Built by Operators, for Operators.
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There’s no playbook when it comes to being an operator. Operators Guild aims to cultivate a community of highly engaged operations professionals so that they can help each other navigate the complex and nuanced issues that may come up when scaling a company. We also strive to provide an inclusive and safe space for members to develop professional and personal networks.
Our story
What began as a small group of operators in San Francisco connecting to share ideas, best practices and war stories has evolved into a community of over 700 members from all over the globe. And we’re not stopping here.
Where we came from
Operators Guild started in 2014 when a group of 9 like-minded operations professionals met over lunch. Casey Woo (an attendee) asked Jamie (the organizer) and the others if they’d be interested in formalizing the group, setting up monthly get togethers, and agreeing to a few ground rules which remain the same rules of engagement today:
- Give more than you get
- Leave your ego at the door
- No promotion or solicitation
- What is said here stays here
- Operators only
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Where we are today
The Operators Guild has 800+ members, with chapters in over 25 cities across the globe. We host 40+ events annually, including networking dinners, tactical Masterclasses/Focus Sessions and the annual OG Summit - the only un-conference built specifically for multi-disciplinary and cross-functional operators.
Where we’re going
Our mission is to be the premier private community and ecosystem for finance and operational professionals at high growth companies. We are manically focused on empowering operators professionally through deepening our investments in four main verticals: social (in-person) events, education (knowledge and professional development), talent (jobs and hiring) and investing (companies and products).
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About OG
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Leadership
The inspiring members who lead the way in OG.
![Casey Woo](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Casey_92b9af4195.png)
Casey Woo
Co-Founder
Operators Guild
![Jamie Ceglraz](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Jamie_6884ec8d77.jpeg)
Jamie Ceglraz
Co-Founder
Operators Guild
![Molly Gunderson](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/molly_d111da6f78.png)
Molly Gunderson
Head of Community
Operators Guild
![Pete Nelson](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Screenshot_2023_10_24_at_10_02_58_AM_6dcbea48b8.png)
Pete Nelson
Member Success & Community Manager
Operators Guild
![Kelsey Bigelow](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/kelsey_bigelow_9817123425.png)
Kelsey Bigelow
Head of Engagement
Operators Guild
![Raney Pierce](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Raney_Pierce_b3967da3c4.jpeg)
Raney Pierce
Operations Manager
Operators Guild
![Laura Leber](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/laura_laber_28b5208528.png)
Laura Leber
Events Lead
Operators Guild
Steering committee
Ambassadors of the Operators Guild that lead our local chapters and special programs.
![John Leigh](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/John_Leigh_83457988f6.jpeg)
John Leigh
Sr. VP, Customer Success & Ops
Sitetracker
Austin
![Micah Rowland](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Micah_44df09e9ab.jpeg)
Micah Rowland
SaaS & eCommerce
Consultant
Boston
![Denis Malkov](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Denis_Malkov_0b63bdae7b.jpeg)
Denis Malkov
VP & Biz Ops
PandaDoc
Boston
![Cassie Wang](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Cassie_Wang_d81923ae47.jpeg)
Cassie Wang
VP & Head of Finance
Lightship Security
Canada
![Mark Dhillon](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Mark_Dhillon_c956405eb0.jpeg)
Mark Dhillon
Head of Biz Ops
Integral
Canada
![Adam Wood](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Adam_Wood_square_35db4fdf0a.png)
Adam Wood
Founder & CEO
Future State
Canada
![Charlie Feng](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Charlie_Feng_23690cc475.jpeg)
Charlie Feng
CEO & Co-Founder
Agora
Canada
![Evan Meagher](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/evan_meagher_f303e75c4a.png)
Evan Meagher
CFO
CoreWeave
Denver
![Jackson Stevens](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Jackson_Stevens_48d4de8272.jpeg)
Jackson Stevens
Director of Operations
SpareBox Storage
Denver
![Hogan Lee](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Hogan_Lee_Square_819d0206fe.png)
Hogan Lee
President & COO
Glo
![Melanie R-Meheust](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/melanierohatmeheust_81747e8826.jpeg)
Melanie R-Meheust
Strategy & Operations
Consultant
Los Angeles
![Pedro Cabassa](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/pedrocabassa_8c75988929.jpeg)
Pedro Cabassa
EIR
Co-Created
Miami
![Andres Marcos](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Andres_Marcos_2673a0fe4d.jpeg)
Andres Marcos
Sr. Dir. of Ops
Billie, Inc
Miami
![Rusty von Waldburg](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Rusty_Von_Waldburg_696bd19b3e.jpeg)
Rusty von Waldburg
President & Founder
Spokes Group
North Bay
![Abigail K-Babcock](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Abigail_Square_0dc474eea1.png)
Abigail K-Babcock
Fractional COO
Blue Meridian, Inc
NYC
![Aryn Castle](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Aryn_Castle_49dfa1bc11.jpeg)
Aryn Castle
VP of Operations
Immunefi
NYC
![Lidiya Becker](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Lidiya_Becker_9040ce46a0.jpeg)
Lidiya Becker
Interim CEO
Consultant
Raleigh
![Brad Romney](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/IMG_5faf5eda99.png)
Brad Romney
VP Strategy & Ops
Pluralsight
Salt Lake City
![Mitchell Cox](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Mitchell_Cox_615e6ca764.jpeg)
Mitchell Cox
Dir, GTM Strategy & Ops
Expel
Salt Lake City
![Amy Young](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Amy_Young_a717d752a3.jpeg)
Amy Young
SVP Fin. & Ops
Bravado
San Diego
![Todd Rakow](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/todd_rakow_7a03e5bde7.png)
Todd Rakow
CFO
Gladly
SF Bay Area
![Jon Micheals](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Jon_Michaels_5735fddda7.png)
Jon Micheals
Executive VP
Volta Charging
SF Bay Area
![Seth Greenberg](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Seth_Greenberg_a5e0e04205.jpeg)
Seth Greenberg
VP of Program Ops
Springboard
SF Bay Area
![Gurtej Gill](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Gurtej_Gill_b5e79cd9fc.jpeg)
Gurtej Gill
Head of Operations
Canary Technologies
SF Bay Area
![Luke McKinlay](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Luke_Mc_Kinlay_c5bff1f672.jpeg)
Luke McKinlay
VP of Finance
Fountain
SF Bay Area
![Hannah Weisman](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Hannah_Weisman_f82a3b691d.jpeg)
Hannah Weisman
Advisor & Consultant
Digital Health Startup
Seattle
![Julie Greenberg](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Julie_Greenberg_548765a9ba.jpeg)
Julie Greenberg
Sr. Dir., Market Strat. & Ops
JustAnswer
Silicon Valley
![Michelle Ma](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Michelle_Ma_b09a1dfbc1.jpeg)
Michelle Ma
Co-Founder
Ask Ruth Inc.
Silicon Valley
![Ted Kao](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Ted_Kao_d61b070467.jpeg)
Ted Kao
Strategy & Partnerships
AMD
Silicon Valley
![Lalit Singh](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Lalit_Singh_1c15bfa95c.jpeg)
Lalit Singh
President
Vareto
Silicon Valley
![Jack Lynch](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Jack_Lynch_963ab3a34f.jpeg)
Jack Lynch
COO
EducationSuperHighway
Washington D.C.
![Jeremy James](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Jeremy_James_da9079ec84.jpeg)
Jeremy James
Strategy & Ops
Executive
Washington D.C.
Advisors
OG Leadership is supported, mentored and well-surrounded by some of the world's most distinguished and accomplished executive operators.
![Allen Shim](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Allen_Shim_920_ea10e848eb.jpeg)
Allen Shim
CFO
Slack
![Sarah Friar](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/SARAHFRIAR_6aebd797c0.webp)
Sarah Friar
CFO
OpenAI
![Jeff Epstein](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/jeff_epstein_2021_184e3e815c.jpeg)
Jeff Epstein
Operating Partner
Bessemer Ventures
![Anne Raimondi](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Anne_f47f42e5da.jpeg)
Anne Raimondi
COO
Asana
![Mark Hawkins](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Mark_Hawkins_Square_c4b3b86ee7.png)
Mark Hawkins
Board Member, Venture Partner, Operating Partner, and Former President & CFO Emeritus, Salesforce
Salesforce
![Tim Riitters](https://vivid-prize-a0f7ef28c9.media.strapiapp.com/Tim_Riitters_6a87d7d493.jpeg)
Tim Riitters
CFO
Gong