Courtney Vincent is an accomplished operations leader with a proven track record in scaling life science startups. With a unique blend of strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and people-centric approaches, Courtney excels in building robust systems from the ground up and optimizing existing processes to drive efficiency and growth.

Key Strengths:

• Expert in building and scaling operations from 0-to-1
• Highly emotionally intelligent, fostering strong relationships across all levels
• Results-driven problem-solver, focused on tangible outcomes
• Adept at implementing right-sized processes using a first principles approach

What Sets Courtney Apart:

Courtney's background in clinical psychology, coupled with extensive experience in fast-paced startup environments, brings a distinctive perspective to people operations and org development. She excels at:

• Creating structures that work for people, enhancing productivity and satisfaction
• Facilitating effective communication and collaboration across diverse teams
• Bridging the gap between executive vision and practical implementation

With a proven ability to work effectively with executives, clinicians, and scientists, Courtney translates complex ideas into actionable strategies. Her approach is always rooted in understanding underlying business needs, ensuring that every solution is tailored to drive specific company goals and objectives.

Scotty obtained his Ph.D in neuroscience at UCLA, where he discovered that he preferred organizational and personnel development to pipetting. He leverages his training across neuroscience, psychology and computer science to breakdown barriers between technical experts and leaders, bringing focus to big-picture creatives, and necessary context to specialists deep in the weeds.

Key Strengths:

• Operating in ambiguity and rank ordering priorities
• Knowing when to avoid the administrative burden of formalizing process
• Building systems that can be easily managed by others
• Visual and written storytelling in biotechnology
• Quickly understanding the nature of novel problems

What Sets Scotty Apart:

Scotty has done a little bit of everything outside of startups (restaurant management, investor relations in public small- and micro-cap technology companies, insurance sales, volunteer community development); and inside of startups (niche technical talent acquisition, facilities relocation, lab and safety operations, performance management, employee relations, accounts payable, procurement, fundraising, program management, grant management, etc).