At COO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based COO’ operating in the Corporate Training space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Michael Manuccia
Chief Operating Officer of STRIVR
Former FBI Analyst, Wharton Business School Michael is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation analyst who spent seven years serving the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division and Director’s Office. While in the Director’s Office, Michael worked with the Associate Deputy Director (the FBI’s Chief Operating Officer) to manage the FBI’s evolution to an intelligence-driven, threat-based, learning organization. Michael has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and, before joining STRIVR, attended The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
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About STRIVR: STRIVR is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality, customer experience, and athlete performance.
Joel Scott
Co-Founder & COO of SV Academy
Joel Scott is Co Founder & COO at SV Academy.
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About SV Academy: SV Academy is building the workforce of the future for SaaS GTM
Keegan Walden
Co-Founder & COO of Torch
Dr. Keegan Walden is the Co-founder and COO of Torch. In this capacity, he leads a product team focused on building software that uses ongoing feedback and analytics to help leaders recognize and overcome their challenges. He also coaches a select group of C-suite leaders at high-growth startups. Prior to co-founding Torch, Keegan led the outcomes research team at a national provider of behavioral health services (5,000 clients per year), where he studied the role that personality, mindfulness, and psychotherapy play in improving wellbeing over time. Before becoming a psychologist, Keegan spent 11-years in UX design, creating interfaces for complex financial applications. Keegan has served on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. His research has been published in Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience the International Journal of Psychophysiology, among other peer-reviewed journals. He has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University.
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About Torch: Torch is a leadership development platform that provides coaching, software, and feedback to raise performers to the next level.
Eddie Medina
Co-founder & COO of BetterUp
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About BetterUp: BetterUp develops an AI-driven platform that helps people and businesses grow personally and professionally through coaching.
Dominic Schiavone
Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of CEO Coaching International
Don brings over 25 years of experience leading high-growth businesses. He brings together an in-depth understanding of technology with a data-driven “test-everything” philosophy: You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Don’s approach to coaching focuses on three pillars of success: people, process, and systems, in that order. Career Highlights Deep domain expertise in SaaS business models, professional services, financial services, hi-tech product development, telecom markets and building a high-performing company cultures. As COO, led the rapid growth of Grasshopper, the Entrepreneur’s Phone System, beating quarterly business goals for over 21 consecutive quarters and resulting in a highly successful sale of the business to Citrix (over $170 MM sale price). Led all aspects of the M&A process, including investment bank selection, deal negotiations, FCC approval and the entire sell-side due diligence process. Won award for the 2016 Best New Mentor at TechStars Boston. Co-founded Sagebridge Solutions to implement commercial Internet business solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs). Achieved a 163% compound annual growth rate over three years and grew customer base to over 200 clients. Led the growth of Granitar, a top-tier professional services and tech consulting firm, from 60 consultants to over 200 consultants in under 2 years and raised over $15 MM in venture capital. Developed operational strategies for fortune 500 companies as a senior consultant with Mitchell Madison Group, a spinout of McKinsey & Company. Obtained an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Obtained a B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University. Personal Highlights Married with three children Served on the board of the Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce and held role of Vice Chairman Avid golfer. I’m a 1 handicap in my heart and a15 handicap in reality Getting the family back into downhill skiing to bring enjoyment into the long winters of the North East Obtained personal pilots license in my youth and dream of getting behind the yoke again
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About CEO Coaching International: CEO Coaching International is an executive coaching company.
Gemma Brooks
Chief Operating Officer of Blue Ocean Brain
Gemma Brooks joined Blue Ocean Brain as Chief Operating Officer in 2012.
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About Blue Ocean Brain: Blue Ocean Brain is an award-winning SaaS eLearning solution.
Caitlyn Fagan
Chief Operating Officer of Inner Matrix Systems
Caitlyn hails from a magical land, a land of enchantment even. She grew up learning all she needed on the mean streets of Santa Fe, peddling turquoise and silver in back alleys and renaissance fairs at a very young age. She grew up fast and she grew up mean, making a name for herself in the stone game.
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About Inner Matrix Systems: Inner Matrix Systems is a high-achievers’ personal mastery training method.
Paul Dunlop
COO of Fraud Doctor
Paul Dunlop, MPS, CAMS is the COO of Fraud Doctor LLC. He specializes in making fraud, cyber & financial crimes programs a business competitive advantage, synthesizing complex regulatory requirements and frameworks into integrated value-add strategies, programs, and solutions. Dunlop uses advisory expertise, thought leadership, and broad collaboration to create industry-leading achievements for his clients, their partners and customers across fraud, cyber and financial crime risk management.
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About Fraud Doctor: Early warning of financial fraud & mismanagement risk.
Dominic Catanzaro
Co-Founder & COO of toptender
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About toptender: SAAS Cannabis Sales Training and Learning Development Platform
Paula Sansburn
COO of GreenFig
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About GreenFig: GreenFig is a micro education company that provides digital skills training in applied business science.
Monique Elwell
President, COO & Co-Founder of Storyvine, Inc.
Monique Elwell is Founder & COO at Storyvine.
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About Storyvine, Inc.: Storyvine is guided video, enabling video creation and management at scale.
Josuel Plasencia
Co-Founder & COO of Forefront
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About Forefront: Forefront offers Carmen AI, a personal career assistant that coaches Gen-Z through the entire job search process.
Mandi Sawyer
Chief Operating Officer of Sawyer Training
Mandi is the engine behind all that goes right at Sawyer Training. As Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mandi is responsible for the day-to-day running of the company including finances, logistics, and customer service. Among Mandi’s array of talents, she holds certifications in Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counseling, and she can also officiate marriage ceremonies.
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About Sawyer Training: We help companies and governments solve business problems using the technologies they already have.