Vetted Operations Management Professionals

“Entrepreneur and operations/IT advisor who helps early-stage companies scale efficiently through automation (CRM lead capture, invoicing, collections) and pragmatic process design. Built a year-long data standardization solution converting broker inputs from 60+ formats, enabling better sales forecasting and market projections. Also advises founders on go-to-market fundamentals and creative fundraising strategies, including forming paid customer consortia to co-develop products.”

DAVID WOODBURY

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive COO/CRO and growth consultant specializing in scaling founder-led businesses

Grand Rapids, MI18y exp

“Serial founder and agency leader (recent agency exit with completed 3-year earn-out) currently serving as COO but prefers CEO/founder role. Spun Camp Native out of an agency after spotting a hospitality tech gap, raised venture funding, scaled partnerships to 800+ properties, and led the company to a private equity acquisition. Uses AI tools to dramatically accelerate go-to-market, research, and validation cycles.”

“Hockey coach with 20+ years across AAA, ACHA, and USA Hockey Tier 2 leadership, leveraging a broad network (youth through minor pro) to place and advance players. Emphasizes development of off-the-puck play, positioning, and decision-making, with examples of moving an AAA player to NAHL (ultimately pro) and developing a team that produced multiple junior and ACHA players.”

“Executive Assistant to the CEO at Bhon Bhon LLC with strong cross-functional program execution experience—built dashboards, trackers, and centralized task systems to improve executive alignment and delivery. Reported measurable operational gains (20% faster admin turnaround, 20% onboarding improvement) while supporting launches, investor materials, hiring/onboarding, and client projects.”

“Boutique owner and fashion buyer with end-to-end denim category ownership across in-store and e-commerce, delivering strong sell-through (88%), high gross margin (56%), and improved inventory turns (2.8 to 3.6) through size-curve and depth optimization. Experienced in wholesale vendor negotiations (including refunds/style swaps for production flaws) and using loyalty-driven preference data to increase repeat customer behavior; has merchandising training from Parsons and uses WSM trend research plus Excel-based hindsight analysis to inform buys.”

“Entrepreneur with education administration experience now forming an AI-in-education startup concept focused on augmenting instruction with better AI tools. Previously opened and scaled a coffee roasting franchise in Asia into cafes and exited after strengthening the business financially, demonstrating international regulatory navigation and government relationship-building.”

“Founder/operator who turned around an underperforming nightlife/hospitality venture by rebuilding the operating system end-to-end—SOPs, dashboards, staffing/onboarding, pricing/promotions, and weekly forecasting/reporting. Demonstrates strong zero-to-one and ambiguity-to-clarity execution with a metrics-driven operating cadence across GTM, finance, and people operations.”

“CRM/lifecycle marketer with demonstrated success driving webinar acquisition and conversion for a business compliance campaign (260+ registrations, 180 attendees, 100+ service conversions). Uses segmentation, A/B testing, and metric-driven pivots (10–25% lift in opens/clicks) and has experience coordinating cross-functionally on large in-person investment events.”

“Product leader with experience spanning startups and enterprise-scale logistics in MENA, building and managing web/mobile business interfaces including dashboards, admin tools, marketplaces, and B2B quoting systems. Brings a metrics-driven approach to product health and experimentation, plus strong player-informed understanding of core F2P mechanics and live-ops planning.”

Namrata Dhar

Screened

Senior Staffing & Recruiting Account Manager specializing in VMS/MSP contingent workforce

Atlanta, GA

“Recruiting/Talent Operations leader with 20+ years in staffing, managing ~50 people and supporting large enterprise accounts (Delta Airlines, ExxonMobil, UPS, Cox, City of Atlanta, Golden Pass LNG). Has owned day-to-day delivery, compliance, and platform integrations (KellyOCG/Agile1) and introduced generative AI into the workflow to reduce fake candidates and improve submission quality and placements.”

prashank dubey

Screened

Senior Growth & Performance Marketing Manager specializing in digital advertising

9y exp

“Paid media specialist running multi-platform acquisition for e-commerce, allocating budgets across Meta/Google/TikTok/Snapchat and optimizing toward conversions and ROAS. Emphasizes structured creative experimentation (video engagement + LPCR) and audience segmentation/exclusions to reduce overlap, with a seasonality recovery example in jewelry (post–Mother’s Day retargeting with offers to restore ROI).”

“Recruiter with demonstrated full-desk ownership of a complex Global People Operations Manager search for an international nonprofit, requiring a blend of compensation, HR operations, and recruiting expertise. Stands out for targeted sourcing in niche talent markets, strong hiring-manager calibration, and data-driven pipeline management, including successfully closing the search within a week despite compensation and scope concerns.”

“Founder of distribb.io, an 8-month-old AI SEO software company already at $10k MRR. Brings 15 years of startup ecosystem exposure and a pragmatic, market-driven approach to building businesses by targeting proven demand rather than chasing novelty.”

Bryan Blake

Screened

Senior Football Coach specializing in player development and defensive strategy

San Francisco, CA31y exp

“Longtime football recruiting advisor who has spent decades promoting players to four-year coaches and helping families make fit-first decisions around recruiting and NIL. Stands out for practical, candid guidance on level-of-play fit, multi-sport development, and finding scholarship paths for athletes who may be overlooked in traditional evaluations.”

“Owns end-to-end vendor/partner coordination for multi-partner programs (including a university/corporate program) with fixed budgets, timelines, and deliverables. Emphasizes structured milestone management (samples/approvals/OTD), contract/NDA readiness, and proactive invoice/payment-term controls to prevent delivery delays while strengthening long-term supplier relationships.”

“Entrepreneurial operator/investor with prior capital-raising experience and a track record of scaling an early room-by-room rental (boarding income) real estate model for higher cash-on-cash returns. Currently exploring a new venture at the intersection of employee empathy and organizational excellence, aiming to build predictive corporate performance tools driven by ambitious teammate engagement.”

Brett Mecrones

Screened

Mid-level E-commerce Operations Manager specializing in Amazon fulfillment and inventory

Remote7y exp

“Former hockey player with experience across juniors, NCAA Division III (UNE), and three years of pro hockey in Germany and the U.S., including championship wins at both the college and pro levels. Brings firsthand understanding of player development pathways plus experience evaluating players in-game, mentoring athletes on-ice (skills/skating), and creating social media content (videos/testimonials) for hockey families.”

Joseph Rubino

Screened

Senior Hockey Referee and Sports Operations professional specializing in hockey officiating and analytics

Hauppauge, NY14y exp

“Lifelong competitive hockey participant who transitioned into a hockey career, including multiple roles with the New York Islanders, stat tracking for Clear Sight Analytics, and 10 years of officiating—currently skating full-time as a USHL referee. Brings a data-informed evaluation approach and broad relationships across youth, junior, college, and pro hockey, with direct exposure to D1/NHL development pathways.”