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Chester Nielsen

Executive Chief of Staff and Strategic Operations Leader across SaaS, government, and national security

Wayland, MAChief of Staff to the COO20 years experienceExecutiveSaaSTechnologyMergers & Acquisitions
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Entrepreneurial consultant who relocated to Boston to build a practice from scratch through intensive networking and pro-bono work, leading to being listed as a trusted provider in Leader Bank's CEO toolbox and generating qualified leads. Uses structured strategic frameworks (OODA, Porter's Five Forces, SWOT) to evaluate risk, resource lift, and enterprise/customer impact, with a strong ownership-and-accountability orientation.

Experience

Chief of Staff to the COODatasite
PresidentBespoke Solutions
Investment Bank’s Executive in ResidenceTrue North Advisory Group
Chief of BaseCentral Intelligence Agency
Operations OfficerCentral Intelligence Agency
Management ConsultantScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Senior Legislative AssistantUS House of Representatives

Education

MIT Sloan School of Managementmaster, Executive MBA (2027)
University of Kentucky College of Lawdoctorate, Law
University of Wisconsin-Madisonbachelor, Political Science

Key Strengths

  • Built a consulting practice through grassroots networking and informational meetings
  • Converted relationship-building into qualified lead flow via inclusion in Leader Bank CEO toolbox
  • Structured decision-making using OODA loop with enterprise-wide impact and risk lens
  • Disciplined prioritization of initiatives based on time-to-implement, cost, and tradeoffs
  • Strong ownership mindset; prefers accountability where final responsibility rests with them

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Languages

English

Skills

AgileAPI Orchestration ArchitectureAPI PlatformsApollo ServerBack-End ServicesBoard PreparationCI/CD PipelinesCMMICloud-Native SolutionsComplianceContainerizationContinuous ImprovementCross-Functional CollaborationData AnalysisDatabase Management