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Donnell Mata - Strategy & Operations Lead in San Francisco, CA

Donnell Mata

Director-level Strategy & Operations leader specializing in GTM, product, and operating cadence systems

Taproot FoundationNorthwestern UniversitySan Francisco, CA22 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks On-Site

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Operator/strategy leader with experience driving digital transformation and building executive operating systems in high-noise environments. At a legacy B2C brand, created a prioritization framework and exec alignment process that cut 100+ initiatives to 16 and lifted execution from 12% to 81%. At Point B, owned a $20M delivery budget while shifting the firm to a tech-forward practice, implementing OKR/KPI cadences and AI-enabled workflows (n8n, LLMs, gamma.ai) that materially improved executive productivity.

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Key Strengths

  • Radical prioritization of 100+ cross-functional initiatives down to 16 using a transparent scoring framework
  • Built executive alignment via structured working sessions anchored on objectives/key results
  • Resolved human/structural/political blockers (hidden agendas, inconsistent definitions, inability to say no) to improve execution from 12% to 81%
  • Created a single source of truth (unified OKR stack, KPI dashboard, initiative scorecard) to reduce executive noise and speed decisions
  • Implemented operating cadences and escalation paths that protected strategic work while containing operational fires
  • Automated executive deck/narrative workflows with AI tools, reducing C-suite time spent on decks by ~80%
  • Strong discretion and trusted-advisor practices (need-to-know, compartmentalization, decision-focused comms)

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Experience

Strategy & Operations LeadTaproot Foundation · Jan 2025 – Present
Strategy & Operations LeadStealth Mode Startup · Jan 2025 – Present
Director of Business Operations / Chief of StaffPoint B · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Chief of Staff / Head of Business and Strategic OperationsPampered Chef · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
Director of Business Development & Product DevelopmentCovalto · Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Various Sales, Operations, Customer Support & Technology Leadership RolesCaterpillar · Jan 2004 – Jan 2017
Various Sales, Operations, Customer Support & Technology Leadership RolesOshkosh Corporation · Jan 2004 – Jan 2017
Various Sales, Operations, Customer Support & Technology Leadership RolesJLG Industries · Jan 2004 – Jan 2017
Various Sales, Operations, Customer Support & Technology Leadership RolesMotorola Ventures · Jan 2004 – Jan 2017

Education

Northwestern Universitymaster, Management & Strategy, Marketing, Finance
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaignbachelor, Electrical Engineering

Languages

English

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Donnell MataDirector-level Strategy & Operations leader specializing in GTM, product, and operating cadence systems