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Experienced Operators. Hands-On Leaders.

Senior executives, operators, and builders who stay accountable from decision to execution.

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Pete Karolczak

CEO & Co-founder

Senior executive and entrepreneur with 30+ years of experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation and building early- and growth-stage companies. Pete combines strategic clarity with hands-on execution, moving seamlessly from boardroom decisions to operational delivery.

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Neville Yates

Technologist & Master Tool Engineer

Neville is a senior technology leader who translates complex technologies into clear strategies, market-ready platforms, and revenue-driving outcomes. He bridges product, customers, and commercial teams to ensure technology delivers real business value.

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Aaron Polikaitis

Technology Sourcing & Procurement Executive

Aaron is a senior sourcing and commercial leader with deep experience transforming procurement, vendor management, and category organizations into strategic centers of excellence. He brings hands-on execution, rigorous negotiation discipline, and a balanced approach to cost, risk, and long-term value.

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Simon Branch-Evans

Transformation Executive

Simon is a senior executive with deep experience leading large-scale organizational and technology transformations. He brings disciplined execution to complex, high-risk environments — driving turnarounds, operational improvement, and sustained performance at scale.

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Kevin J. Thomas

CMO & Co-founder

Kevin is a senior go-to-market leader who builds customer-centric marketing, communications, and sales enablement systems that translate strategy into execution. A hands-on player-coach, he helps organizations humanize their message while driving measurable growth.

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Martin O'Brien

Enterprise Architecture Guru

Martin is a senior technology and architecture leader with 25+ years of experience translating business strategy into scalable, executable systems. He bridges executive intent and technical reality, staying hands-on from vision through delivery.

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Kerry Dano

Digital Transformation Leader

Kerry is a senior data and analytics leader who helps executive teams turn information into sustained decision advantage. He embeds with organizations to design analytics, governance, and transformation capabilities that endure beyond the engagement.

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Jim Murphy

Sales & Digital Engagement

Jim is a senior executive who advances business performance through the disciplined application of technology. He brings deep experience as both a consumer and provider of technology services, leading complex transformations from strategy through execution.

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Flavio Santoni

Go-To-Market Officer

Flavio is a senior revenue leader with 30+ years of experience driving strategy, operations, and growth across global technology companies. He quickly assesses vision, execution capability, and market readiness — then works hands-on to deliver results.

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Anthony Gayter

Large Scale Transformation Guru

Anthony specializes in leading complex enterprise transformations, including acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and large-scale operational optimization. He brings deep experience driving results across multi-supplier, multinational environments — turning complexity into execution and measurable impact.

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Tiffany W. Liu

Innovation Advisor & Sales Transformation Guru

Former ed-tech founder and Fortune 50 leader with deep experience building, scaling, and transforming businesses. Tiffany brings a rare blend of innovation leadership, go-to-market expertise, and operational rigor — helping organizations unlock growth through people, process, and strategy.

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