Chief of Staff  ·  Director of Strategic Initiatives  ·  VP Strategy & Operations

Senior leader.
Trusted operator.

I partner with executives to build the operational infrastructure behind their strategy — cross-functional governance, budget oversight, team leadership, and C-suite advisory across 15+ years and 10 organizations.

Chief of Staff Director of Strategic Initiatives VP Strategy & Operations Executive Advisor
15+Years Experience
10Organizations
30+Indirect Reports Led
30%+Leadership Satisfaction Lift
What I Do

Where I operate best.

30,000 ft
Vision into strategy

Working directly with executives to turn goals into operating plans. Annual planning, OKR frameworks, board prep, cross-org prioritization.

10,000 ft
Systems and cadence

Building the governance infrastructure that keeps organizations aligned — QBRs, MBRs, status rhythms, shared operating models.

Ground level
Execution and delivery

Budget reconciliation, stakeholder management, vendor negotiations, team operations. The work that makes everything else possible.

What people say.

Read all testimonials →

She has an incredible ability to distill complex ideas into actionable plans and deliver results that exceed expectations.

Chief Creative Officer & Brand Strategist · 2024

Great improvement to team collaboration and morale. Feels like we are digging into true business goals now rather than just running paid media.

Director of Data Strategy · Brainlabs, 2025–2026

Extremely consistent, reliable, and supportive across all channels, especially during times of big changes and evolution.

Senior Cross-Channel Director · Brainlabs, 2025–2026

What I consistently bring.

15 years of client leadership, agency operations, and independent consulting.

01
Process Design & Operations
Workflows, governance, operating cadences built from scratch
02
Cross-Functional Leadership
Managing matrixed teams across disciplines, time zones, org layers
03
Budget Management
$10M–$500M+ scope; reconciliation, forecasting, P&L accountability
04
Executive Stakeholder Management
C-suite advisory, board narratives, long-term relationship ownership
05
Strategic Planning
Annual planning cycles, OKR frameworks, portfolio prioritization
06
Change Management
Keeping teams stable and forward-moving through transitions
Brands I’ve worked with
T-MobileCapital OneNFL ExxonMobilPUMABacardi Choice HotelsRadissonWarner Bros. DiscoverySamsungVolkswagen YES NetworkOWN Network

Open to the right opportunity.

Seeking Chief of Staff, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and VP of Strategy & Operations roles at funded companies in NYC or remote.

Randi.Baron@gmail.com 516-637-0992  ·  linkedin.com/in/randibaron