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Ryan Werffeli
Executive COO specializing in private equity transaction advisory and ESG value creation
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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.
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Key Strengths
- COO leadership of ~75-person organization with ~7 direct reports
- Led a 6-month sell-side diligence process while simultaneously delivering growth targets
- Builds alignment through high-communication partnership with CEO/founder and clear division of responsibilities
- Creates autonomy by communicating the rationale (“why”) and maintaining strong 1:1 operating cadence (including N-2s)
- Improved executive productivity by democratizing annual operating planning to business unit leaders with templates and hands-on enablement
- Protects strategic time via calendar blocking and formal strategy projects with board-level outputs
- Drives accountability with clear KPIs, role definitions, and structured performance management (PIPs/termination when needed)
Reference Highlights
- Balances executive and delivery teams effectively
- Provides operational and strategic insights
- Data-driven and analytically rigorous
- Invites perspectives and fosters productive discussion
- Brings cross-division context to leadership decisions
- Strong at translating financial and operational insights into next steps
- Effective in high-pressure, high-ambiguity environments
- Strong at handling competing priorities
- Able to triage quickly amid sudden new responsibilities
- Builds systems to ensure work gets done
- Builds trust through strong personal relationships
- Direct communicator who reduces ambiguity
- Great question asker; improves others' thinking through active listening
- Led organization through rapid growth and major transitions (layoffs, investment, acquisition)
- Drove go-to-market transformation (new client engagement model, pricing changes)
- Improved client relationships using gathered feedback
- Improved utilization and increased revenue with same employee base
- Strong executive presence; impactful with diverse personalities
- Willing to step up across a diverse set of responsibilities
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