Vetted Program Management Professionals

“Startup President in the liquor/spirits space with hands-on experience raising capital (from friends & family through family offices/venture) and leading a major pivot from DTC to wholesale. Built GTM plans, leveraged partnerships to secure distribution across 8 states, and launched an American Single Malt positioned as a category leader ahead of TTB ratification, including product/brand strategy and multi-market rollout.”

“Operations/PMO leader across IPG Mediabrands, Kinesso, and IPG Corporate with deep experience building executive governance systems and cross-functional operating rhythms. Led high-visibility transformations including a $36M global rebrand and created data-backed dashboards/cadences that improved efficiency (10–20%) and executive alignment, including oversight of a 175M monthly media spend analysis.”

“Previously supported capital raising at Space Ocean Corp by securing several thousand dollars in grant funding and building investor-readiness/outreach materials. Has early exposure to VC/studio/accelerator meetings and articulates nuanced differences in their incentives and time horizons. Interested in refining skills as an early-stage CTO and is highly committed to entrepreneurship.”

“Operations-focused startup builder who creates “enterprise-ready” maturity through reliability testing systems, data collection, and customer-facing quarterly reviews. Has a process-first approach (document → automate → scale), including automating manufacturing testing and moving it to a contract manufacturer. Experienced mentoring founders/executives using GQM and improving leadership effectiveness through targeted coaching and role redesign.”

“Operations and organizational effectiveness advisor who builds scalable playbooks and maturity-based operating frameworks for growing organizations, including investment portfolio companies. Has led change and regulatory adoption work in a large financial institution and coached a rapidly scaling fintech founder/exec team to improve trust, delegation, and decision-making.”

“Built Cigna Health’s risk-based management/monitoring system used as a primary product for pharmaceutical clients, supporting clinical trials and utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently running a community-based startup (details kept proprietary) and is open to executive roles or joining a strong team with a clear path to success, evaluating opportunities via ROI.”

“Startup-focused technology leader who has supported two startups over ~10 years, including conducting initial M&A/technology-fit research and serving as CTO to build required platforms. Recently automated manual marketing lead processing with agentic AI and drove workflow standardization through user interviews to align teams on a common process.”

“Recruiting/Talent Operations leader with deep Lever ATS and analytics experience who led a high-impact Grace Hopper Conference program, creating attribution tracking via unique links and coordinating IT/engineering/TA to drive thousands of applicants and improved operational outcomes. Redesigned recruiter–hiring manager intake and alignment workflows with automation, improving time-to-fill by ~20%, and led compliance initiatives including pay transparency and ADA-accessible job descriptions using CommonLook/PAC in partnership with Legal and Compensation.”

“Chief of Staff / cross-functional operator with experience at HighRadius and Darwinbox, building executive operating rhythms (KPI dashboards, pipeline reviews, decision logs, intake/triage) and driving multi-country SE Asia expansion. Uses data-driven prioritization and unit economics (CAC, sales velocity) to align founders/CxOs on tough trade-offs, and has supported a GenAI product launch while managing enterprise escalations without derailing strategic timelines.”

“Repeat entrepreneur with multiple exits who emphasizes rigorous pre-build market research and customer discovery to validate product-market fit. Previously built Hygiene IQ for restaurant/hospitality markets and describes an end-to-end process from prototyping and MVP testing through supply chain. Currently has a pitch deck for an AI-enabled holistic companion for healthy aging (physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing).”

“Operations/program leader who ran the global IRG100 Leadership Program, coordinating cross-functional workstreams and major partners (WPP, Google, Ipsos, TCS) using centralized roadmaps and executive cadences; delivered increased enrollment and a 4.8/5 satisfaction score. Previously managed strategic and day-to-day production operations for major multi-country sports campaigns at DIRECTV Panamericana (FIFA World Cup, Olympics, NBA), building pipelines, budgets, and vendor relationships across Latin America.”

“Growth/partnerships leader with experience across Hootsuite, SMART Technologies, and Spinify, building partner ecosystems and GTM programs tied directly to pipeline and revenue. Notably created agency partnerships that drove 21% of total revenue and ran a data-backed self-serve SMB experiment that produced an 18.4% lift in conversations.”

“Entrepreneur who invested in a startup franchise concept and opened a dog-grooming store that became the most successful location in company history within one year, with projected revenue of $600K+ in 2026. Uses structured market sizing (PAM/TAM) and GTM thinking, and has executed cost-effective local marketing through grassroots social and community sponsorships.”

“Operator/program leader with experience building operating models and execution cadences for data/analytics and energy data services across Entech, HealthEquity, and RealPage. Has launched an undefined energy data management service into regulated enterprise environments and driven cross-functional alignment via dashboards, SLAs, and OKRs—contributing to enterprise wins and a successful company sale.”