Vetted Operations Management Professionals

“Founding AI engineer at an AI SaaS startup who built the full GTM knowledge and retrieval stack for non-technical teams, driving 60% less manual effort and 25% faster deployments. Also brings enterprise B2B SaaS integration experience from Wipro, including external API/documentation work for large-scale partner ecosystems.”

“Revenue-focused sales executive with a long track record in MSP, telecom, cybersecurity, and strategic technology services, including building sales functions from scratch, leading post-acquisition integration, and selling into municipalities and complex enterprise accounts. Stands out for combining consultative selling with operational rigor, having doubled MSP revenue from $4M to $8M, grown recurring revenue 25% to 30%, added nine municipal clients, and closed a $1M+ deal with substantial recurring revenue.”

“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).”

William Armstrong

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Junior Product Engineer specializing in AI and SaaS

San Francisco, CA1y exp

“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.”

Elizabeth Angle

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Senior Executive Recruiter specializing in Accounting & Finance and recruiting operations

Fort Worth, TX14y exp

“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.”

Bill DeVinney

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Hospitality & Food/Beverage Operator specializing in multi-unit growth and brand building

Hershey, PA30y exp

“Experienced hospitality operator and entrepreneur with 30+ years of experience, including building businesses for VC- and PE-backed companies. Now self-funding an RTD adaptogenic tea and seltzer startup in Pennsylvania and preparing to launch into the CPG market across retail and e-commerce.”

“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.”

Matthew Knecht

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Chief of Staff / Legal Operations leader in nonprofit public defense

Neptune, New Jersey11y exp

“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.”

Shady Alzayat

Screened

Executive engineering leader and full-stack builder specializing in platforms, payments, and healthcare

San Francisco, CA20y exp

“Serial entrepreneur building appetier.com, an agentic restaurant marketing and ecommerce automation platform for restaurants. Previously raised for Atlas Mental Health and brings thoughtful fundraising perspective centered on investor alignment, GTM partnership, and vertical SaaS/SMB infrastructure expertise.”

Brooke Williams

Screened

Executive revenue leader specializing in sales and marketing growth systems

New Braunfels, TX10y exp

“Senior sales leader with deep public sector, municipal, and regulated-industry experience who has led large multi-state territories and delivered 37% YoY growth worth more than $50M at Republic Services. More recently, they have applied that same strategic rigor in consulting, helping a global language services provider expand into manufacturing and win complex public sector business such as the City of Minneapolis.”

“Sales and marketing leader with 20+ years of experience building commercial structure where little existed, including implementing CRM systems, formalizing sales process, and growing revenue from just over $8M to $12M in a year at Peak Technologies. Brings a mix of team leadership and hands-on enterprise selling, including public sector/event industry experience and a personally developed $2M+ annual account.”

“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.”

Saundra Brown

Screened

Director-level Talent Acquisition Operations leader specializing in high-volume, multi-market hiring

Little Elm, Texas14y exp

“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.”

“Commercial and sales-focused candidate with nontraditional SDR experience who emphasizes proactive partner management, disciplined outbound systems, and consultative messaging. They cite driving 40% net sales revenue growth and doubling advertising income through strong follow-through, trust-building, and helping partners clearly understand value.”

Patricio Rabellino

Screened

Executive operations leader specializing in scaling, M&A integration, and multi-site businesses

Austin, TX13y exp

“Entrepreneur-operator with 15 years spanning self-founded F&B businesses, regional leadership at CloudKitchens, startup scaling, and COO/fractional consulting work. He combines hands-on GTM execution with deep operational ownership, having managed a 3,000-person region and later grown a service business from roughly $13M to nearly $70M before a PE exit. More recently, he has been building AI-enabled pipeline and operations systems, including agent-based outbound motions.”