Meet the Operators

A collection of proven operators that put in the work to save startups.

Not consultants. Not advisors. Operators.

Our operators have seen dozens of turnarounds, hundred of exits, and have been the ones slogging their way to these outcomes. They have expertise, but also resources and expansive networks that they can deploy in any project.

OpsAssembly assembles your team of operators based on playbook and availability.

Product Ops

Tech Ops

CS Ops

Sales Ops

M&A

Finance Ops

Capital

Law

Paolo DiVincenzo

Serial founder and turnaround operator in capital-efficient software ventures. LinkedIn

Inorganic

Platform for identifying strategic acquirers. Used in projects involving an exit. Website

Wolves Not Sheep

Startup positioning, branding, and messaging studio. Website

Eric Boggs

Serial founder of sales & marketing software companies. LinkedIn

James Avery

Serial founder in the areas of adtech and Internet publishing. LinkedIn

Confidential

Head of product in software startups & scale-ups.

Charles Gaddy

Founder and investor. Expertise in enterprise partnerships. LinkedIn

David Lindsay Johnson

Serial entrepreneur with expertise in enterprise integrations. LinkedIn

Ryan O’Donnell

Serial entrepreneur with expertise in HR tech and non-profits. LinkedIn

Kevin Miller

Expertise in turnarounds and strategic partnerships. LinkedIn

Chris Shuptrine

Expertise acquisition marketing, positioning and AI tooling. LinkedIn

Joe Mancini

Venture capital and revenue operations. LinkedIn

Kevin Barry

Manufacturing, distribution, acquisitions. LinkedIn

Laith Dahiyat

Product strategy, M&A and turnarounds. LinkedIn

Chase Summers

Bootstrapping, growth and CS ops. LinkedIn

Ron Nelson

Software GTM, sales, partnerships. LinkedIn

Palm Venture Studios

Rescue capital and turnarounds. Website

Wade Lowe

Revenue growth ops., exits. LinkedIn

Evan Knox

Branding, acquisition marketing, M&A. LinkedIn

10cubed

AI-drive acquisition marketing. Website

Tyler Shields

Product, marketing and strategy, particularly in cyber security. LinkedIn

Colby McKenzie

Law, M&A, GTM with early stage tech companies. LinkedIn

Our Mission

To save startup value from going to waste.

Our Values

Operations, Not Advice
The work doesn’t end with the right answer. We get our hands dirty to implement it.

Respect the Runway
We respect that remaining cash is a scarce and finite resource for our clients.

Win Most, Lose Some
Pulling startups from the edge is a risky business. Sometime our work will be inadvertently pro bono, and we’re ok with that.

A diverse group of professionals collaborating with laptops and tablets in a modern office setting.

The Story Behind OpsAssembly

Before starting OpsAssembly, our founder had been talking to distressed startups almost daily for years. In most cases, the pathway out was clear, but the solutions to help just didn’t exist.

That’s because turnarounds are cross-functional and heavily operational. You can’t get there with a point solution or a consultant.

OpsAssembly was born to provide struggling startups with top operators, across functions, who are willing to dig in with more than just advice.

You Only Lose When You Quit

Reach out today to explore how OpsAssembly can navigate your startup over impossible hurdles.