Vetted Program Management Professionals

Alicia Chaney

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Senior Talent Acquisition & Talent Development Leader specializing in early-career and workforce transformation

Remote, TX9y exp

“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.”

“Chief of Staff to the family of Kevin Scott (CTO of Microsoft), serving as the first CoS to unify previously siloed teams and build an operating cadence for executive decision-making. Experienced running high-stakes, high-security events including a Presidential fundraiser/President Biden visit, coordinating with the presidential advance team and Secret Service while protecting principal priorities and privacy.”

“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.”

“Operator/program leader from Keyo who builds the “operating backbone” for fast-moving teams—OKRs/KPIs, dashboards, SOPs, and tight decision cadences. Led end-to-end initiatives spanning supply/delivery stabilization, finance reporting/forecasting inputs, vendor alignment, and company-wide SOC 2 Type II compliance with centralized audit evidence.”

Dean Graves

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Business Leader in corporate strategy, M&A, and global outsourcing/SaaS transformation

Las Vegas, NV25y exp

“US leader for Freeman Clark (fractional IT leadership services) who drove a >$1.5M capital raise tied to repositioning the US business as a standalone entity. Previously led a turnaround at Environmental Data Resources by unifying fragmented data/SaaS platforms and landing Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase on significant 5-year subscriptions through co-designed solutions; also has GTM leadership experience in a PE-backed startup (LogicSource) spanning sales through delivery alignment.”

“Robotics software engineer (PhD background) who owned an end-to-end autonomy stack for a 2025 GTC demo, integrating ROS2/MoveIt2 with a high-fidelity NVIDIA Isaac Sim environment for regression testing and sim-to-real validation. Has hands-on experience optimizing MoveIt2 planning (parallel pipelines + evaluation metrics) and building outdoor Nav2 localization using dual EKF with GNSS and LiDAR/IMU sensor fusion; currently building simulation environments at Richtech Robotics.”

“Brand and growth marketer with experience refining Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s brand across 62+ mall locations, using family-focused event programming to increase attendance and tracking results via ticket sales and website sign-ins. Brings 15 years in the entertainment/music/creator ecosystem, including artist representation and label deal experience, and applies that partnership mindset to multi-channel campaigns (owned web + third-party sites) and SEO-driven acquisition.”

“Former Head of Growth & Strategy at a digital identity company (pre-MBA in Boston) who ran multiple cross-functional initiatives across sales, product, and finance. Delivered measurable outcomes including raising sales conversion from 70% to 83% in 30 days, achieving 17% profitability via a new pricing model, and launching a new onboarding platform GTM on time.”

“Operated as a data-driven cross-functional leader during a major company transition, owning initiatives across sales forecasting, pipeline analytics, and GTM process changes. Built an executive operating cadence with dashboards and weekly briefing packets that reduced information-chasing and improved decision-making, and successfully mediated Sales/Finance forecast assumption disputes using a single-page, fact-based recommendation.”

“Founder of an LLC operating as a consulting firm providing fractional CTO services to startups, giving them parallel exposure to multiple early-stage companies. Has direct experience with MVP development, building org structures from scratch, and supporting early fundraising, and is exploring a pivot from consulting into a scalable product business while staying engaged with the VC/accelerator ecosystem.”

“Cross-functional product/engineering leader with startup and enterprise experience (Whimstay, Wells Fargo, Leap AI Technologies). Has owned end-to-end delivery including UI and payment architecture—built a multi-customer reservation payment flow using pre-auth plus event/timer-driven reminders and handled tricky edge cases like date changeover. Also introduced lightweight process (Jira, sprints, team/module structuring) to increase delivery speed in an early-stage AI document-matching startup.”

Diana Ramirez

Screened

Director of Customer Success specializing in enterprise SaaS implementations and AI platforms

San Francisco, CA25y exp

“Enterprise CSM/program lead specializing in AI-powered search and workflow automation, who owned an end-to-end generative AI chatbot rollout that replaced manual Excel-based RFP processes and achieved 4.5/5 CSAT. Leveraged outcomes to expand the account into two additional use cases (tripling ARR) and has a track record of influencing product priorities (UI personalization) and driving Voice AI expansions tied to operational support workflows.”

“Founded the Advanced Technology Team at XPO Logistics, a Fortune 500 transportation and logistics company, and worked closely with the investment team on technology demos and presentations. Especially motivated by zero-to-one company building, with a clear framework for assessing new ideas through differentiation and fast validation.”

Shane Howard

Screened

Executive technology and operations leader specializing in consulting, SaaS, and digital transformation

Salt Lake City, UT32y exp

“Serial operator and founder with four exits, including a recent business sale after raising $750K, and experience leading 17 acquisitions. Has held CEO, CIO, and global delivery/operations leadership roles across VC-backed, PE-backed, and high-growth companies, with a strong track record in GTM, operational scaling, and building repeatable cross-functional systems for growth and exit.”

Dan Sorensen

Screened

Executive CISO specializing in cybersecurity strategy, AI governance, and enterprise risk

Denver, CO10y exp

“Founder of Nexus Security Advisors, an early-stage cybersecurity consulting firm focused on supporting small and mid-sized businesses with practical security needs. Brings cybersecurity leadership plus AI governance and compliance focus, and has experience designing and delivering hands-on cyber threat intelligence training by validating needs with leadership and partnering to build a practical curriculum.”

“Federal Reserve System leader who drove a multi-year rollout of a new internal mobile service in a highly federated environment, requiring buy-in from all 12 Reserve Bank presidents and ongoing executive briefings. Deep experience in mobile device/security management (including iOS release readiness), rigorous change control, and handling highly restricted information (FOMC/classified data) with Secret-level clearance and audit-backed compliance.”

“Regulatory manager at Rally Rd. who functioned as a de facto Chief of Staff to the CFO, driving SEC-related approvals (including IPO/asset approvals) while building firm-wide tracking systems for fundraising and asset status. Also brings Capco consulting experience supporting executive stakeholders on strategic initiatives like target operating models and workflow efficiency, with a strong emphasis on executive alignment and discretion.”

“Hands-on engineering manager/lead focused on Azure application deployments and CI/CD automation. Has led design sessions and 1:1 code reviews, and owned a production performance incident end-to-end from measurement and test-environment setup through production validation, while coaching team members via regular 1:1s.”

Marty Schneider

Screened

Executive Operations & GTM Leader specializing in startups across logistics, esports, and civic tech

Redwood City, CA15y exp

“Founder/CEO who built Hometown Heart from the ground up—creating SOPs and standing up hiring, GTM, finance, and investor/government relations—scaling from 6 employees and $100K debt to 350 employees and $40M in annual revenue in 3 years. Led expansion into San Francisco County, proactively managing compliance/licensing and municipal stakeholders to secure early approvals and drive major revenue growth.”

Vu Tran

Screened

Senior Product Manager specializing in 0–1 platforms, AI workflows, and product operations

Oakland, CA8y exp

“Customer success/product-facing operator from AllRoomie (AI-powered rental marketplace) who owned an enterprise real estate brokerage account end-to-end. Improved conversion and adoption by automating lead intake/routing and fixing integration issues, citing ~40% less manual coordination, faster response times, and expansion into additional regions through ROI-driven land-and-expand motions.”

Varsha Motwani

Screened

Director-level HR & Talent Management leader specializing in leadership development and global HRBP

New York/New Jersey, USA12y exp

“Global HR leader with experience across GULF Oil Lubricants, Glenmark Life Sciences, and CEAT Specialty, partnering with CXOs to drive org change and leadership development. Has led global talent and engagement programs (Gallup), implemented Korn Ferry leadership assessments and learning labs, and built leader capability in Behavioral Event Interviewing to improve talent quality across regions.”

Waldorff Villacres

Screened

Healthcare technology executive and architect with 20+ years leading enterprise platforms and digital transformation.

Seattle, Washington, USA21y exp

“Healthcare-focused founder in the R&D stage building an EHR and clinical staffing startup centered on value-based care. They have already tested the concept with the market, are engaging Medicaid/Medicare leaders and industry conferences like ViVE and HIMSS, and are focused on early-signal detection to improve patient outcomes while lowering utilization costs.”

“Operations/project leader with hands-on experience driving an end-to-end transition of legacy customers from on-prem to cloud, including customer communication, structured execution planning, and operational handover. Also improved field operations productivity by selecting and implementing a field management tool that automated work orders and replaced spreadsheet/email workflows with mobile app-driven data flows.”

“Operations-focused leader/consultant who has built corporate teams from scratch and redesigned customer success vs. implementation workflows for scalable new-client onboarding. Uses structured operational audits (tools, contracts, process mapping) to identify redundancies and automation opportunities, then drives adoption through team buy-in. Also mentors cross-functional leaders and has been retained for post-acquisition systems integration.”