Vetted Process Improvement 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.”

“Operations and quality systems advisor who helps early-stage companies professionalize quickly—implementing ISO 9001-aligned document/vendor management, SOPs, and contracts while coaching founders through change. Has driven measurable process improvements across manufacturing and healthcare/clinical operations, including escalating a nurse productivity issue into a CAPA/IT fix that improved workflows for hundreds of nurses. Known as a cross-functional "Connector" who blends strategic guidance with hands-on execution and human-centered design.”

“Operations and agile enablement leader currently shaping internal operations at KlariVis (rapidly growing, founder-led company). Implemented Scrum, quarterly planning, cross-functional ways of working, executive dashboards, and org-wide training while also improving release management, bug prioritization, and go-to-market workflows; blends strategic structure with hands-on execution and change adoption through iterative feedback.”

“Senior executive operations leader with experience supporting top leadership at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum and the Defense Health Agency. Built executive-facing tracking systems (Excel/SharePoint), implemented meeting-time standards (25/50), and led large-scale initiatives including multi-million dollar exhibits and a 25,000-person keynote event, with deep discretion from long-term military security clearance.”

“Executive operations/project leader who managed cross-entity priority initiatives for Eric Schmidt’s family office, driving alignment through structured reporting and dashboards. Led a board-level digital transformation at ACC, moving a 14-member Board of Trustees from paper processes to board software, and brings high-discretion experience supporting Senator Warner.”

“Recruiting Operations leader who has managed 6–12 person teams and owned the full recruiting ops lifecycle, including ATS governance, reporting, capacity planning, and vendor coordination. Notably redesigned interview scheduling/feedback workflows to cut time-to-fill 25–30% for priority technical roles, reduce candidate drop-off ~20%, and boost recruiter load capacity 15–20% without sacrificing quality; also led an end-to-end CPAL ATS implementation reducing manual scheduling effort by ~40%.”

“First in-house General Counsel multiple times, brought in during high-change environments (notably Neopost’s acquisition of Hasler) to build corporate structure and operational/legal systems from scratch. Known for embedding contract management and governance into end-to-end workflows and for standardizing complex dealer distribution networks via pilot-and-scale approaches. Also led a first acquisition at a multinational specialty chemical company (Dymax) and currently advises a startup consolidating dental practices.”

“Recruiting/Talent Operations leader who managed 6–12 person teams across two office locations and drove measurable process improvements. Standardized onboarding (cut ramp time by 2–3 weeks) and redesigned interview scheduling to move candidates forward within 24–48 hours, while leveraging Workday/Lever reporting and leading a GoodTime rollout with HR/IT/HRIS.”

“Talent/Recruiting Operations leader who has managed teams up to 6 and specializes in fixing broken interview pipelines through workflow standardization, scheduling automation, and ATS analytics. Built real-time dashboards in Lever/ATS to track aging, time-in-stage, and req health, and drove a 20% reduction in time to interview while improving candidate experience and hiring manager visibility. Experienced leading cross-functional tool/workflow implementations with HRIS and IT for high-volume early-career hiring.”

“AppSec-focused engineer with experience supporting federal case management platforms at Armedia (SAST/DAST/SCA, threat modeling, injection remediation) and leading production troubleshooting for Ecobank’s virtual card service across 33 African affiliates. Known for using deep log/SQL/trace analysis to pinpoint TLS and query issues, documenting clear repro evidence, and driving measurable outcomes like eliminating recurring SQL vulnerabilities and stabilizing activation success rates.”

“Creative director/designer spanning high-polish marketing brand work and enterprise innovation: built a full podcast brand ecosystem and a cinematic historical visualization using Google Veo 3. Also led an AR/VR-assisted remote troubleshooting initiative at TriMas (HoloLens-style workflows), delivering a 40% MTTR reduction and cutting expert travel by 50%+ while standardizing reusable interaction components for global teams.”

“Paid media strategist with ~25 years of client-facing performance marketing experience, owning seven-figure monthly budgets across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta. Led an international North America campaign for Pirelli Tires that increased unit sales 37% in under a year, and has a track record of using rigorous testing and attribution to reallocate spend (including shifting budget from outdoor to digital to fill a luxury apartment building). Experienced advising automotive clients through 2025 market headwinds and retaining major accounts by translating complex performance data into decisive action.”

“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.”

“Customer Success / product-facing account owner in a property management/rent payments platform, managing enterprise onboarding, adoption, and subscription conversion. Strong track record using CSAT/NPS and direct customer feedback to influence roadmap (e.g., shipping UX fixes within a sprint and reducing closed accounts ~10%), plus experience implementing AI chatbot/agentic workflows to improve support and drive upsell into partner services like mortgages and insurance.”

“Talent acquisition leader and former COO who has led distributed recruiting teams (up to 20) and specializes in executive search and C-suite talent intake. Has driven enterprise recruiting transformations (talent intake overhaul, ATS implementation, workforce culture change) and delivered high-impact leadership hires including deputy commissioners for a prison system while scaling organizational leadership structures internationally.”