Chief Operating Officer & Organizational Growth Leader
May 2026
This strategic operations leader brings nearly two decades of experience partnering with CEOs and executive teams to scale organizations with clarity, structure, and purpose. With a foundation in engineering and early career experience in sustainability consulting, they have built a career centered on helping organizations grow thoughtfully while maintaining alignment to mission, culture, and long-term impact.
A significant portion of their experience includes helping to build and scale an international consulting organization from an early-stage presence to a 250+ person global firm operating across multiple countries. In this environment, they contributed to both internal infrastructure and client-facing strategy, supporting growth through strong operational systems, team alignment, and leadership collaboration. More recently, they have served as a senior operations leader within a purpose-driven agency, where they played a key role in doubling the size of the organization while partnering closely with the CEO on strategic direction and execution.
They are known for translating vision into actionable plans by establishing the rhythms, structures, and communication needed for organizations to succeed. Their approach is grounded in evaluating what is working, identifying areas of opportunity, and implementing systems that support both performance and culture. They thrive in smaller, founder-led environments where leadership is ready to delegate decision-making and scale impact, and are especially drawn to organizations focused on sustainability, social impact, and meaningful change.
Highlights of Experience
Organizational Growth & Scaling: Helped build a global consulting firm from early-stage to 250+ employees and recently supported doubling the size of a growing agency
Executive Partnership & Strategic Execution: Partnered closely with CEOs to translate vision into execution, align priorities, and drive organizational clarity
Organizational Design & Team Alignment: Established structures, roles, and communication rhythms that improve collaboration and accountability
Operational Strategy & Process Implementation: Built planning frameworks and operating systems that support scalable, sustainable growth
Culture & Leadership Support: Guided leadership teams in strengthening culture, improving engagement, and aligning teams around shared goals
Global & Cross-Functional Experience: Worked across international teams and diverse functions within complex, evolving organizations
Ideal Opportunity
Small to mid-sized, founder-led or CEO-driven organizations preparing for growth or transition
Consulting firms, nonprofits, agencies, and other knowledge-based organizations
Mission-driven teams focused on sustainability, social impact, or purpose-led work
Organizations seeking stronger structure, alignment, and operational clarity
Opportunities offering full-time, part-time, or fractional leadership engagement
Hybrid or remote environments with collaborative, team-oriented cultures
Ideal Roles
This candidate is best aligned with roles such as Chief Operating Officer, Fractional COO, or senior-level Operations Leader within growing, founder-led organizations. They are particularly effective in positions that partner closely with CEOs to drive organizational design, align teams, and build the structure needed to scale. Their experience allows them to operate both strategically and hands-on, supporting organizations through growth, transition, and increased complexity.
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