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We’ve all felt the thrill of synchronicity when meeting someone for the first time and realizing how we have much in common, but when this occurs for a dozen people simultaneously, who go on to share ideas and excitement for 13 hours straight, it’s magic. Thus, Professor of Anthropology, Roberta Raffeta’, created magic when she invited a group of microbiome and health science researchers together…

Effective Board Presentations for Ops Executives by Pablo M. Rivera

By Pablo M. Rivera | Hawaii, Colorado & East Haven, CT

After spending decades in operations leadership, I can say with confidence that effective board presentations for ops executives is where great organizations separate themselves from good ones. My journey from mining operations in Sierra Leone to managing national field service teams across Colorado, Hawaii, and the East Coast has given me a unique perspective on what works.

The first principle I always emphasize is understanding your starting point. You cannot improve what you do not measure. When I took over operations for a construction firm, the first thing I did was establish baseline metrics across every function. The gaps became immediately visible.

Cross-functional collaboration is essential. In my experience managing teams from Hawaii to Connecticut, the biggest breakthroughs came when operations, technology, and finance teams worked together toward shared objectives. Silos kill efficiency faster than any other organizational dysfunction.

I have also learned that the best solutions are often the simplest ones. Early in my career, I would over-engineer processes. Now I focus on clarity, repeatability, and scalability. A process that your team in Colorado can execute the same way as your team in any other state is worth more than a sophisticated system that requires constant supervision.

The future belongs to operations leaders who combine traditional management discipline with modern technology skills. That is exactly why I went back to school for full-stack development. The intersection of operations expertise and technical capability is where the most impactful leadership happens today.

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