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Vetted Vice Presidents in the Chicago Metro
Pre-screened and vetted in the Chicago Metro.
Benjamin Backsmeier
Executive Telehealth & Operations Leader with P&L ownership
“Operations leader/advisor focused on rapid, data-driven optimization and scalable org/process design. Has rebuilt internal structures, automated and streamlined customer-journey workflows, and delivered measurable cycle-time improvements (cut onboarding from 90–120 days to under 30). Previously built a new operations team that scaled to over $4M in revenue and frequently mentors non-operations executives using tailored, practical coaching.”
John Ward
Executive Applications Development & Analytics Leader specializing in enterprise transformation
“Candidate has prior startup experience building systems and has firsthand experience with a venture that lost angel funding. They show thoughtful reflection on why the startup failed—emphasizing unclear success criteria, weak funding planning, and lack of team consensus—and would seek experienced advisors earlier in future ventures.”
Executive technology leader specializing in digital transformation for financial services
Executive IT Leader specializing in enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and M&A integration
David Ganz
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in AWS, React/Node, and SaaS integrations
“Serverless-focused engineer (5+ years) who has built and deployed AWS Lambda/API Gateway backends with CloudFormation-based IaC and Jenkins-driven CI/CD across dev/staging/prod. Has experience with AWS Glue/OpenSearch data pipelines and emphasizes data correctness via Golden Data automated tests; also modernized a regulated .NET account-confirmation workflow by eliminating an unreliable SMTP email dependency. Based in San Jose, seeking primarily remote work with quarterly travel to Bethesda, MD and targeting $200k base.”