences) that improve executive decision-making and managing sensitive initiatives such as layoff logistics with strict confidentiality.”

“Performance marketer managing high-spend, multi-platform paid media for major brands (e.g., Navistar, Buick), with end-to-end ownership from strategy to reporting. Uses multivariate testing and trend-based budget reallocations to drive measurable lifts (27–60% KPI improvements) and significant outperformance (2.8x vs forecast), and has experience removing conversion friction by replacing lead forms with landing page + chat-based flows.”