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Craig Feeck

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since January 16, 2023

Craig is an operations and financial optimization expert who works with C-level leaders to solve complex analytical and business problems. He specializes in FinOps, loyalty, FP&A, and operations. His past accomplishments include building a world-class FinOps program, developing multiple loyalty programs, and creating the broadband experience of a satellite TV company. Craig loves helping companies make sense of the data in their organizations and bringing an outside perspective to their teams.

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Gabriel Rosas

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since February 20, 2025

Gabriel is a highly accomplished leader and strategic business professional with over 12 years of experience driving global organizations' innovation, transformation, and operational excellence. With a strong foundation in strategic operations, he has consistently leveraged data, technology, and lean methodologies to drive measurable results, optimize processes, and create significant value. Gabriel has worked for leading brands such as McDonald's, Kimberly-Clark, MARS Incorporated, and FMC Inc.

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Courtney Roberts

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since May 11, 2022

Courtney is an executive-level professional that has successfully scaled businesses and helped them exceed growth goals. She has a proven track record in strategic planning, change management, and strategy implementation. As a chief operating officer, she grew a financial services firm from $50 million to $2 billion in assets under management. Courtney has also acted as an integrator in the entrepreneurial operating system (EOS) model and is willing to help other businesses scale and grow.

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Rob Young

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since September 2, 2024

Rob is a chief of staff with 14 years of combined experience in consulting, strategy, and operations. With deep exposure to PE consulting, tech management, business operations, and series-B growth startups, he's scaled teams, orchestrated complex projects, reimagined strategies, and built impactful products. Rob's a calm, motivated, and execution-driven professional who relentlessly removes roadblocks and serves as a force multiplier dedicated to maximizing his leaders' impact.

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Katie Enright

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since February 5, 2025

Katie is an accomplished, results-oriented executive with experience in business transformation, strategic planning, leadership development, employee development, and relationship-building. She has a demonstrated background in developing and implementing change initiatives that enhance service delivery, organizational performance, and employee experience. Katie focuses on meeting evolving customer needs while navigating the complexities of executive management across various industries.

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Laura Lanteri

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 5, 2022

Laura is a business consultant with over 20 years of experience in strategy, business expansion, competitive analysis, consumer insights, data analysis, and research. She has consulted with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and pre-revenue start-ups and has an established track record of improving revenue, margins, and scale. Laura started her career at Morgan Stanley New York, where she researched, conceptualized, and executed financing deals for almost one billion dollars.

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Karim Kadry

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since November 7, 2018

Over his 20-year career in investment banking, Karim led deals ranging from $5 million to $2 billion, coordinating closely with entrepreneurs, CEOs, and directors in a wide variety of industries. He has collaborated with teams as small as two people, as well as large corporates like UBS. As a freelancer, Karim enjoys being exposed to different sectors, meeting new people and tackling challenges. He is a CFA charter holder and has a joint MBA from IESE.

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Morné Wiggins

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC+01:00
Croatia
Toptal Member Since November 4, 2022

Morné is a seasoned enterprise transformation consultant, trainer, and coach. He has experience working with the medium, large, and Fortune 500 companies. For over 20 years, Morné has been optimizing operations, introducing new ways of working, and improving productivity, customer satisfaction, speed to market, quality, innovation, employee engagement, and market responsiveness.

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Fabian Raum

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC+01:00
Germany
Toptal Member Since November 16, 2023

Fabian is a seasoned IT and growth consultant who has been building strategies for SaaS, AI, FMCG, and service companies and for his own ventures for 10+ years. His fields of expertise include operational excellence, IT strategy, financial analysis, omnichannel marketing, and outbound/inbound sales strategy. Fabian combines his full-stack programming skills with his entrepreneurial acumen to drive results as he enjoys helping businesses plan, analyze, and expand their operations.

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Stella Canivenc

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC+01:00
France
Toptal Member Since February 22, 2022

Stella brings leadership, go-to-market, and tech solutions design skills developed over a 23-year international career as a serial entrepreneur and seasoned executive at Fortune 500 companies. She enjoys freelancing because it allows her to work with focused leaders and help them launch and scale their businesses globally.

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Aram Mughalyan

Chief of Staff
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
UTC+08:00
Singapore
Toptal Member Since June 17, 2022

Aram is a crypto native, former strategy consultant, Web3 LinkedIn Top Voice and influencer (57,000+ followers), and INSEAD MBA alum with 10+ years of experience in strategy, BD, growth, marketing, and operations across startups, scale-ups, and large multinationals. He has a proven sense of ownership and a record of leading diverse teams across geographies and delivering results under pressure. Aram possesses excellent analytical, leadership, and communication skills.

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A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right chief of staff for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new chief of staff for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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How We Source the Top 3% of Chiefs of Staff

Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.

Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire chiefs of staff with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your chief of staff, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right chief of staff, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect chiefs of staff for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our chiefs of staff to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire chiefs of staff with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched chiefs of staff ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire chiefs of staff on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our chiefs of staff can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your chief of staff begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another chief of staff who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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    Our talent are thoroughly vetted professionals who ramp up quickly, function as essential team members, and deliver results.

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    Our experienced talent matchers specialize in pairing you with the right fit. They work to understand exactly what you need and hand-select the best professionals for your project.

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    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDAs, streamlining the hiring process so you can focus on innovation, not overhead.

  • No-risk Trial Period

    No-risk Trial Period

    We want to be sure your engagement is a total success, so we offer a no-risk trial period. Work with your new hire for up to two weeks and pay only if you’re satisfied.

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    Effortless Scaling

    Scale your team up or down as needed, with quick and efficient hiring in under 48 hours.

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    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs—hourly, part-time, or full-time— and enjoy the flexibility to adjust as needed.

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