Brynn Michelich is the Chief of Staff at Jellyvision, the makers of ALEX, a software platform built to help people make smart decisions about their health, benefits, and finances. On this episode of Aspiring Ops, Brynn shares her journey from a Project Manager to the Chief of Staff role, the challenges a new Chief of Staff can expect, and why volunteering for everything helped set her up for success.

Eric Smith is the Head of Business Design at High Alpha, a leading SaaS Venture Studio. Prior to joining High Alpha, Eric was the COO at One Click Ventures where he led the company to an incredible exit to FGX International. As the Head of Business Design, Eric has the unique opportunity to help bring startups from the ideation stage to public launch. On this episode of Aspiring Ops, Eric shares his experience building and leading Operations at a growth stage company, as well as his insights on how operations can play a pivotal role in a startup's success. 

Sydney Cummings is the Chief of Staff at Terminus. On this episode of Aspiring Ops, Sydney shares her background as an early employee leading Customer Success at Terminus, and how risk-taking helped her on her journey to leading operations at a company creating a new software category. 

Russell Lester is the Head of Finance and Operations at Calendly. On this episode of Aspiring Ops, Russell shares his journey to leading Operations at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world, and how he encourages his team to create proactive, persuasive insights that drive growth and efficiency.