Carmen — Founder & Chief of Staff
A trusted partner behind the leader.
Carmen works directly with founders, executives, entrepreneurs, and principals who need a trusted partner who can see both the bigger picture and what needs to happen next.
Her approach combines thoughtful perspective, strong relationships, and hands-on execution.
She listens closely, understands what is beneath the surface, and helps turn vision into forward movement.
At a Glance
A strategic operator who creates capacity for leaders.
Carmen is a Chief of Staff and executive partner who works alongside leaders to create clarity, momentum, and capacity. She brings strategic perspective, operational discipline, and a natural ability to understand people and connect what needs to happen next.
Areas of Support
How Carmen works with leaders and their organizations.
Executive Partnership
A trusted partner beside the leader.
Thought partnership, executive support, judgment, discretion, and the ability to absorb complexity so the leader has more space to focus on what matters most.
Strategic Operations
Turning priorities into organized action.
Clarifying priorities, identifying gaps, tracking dependencies, and keeping important work moving.
Technology & AI Operations
Connecting technology to business execution.
Coordinating technology, AI, digital product, website, workflow, and launch initiatives so the work stays connected to business intent.
Acquisition & Integration
Bringing transitions together with clarity.
Organizing information, processes, teams, and handoffs so acquisitions and major transitions can move forward without losing continuity.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Connecting people, teams, and perspectives.
Translating across functions, keeping communication clear, and bringing the right people together when work crosses organizational boundaries.
Systems & Infrastructure
Creating structure that makes execution easier.
Building practical systems for projects, information, documentation, reporting, workflows, and accountability.
The Intersection
Strategy + People + Operations + Execution
Carmen is at her best where these four areas meet.
She can think strategically while staying close to the details, understand people while building structure, and keep execution moving without losing sight of the leader’s intent.
Experience in Context
A progression built inside executive environments.
Carmen’s experience spans executive support, operations, project leadership, technology and AI, acquisition support, and program development.
Her current focus is Executive Operations, Technology & Acquisition Support within Roman DBDR, a technology and investment environment focused on Security, AI, Fintech, Media, and Enterprise Technology.
Earlier work in the mortgage industry and in program development and instruction strengthened her ability to manage competing priorities, build systems, coordinate people, and create plans that work in the real world.
Executive Support → Systems & Planning → Operations → Technology & AI → Acquisition & Integration → Chief of Staff
Someone You Can Think Out Loud With
The best support is not always another person to delegate to.
Sometimes it is someone who listens, understands what is really happening, and gives you a place to think out loud.
Carmen brings thoughtful perspective, honest feedback when it is wanted, and the ability to connect people and priorities when something is getting in the way.
She is there to help carry the complexity—without losing sight of the person, the vision, or the reason behind the work.
Based in Colorado. Partnering with leaders worldwide.
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