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Golden Johansson - Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder in Parkland, FL

Golden Johansson

Executive Operations & Consulting Leader specializing in law firms and tribal enterprises

Golden Talent SolutionsArizona State UniversityParkland, FL18 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Operations leader (including COO experience) who has built and optimized internal operating systems for growing organizations, notably formalizing SOPs, org structure, KPIs/incentives, and business continuity for a scaling law firm. Also experienced translating board-level direction into executable, measurable plans at Seminole Tribe of Florida, using clear visuals and dashboards to mentor leaders without formal operations backgrounds.

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Key Strengths

  • Built operations structure from scratch for a scaling law firm (org chart, process flow, SOPs)
  • Created clear roles/responsibilities, KPIs, and incentives tied to measurable outcomes
  • Identified and fixed cross-department inconsistencies by redesigning processes and upgrading systems
  • Strong change-management approach focused on communicating the 'why' to drive adoption
  • Data + people diagnostic method (financials, performance reviews, workflow observation, frontline interviews)
  • Scalable improvement mindset: eliminate non-value-add work, standardize, automate, then scale via pilots
  • Able to translate executive/board ideas into executable plans with budgets, milestones, and measurable results
  • Adapts communication for non-operations stakeholders using visuals and simplified dashboards
  • Bridges operational efficiency to stakeholder priorities (community value, revenue impact, risk reduction)

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Experience

Chief Executive Officer/Co-FounderGolden Talent Solutions · Apr 2025 – Present
Chief Operating OfficerBerman Law Group · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
Executive Director of Operations/COOSeminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. · Jan 2018 – Sep 2023
Vice President Market Executive & ShareholderLegacy Bank of Florida · Jan 2013 – Jun 2018
Vice President Regional Group Banking OfficerBank of America · Jan 2005 – Jan 2007

Education

Arizona State Universitybachelor, Business Management

Awards

  • UP & COMER OF THE YEAR - South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine (2017 Award; 2016 Nomination)
  • SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce (2015 Award)
  • 100 OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN BROWARD COUNTY - Girl Scouts of SE Florida (2018 Award)

Skills

Operations ManagementProcess ImprovementStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentChange ManagementBudgetingVendor ManagementRecruitingOnboardingAccount ManagementCoachingMentoringProject ManagementCampaign ManagementTeam Leadership

Languages

EnglishTurkishSwedish

Certifications

Six Sigma Certified – Green BeltFlorida DPBR Real Estate License - SL3247531Florida Notary Public Commission – 1386540Florida Atlantic University - Hospitality & Tourism Management CertificateLeadership Fort Lauderdale – Class of XXII

Memberships

  • National Association of Convenience Stores
  • Florida Association of Wholesale Distributors

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Golden JohanssonExecutive Operations & Consulting Leader specializing in law firms and tribal enterprises