Vetted Vice Presidents

Jeannine Brooks

Screened ReferencesModerate rec.

Executive product and delivery leader specializing in enterprise software and FinTech

Shelton, CT26y exp

“Product leader in accounting software who drove a legacy desktop application’s transition into a cloud SaaS platform, including security redesign, browser-based UX modernization, and ML-assisted accounting workflows. Stands out for combining deep domain knowledge in finance operations with practical change management, stakeholder alignment, and team leadership that improved quality while cutting backlog nearly in half.”

“Manufacturing and operations leader (industrial engineer turned plant manager) who has driven major operational and business-model change in legacy manufacturing, including demand-driven Kanban replenishment and lead-time reduction. More recently built KPI systems and capacity-scaling improvements at Laboratory Testing Incorporated while integrating an acquisition, and now supports Laminators Incorporated at the board level while hands-on building a formal product development process from ideation through launch.”

“Public sector IT and cybersecurity sales leader with a track record of transforming reactive sales motions into proactive growth engines. He scaled Washington State business to over $1M/month, turned around a King County security account to $1M+ annually, and later drove 27% domestic and 30% international growth as a Global VP of Sales ahead of a successful acquisition.”

Kevin Shannon

Screened

Executive sales leader specializing in FinTech and Enterprise SaaS

New York, NY35y exp

“Enterprise SaaS sales leader with 17+ years across fintech, healthcare, technology, Fortune 500, and SMB markets. Has led teams of up to 32, exceeded ARR quotas up to $1M, and personally drove a complex 14-month, multi-year enterprise agreement with a global financial institution by combining MEDDICC discipline, executive engagement, and deep cross-functional coordination.”

“Seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience who has raised capital for both his own companies and others, primarily through private equity and angel investors. Currently exiting his last company and open to either launching a new startup or stepping into a leadership role, with a strong bias toward disruptive, high-growth businesses that can leverage AI.”

Luke McConnell

Screened ReferencesModerate rec.

Executive product leader specializing in digital products and FinTech

Naperville, IL11y exp

“Product leader with deep experience building and modernizing complex systems in regulated industries, especially banking and logistics. They led a major core banking platform rebuild, introduced AI-driven operational features, and drove a mobile UX change that increased app usage by roughly 200%. Also brings people leadership experience from building a product team from scratch and a personal connection to education through ESL program work and a family background in special education.”

Douglas Green

Screened ReferencesModerate rec.

Executive sales and marketing leader specializing in language services and healthcare

Austin, TX27y exp

“Mission-driven builder focused on transforming education by embedding entrepreneurial mindset training into student learning. Already runs a fellowship for Alpha School/University of Austin students and is developing FounderOS, a remote cohort-based platform built on an entrepreneurial knowledge graph, learning science, and gamification. Brings unusually deep ecosystem knowledge from studying 1,000+ global founder programs.”

“Serial entrepreneur with 30+ years of professional software engineering experience who co-founded Food Truck Stars, initially a food-truck search engine and later pivoted into a catering marketplace to overcome adoption barriers. Validated the model by prototyping at car enthusiast events across the U.S. and turning a profit, using hands-on customer discovery with low-tech, time-constrained operators.”

Bryan Blake

Screened

Senior Football Coach specializing in player development and defensive strategy

San Francisco, CA31y exp

“Longtime football recruiting advisor who has spent decades promoting players to four-year coaches and helping families make fit-first decisions around recruiting and NIL. Stands out for practical, candid guidance on level-of-play fit, multi-sport development, and finding scholarship paths for athletes who may be overlooked in traditional evaluations.”

Carson Gardner

Screened

Junior Finance & Analytics professional specializing in research and reporting

Commerce, CA1y exp

“Early-career candidate with a strategy and sourcing mindset shaped by work at Ernest Packaging, where they proactively mapped acquisition and partnership targets and influenced leadership discussions. Also brings hands-on cold outreach experience from real estate and personal ventures, with a disciplined approach to pipeline management, qualification, and trust-building.”

“Operator and fractional COO who thrives as an early-stage builder: she joined a coaching company as its first full-time hire, built the full operational backbone, and helped scale it from $20K monthly revenue to seven-figure annual revenue for three straight years. Her background blends hands-on startup execution across HR, finance, fulfillment, and systems with prior experience supporting technical product builds in healthcare and a Silicon Valley agency working in metaverse, AR, and gaming.”

“Early-career full-stack developer who has built and deployed learning projects including a school system dashboard with role-based access and a Node/Express message board, then applied that experience to a real restaurant analytics dashboard in development. Uses AI-assisted tools like Cursor to accelerate coding while manually reviewing outputs, and has hands-on experience debugging frontend/backend issues and validating API inputs.”