Vetted Vendor Management Professionals

“Cross-border (US/Canada) hockey advisor with extensive experience on both the business and operations sides across pro, minor, and junior organizations. Leverages deep relationships with coaches/scouts/GMs and a structured evaluation + development planning process to guide families through Prep/Academy, Junior, NCAA, and U Sports pathways; has helped an athlete jump two levels to Junior A via a targeted 6-month training and mental development plan.”

Ramesh Ramanathan

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive HR and IT consultant specializing in talent, operations, and AI-enabled business functions

Chantilly, VA20y exp

“High-volume full-desk recruiter who specializes in driving difficult searches to close with tight process discipline. In one standout example, they filled a highly niche Swahili-speaking video journalist role in DC by moving beyond job boards and networking into diaspora communities nationwide, ultimately relocating and closing a candidate from Maine.”

“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.”

“Global HR leader who has managed teams across EMEA/APAC/Canada/Australia and led large-scale people initiatives spanning comp/benefits, recruiting, talent management, and employee experience. Notably modernized a manufacturing organization by implementing an AI-driven performance management system tied to operational KPIs, delivering major gains in engagement, customer satisfaction, culture, and internal promotions, and later drove a continuous-feedback performance overhaul with significant retention and manager-effectiveness improvements.”

“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).”

Derya Kazak

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Director-level HR leader specializing in change management, employee relations, and talent development

Armonk, NY10y exp

“Strategic HR leader with experience managing global teams (India/Brazil/Canada) and partnering on immigration and multi-country regulatory considerations. Has driven major org changes including implementing an attendance policy across 14 logistics locations and restructuring an HR department to align with growth, using a data-driven approach (turnover, time-to-hire, performance, exit interviews). Target compensation is around $150K, flexible based on total package.”

“Seasoned project/program leader with roughly 20 years of experience spanning financial services, healthcare, and nonprofit technology, with a career arc from Waterfall into Agile leadership. She has operated fluidly as PM, Product Owner, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, and business analyst, and stands out for combining delivery governance with practical process innovation like Power Automate intake workflows and ChatGPT-assisted story creation.”

“Enterprise implementation leader with hands-on experience spanning Epic healthcare systems, Infor Lawson/CloudSuite ERP, Banner Ellucian, and custom SaaS platforms across healthcare, tribal governments, and higher education. Particularly strong in end-to-end delivery, cross-functional requirements leadership, rigorous documentation, and guiding organizations from legacy customizations toward SaaS-standard future-state processes.”

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.”

“Composer/music editor using Ableton Live with a precision-focused, minimal-plugin workflow and AI-assisted loudness targeting. Recently scored a high-fashion documentary featuring a past-to-present transition, using a deliberate shift from piano/strings to synth orchestration to change emotion and pacing while preserving narrative continuity. Also has experience iterating with editor/producer notes on corporate training content to maintain retention and comedic timing.”

brendan center

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Director-level performance marketing leader specializing in paid media and growth acquisition

Largo, FL14y exp

“Digital Marketing Director with 15+ years in marketing and 6 years at National Safety Commission, personally owning strategy, execution, and accountability for roughly $1.8M-$2M in monthly paid media spend across search and social. Particularly notable for adapting large-scale PPC programs to AI-driven changes in Google Ads, restructuring campaigns and pricing/messaging strategy to drive an 8% ROAS lift and 10-12% sales growth.”

“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.”

Marilyn Eisele

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Board Director & CPA specializing in audit, risk governance, and business transformation

Orlando, FL15y exp

“Former accountant/auditor turned CFO/President/operator who repeatedly joins early-stage, science-led companies to build enterprise-grade operations from scratch. At BIOHM Health, led end-to-end operational process buildout and automated a gut-test sequencing workflow portal (logistics through automated reporting), while coordinating contract manufacturing and third-party lab capacity to support rapid growth.”

Sophie Adams

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Senior Full-Stack Engineer specializing in event technology and interactive systems

New York, NY20y exp

“Full-stack product engineer in event tech who has owned AI-powered web products from architecture to live production, including a no-code SaaS/marketplace for event activations and real-time AI kiosk experiences. Particularly strong in building for non-technical users in high-stakes live environments, with hands-on experience across Vue/Laravel, LLM workflows, image generation pipelines, and operational reliability.”

“Talent/Recruiting Operations leader who has managed small TA ops teams and redesigned hiring workflows to speed decisions and improve quality. Drove measurable outcomes (time-to-hire cut to 38 days; first-year turnover down 6%) and has led cross-functional ATS implementations (Taleo, Greenhouse) while supporting fast, high-volume creative hiring with strong process and documentation.”

“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.”