Vetted Vice Presidents in the NYC Metro

Nigel Lewis

Screened

Senior Investment Banking Associate specializing in Transportation, Logistics & Infrastructure

New York, NY12y exp

“Goldman Sachs VP in the Office of the COO for Merchant Banking (private equity) who led cross-functional integration work through two major divisional reorganizations, building executive reporting and governance to keep senior leadership aligned. Also drove operational buildout for a property manager enabling sensitive rent-controlled housing investments and helping scale a real estate platform to $1B+, and partnered with Technology to implement supervisor dashboards for approvals and project tracking.”

“Recruiting leader with experience managing teams from 5 to 55 and staying hands-on in senior/executive searches. Partnered closely with HRBPs and a CFO at PDT, including designing compensation structures for a junior-talent program and helping build out the CFO’s organization over 6 years. Known for implementing a shorter, structured, data-driven interview process that improved hiring speed and enabled teams to become fully staffed and more proactive in hiring.”

Joseph Vito

Screened

Principal Technology Transformation Executive specializing in cloud modernization and data platforms

New York, NY35y exp

“AWS advisory leader and long-tenured (4 decades) execution-focused operator who helps startups and enterprise "startup-like" business units scale operations through customer-centric mechanisms (Working Backwards/PRFAQ) and tech-enabled modernization. Delivered concrete process gains (e.g., ~30% faster mortgage workflow and ~10 manual handoffs eliminated via automation/microservices) and advises VC/startups on data/infra ops, AI-driven differentiation, and go-to-market positioning across multiple industries.”

“Former COO of Hamilton Lane’s direct investment unit (appointed in 2007) who helped professionalize operations in an early-stage environment—implementing DealCloud, revamping investment committee materials, and creating valuation governance. Known for pairing process/technology upgrades with culture repair through high-touch communication and transparent leadership.”

“COO at Malk Partners who led a ~75-person org and managed a 6-month sell-side diligence process while still delivering growth targets. Known for building executive alignment and accountability through clear KPIs, strong 1:1 operating rhythms (including N-2s), and board-level strategy projects, and for scaling planning processes by pushing AOP ownership to business unit leaders with templates and coaching.”

“Serial entrepreneur with two prior successful exits (Brownstoner.com and Smorgasburg) and a track record in real estate value creation (commercial project with Goldman Sachs sold for 5x). Currently building an architectural salvage marketplace (diggable.com) with major dealers onboard and thousands of items uploaded, and has fundraising experience with HNWI and major investment banks; also a strong communicator and published nonfiction author (2024).”

RajaSekhar Divakaruni

Screened

Director-level Engineering Leader specializing in Payments and Financial Services

Edison, New Jersey21y exp

“Senior Director-level engineering leader from Zelle who built a multi-year cloud and use-case expansion roadmap (e.g., SMB and brokerage funding) aligned to an aggressive growth target (from $1.2T to $5T in 5 years). Experienced scaling an engineering org from ~25–30 people into domain-driven pods and leading audit/compliance remediation (OCC, SOC 2, PCI) through security and infrastructure reengineering, including multi-region/multi-zone architecture.”

Casey Conroy

Screened

VP of Regulatory Reporting specializing in FR Y-14 and SEC filings

New York, NY8y exp

“Finance/real-estate professional currently at Citi supporting FRB exam work (transaction testing, data-quality root cause analysis) and coordinating cross-functional regulatory responses with executive communications. Previously at JPMorgan Global Real Estate, automated an Excel-based depreciation forecast for a commercial office portfolio using complex formulas to handle overlapping project-phase data.”

“Corporate strategy / M&A professional with experience acting as a chief-of-staff-style associate to multiple managing directors at Focus Financial Partners while running parallel M&A, enterprise vendor negotiations, and infrastructure strategy work. At BNY, led strategic growth initiatives around fintech partnerships (TAM + financial modeling) and supported a confidential divestiture using rigorous information-control processes.”

“Operations-focused leader with experience spanning client delivery, sales operations, and longer-term customer success initiatives at a reputation analytics firm and at Penta. Known for implementing systems (ClickUp, Salesforce/HubSpot, marketing tech) and rigorous reporting rhythms that improve executive visibility, accountability, and data-driven resource allocation; also supported an acquisition by preparing confidential financial documentation and contracts.”

Zia Karim

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive AI and technology leader specializing in regulated enterprise and FinTech

Stamford, CT26y exp

“Founder with 10+ years in the startup ecosystem who is actively building an early-stage company and raising capital through partners in Singapore, Dubai, and LatAm. Deeply familiar with VC and accelerator models but intentionally pursuing a partner-led, B2B enterprise route to accelerate revenue, preserve control, and leverage direct customer and distribution access.”

“Operations leader and consultant with deep experience scaling a PE-backed services business: as COO at Access Information Management, introduced KPI-driven management, industry-specific software/client portal, and incentive compensation to lift margins from 25% to 40%+ and help grow the company from ~$2M to $100M+ EBITDA. Later advised executive teams in Australia using open-book management and a rigorous accountability/metrics cadence to drive improved results.”

Jordan Roga

Screened

Director-level Business Operations & Finance leader in venture capital and early-stage tech

New York, NY10y exp

“Operations/program leader with experience at Open Core Ventures driving cross-functional initiatives across content/engineering and legal/tax operations. Built systems-heavy process improvements (public handbook + SOP frameworks, DRI accountability) and delivered measurable outcomes like +30% Hacker News front-page frequency and ~80% faster company formation.”

“Revenue/GTM leader with ~10 years of experience scaling companies from early stage through IPO, with unusually deep cross-functional exposure across risk, finance, product/tech, and DevOps. At Catapult, helped drive a pivot from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce and landed major enterprise customers (Lenovo and Wayfair) by navigating complex system integrations and enterprise delivery expectations. Previously ran a family business (2004–2008) and is committed to founding a company.”

“Founder building an AI-driven predictive analytics and programmatic advertising platform focused on identifying and marketing "hidden gem" songs and books. Has demonstrated early traction with 1M+ streams, a growing revenue base, acquired catalogs, and an artist roster, while developing proprietary AI and a supporting data ecosystem.”