Jennifer GriffinExecutive Operations

Leadership is demanding.
The right partnership changes what’s possible.

I’ve spent my career working alongside founders, CEOs, principals, and executive teams where trust, judgment, and follow-through matter. I bring clarity and structure to complex work, take ownership, and make it easier for the people I support to focus on what requires their attention.

I’m curious by nature and quick to understand how people, priorities, and systems connect. I anticipate what’s needed, ask the right questions, and keep work moving without requiring every step to be mapped out. My role is simple: make it easier for the people I support to do their best work.

Based in Sonoma County, I’m considering full-time, fractional, and project-based opportunities with Bay Area organizations and remote teams.

About Me

Experience includes

Amy's Kitchen · Ygrene Energy Fund · Jackson Family Wines · Narvar · Genomic Health · Genentech · Activision / Sledgehammer Games · Oak Hill Capital

Jennifer Griffin, executive operations professional in Sonoma County

What I Do

The work that keeps priorities moving

Executive operations is the scheduling, communication, coordination, systems, and follow-through that keep priorities moving and give executives more room to focus.

More about what I do

Calendars and priorities

Deciding what gets time, what gets moved, and what does not need the executive at all.

Communication and follow-through

Email, meeting prep, notes, and the follow-up that keeps decisions from stalling after the meeting ends.

Systems and information

Bringing documents, records, and processes into one place people can find, understand, and use.

Special projects

Offsites, board meetings, process rebuilds, data rooms, and other work I can take ownership of and carry through.

Board and investor support

Meeting cadence, materials, secure repositories, and the follow-up items tracked until they close.

Modern tools and AI

Using AI and automation when they save meaningful time, while keeping human judgment at the center.

What I Bring

What experience looks like in practice

  • I see what needs attention, even when it has not been clearly defined.
  • I understand how people, priorities, and information connect.
  • I know what to move forward independently and what requires an executive decision.
  • I bring structure to complex work without adding unnecessary process.
  • I handle confidential information with discretion and know what should be shared, when, and with whom.
  • I take ownership, follow through, and keep the right people informed along the way.

Selected Impact

A few numbers behind the work

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2,600

Employees in the organization where I supported the Founder and CEO

12

External teams coordinated through a confidential acquisition

25%

Annual travel cost reduction through better planning and vendor management

20+ years

Leases, property files, and business records organized into a searchable cloud archive

Featured Work

Two examples of how I work

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Private real estate portfolio

A searchable cloud archive for 20+ years of records

Context

Leases, tenant records, property files, and business documents accumulated over more than 20 years across several commercial properties.

What I handled

Designed an AI-assisted process, naming convention, and filing structure to organize the documents and move them into a searchable cloud archive.

Impact

Avoided weeks of manual sorting, made records retrievable in seconds, and created a repeatable process for organizing new documents going forward.

Process designAI-assisted workflowDocument systemsConfidential handling

Food manufacturer

Running the data room through a confidential acquisition

Context

A confidential partnership and acquisition process required coordinated input from the executive team, manufacturing, operations, legal, finance, and external transaction teams.

What I handled

Served as the central point of contact, built and maintained the secure document structure, managed permissions, tracked requests, and coordinated with approximately a dozen external teams.

Impact

Maintained one controlled and current source of information, kept requests and permissions organized, and allowed internal executives to remain focused on the business while diligence moved forward.

Due diligenceSecure data roomsCross-team coordinationExternal partners

What I’m Open To

Different structures, depending on the opportunity

More about how I work

Fractional or part-time

Ongoing executive or operational support.

Project or contract

A defined piece of work with clear scope and ownership, or temporary support during a busy stretch or transition.

Full-time

Open to the right in-house role, remote, or hybrid.

Get in touch

If you'd like to connect about a role, project, or potential collaboration, I'd love to hear from you.

You can reach me by email or, if it's easier, schedule a time to talk.

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