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The Portfolio Executive™Kim C. Shaw
Portfolio · Operations03

The part of the portfolio where the strategy meets the floor.

Hands-on operational leadership, from business operations to large-scale event execution.

Operations & Execution, portfolio focus
The Work

My operations experience is hands-on and broad, spanning business operations, large-scale events, vendor and program management, and the execution required to keep people, priorities, and moving parts aligned. I know how to take a strategy off the page and build the structure, accountability, and follow-through required to make it work.

That perspective strengthens the rest of my portfolio. I do not separate strategy from execution because results depend on both. I understand what leaders need to decide, what teams need to carry out, and what must happen operationally for the work to succeed.

Where This Shows Up

Focus Areas

01

Business Operations

Hands-on leadership of day-to-day business operations, including people, processes, customer experience, sales support, and execution.

02

Large-Scale Event Execution

Conference and festival operations at scale, including a role as Director, Vendor Relations & Marketplace for a major multi-day festival.

03

Strategic Operations & Execution

Turning strategic plans into operating plans: timelines, resourcing, and accountability that actually ship, including as a fractional Chief Operating Officer (COO).

04

Vendor & Program Management

Recruiting, onboarding, and coordinating vendors, exhibitors, and sponsor partners: the full marketplace behind a large-scale event.

From the Portfolio

Large-Scale Event Operations

Leading vendor relations and marketplace operations for a major multi-day festival: recruitment, onboarding, compliance, site placement, and onsite vendor support for the event’s marketplace partners.

Business Operations

Operational leadership for small and mid-sized businesses, with responsibility for coordinating people, processes, customers, priorities, and day-to-day execution.

Conference & Workshop Facilitation

Facilitating full-room sessions for multi-day professional conferences, from keynote stages to breakout workshops with hundreds of participants.

Let’s talk about what operations & execution looks like inside your organization.