Meet Hanna
The Sustainable Performance Operator
Fractional COO, Strategist & Advisor
25 + years’ experience and senior operations leadership across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East in aerospace, SaaS, AI, motorsports and action sports sectors. Past clients include privately-held and public Fortune-100 divisions, VC-backed startups, international Governments and multinational Non-Governmental Organizations.
Why Entrepreneurs Choose Hanna
Focus on Strategy, Not Fire‑Fighting – Hanna designed and implements the MOS that removes daily crises from the founder’s inbox, and drives revenue growth
Alignment & Accountability – Clear decision frameworks, leading indicators, and people‑evaluation processes give owners confidence in their leadership team.
Culture First – Embeds values‑driven rituals and communication norms so every employee pulls in the same direction.
Transparent Engagement – Fixed monthly fee, detailed deliverable schedule, and a contract that clearly spells out expectations.
Proven Results: US$0.5 B+ in hardware/software sales, US$1B cumulative pipeline generated, US$ 9-figure multi-year contracts negotiated and closed, VC funding raised
Broad Client Experience: VC-backed startups, Private and Public for-profit companies, Non-Profits, NGOs and Governments across South and North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia
Sector Depth: 25 years' experience across aerospace (satellite Earth imaging, launch vehicles, spacecraft components, AI SaaS) motorsports, action sports and non-profit sectors
Real-world Operator Experience: Senior leadership positions including Vice President, President, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member
Extensive Training and Modalities: Stanford GSB LEAD, International Space University, Neuroscience-based coaching and leadership, Corporate governance
Quantifiable* Results
* Results from independent 3rd party assessments post-program
91% of clients say they feel more confident having difficult conversations
84% of clients say the bounce back from setbacks faster
92% of clients say they remain calmer in stressful situations
Testimonials
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"It’s been a great pleasure working with you. I feel so blessed that you joined us this year, to say that you bring value to our mission is a vast understatement. Your work is amazing, and I can’t wait to learn more from watching you work. I look forward to another awesome year."
Founder & CEO, Aerospace
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"In the little time we have worked together, I have to say, I am extremely impressed by your work. Not just on the outcomes of all the business work you do, but also on how you interact with me and everyone else at the company. I find myself looking to you as a model for how I should operate as a leader, now more than ever with this VP title."
VP, AI SaaS
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“The company shared the confidential news about the contract today and how pivotal you were to getting it done! And that on top the other proposal! I just wanted to thank you for your leadership, tenacity and hard work. I look forward to catching up at the board meeting."
VC Investor
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"I was looking for a way to improve my balance and focus. I always found the way Hanna steered the conversation to be valuable and considered. Restructuring my day has allowed me to deliver as well as fire fight. I now feel calm and in control. Working with Hanna I feel happy, relaxed, clearer in my head. Little exercises can have a big effect. The greatest outcome has been the management of my relationship with my business partner. It has allowed me to relax outside of work."
Founder & CEO, Robotics
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“I was successfully exiting one business and starting a new position in a corporate environment. So much change in so little time was a lot to take in and I needed to recalibrate who I was all over again. After a session I always have direction and clarity. I feel calm and focused and know what I need to do next, which is very comforting. Letting some walls down has allowed me to see my life and my decisions with significantly more clarity and increased my peace of mind.”
Founder & CEO, Energy
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"Struggling and stuckness felt lonely and frustrating. I’ve got no shortage of ideas but I can go in circles starting new projects and abandoning others when they get complicated. Hanna was able to help me see my delay tactics, the ways I question and distract myself. She showed me how to orient myself to a vision of my future self that makes me want to sing and dance. I’ve got a deadline for my book proposal that is real and about to be met. And a plan to finish my book by June, which I hadn’t thought possible until Hanna questioned my doubts."
Author & TEDx Speaker
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"After working with Hanna I feel empowered, supported, more resilient. Despite difficult life events and now, an uncertain global future, I'm generally able to keep myself centered through practices I learned. I now have a wider range of tools, including specific journaling prompts and meditations, that work for me."
Consultant, Publishing
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"I was feeling overwhelmed with being crazy busy and dealing with impostor syndrome. Hanna’s advice is based on science, logic and reason not just fluffy mumbo jumbo. Hanna’s stress managing tools are simple and easy to implement but very effective and portable. I can prevent the feeling of being overwhelmed getting out of control like it used to. I feel empowered. I have gained back my confidence and belief in myself."
COO, Agritech
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"Working with Hanna has expanded my thinking and approach to problem solving. Hanna provided a great new perspective and expanded my approach to the problem I faced as well as specific industry advice. The result is measurable."
Director, Aerospace
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"I appreciated how skillfully Hanna presents and facilitates, as well as the demonstrated depth of content knowledge. The workshop was well-designed, well-delivered, and engaging. Hanna has a rare mastery of process and presence."
Executive Coach, Software
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"Learning new, more efficient ways to bring the presence practice into my everyday life. Hanna made it easier and if it's easier, I will do it more consistently. This benefits me and everyone I come in contact with. I'm so grateful."
Founder & CEO, Human Resources
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“I feel more relaxed and can enjoy time away from work, knowing that I can be more focused at work. I now have some tools to turn to that can keep me on track. I feel grateful to have worked with Hanna.”
Sales Consultant, Software
A Unique Blend of Expertise
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I ELEVATE MY CLIENTS FROM EXECUTING WELL TO A STATE OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE.
I've worked at early stage startups, publicly traded companies, for two space billionaires and with customers ranging from the United Nations and many nations’ governments to small private companies and large multinational conglomerates.
I've convinced CEOs to hire me over dinner and been chosen as a rainmaker by other CEOs in turn. I’ve closed nine-figure contracts, Joint Ventures and multi-year deals. I’ve worked in Operations, Product Management, Sales and Business Development. In my corporate career I've held senior roles, including Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, President and Board of Directors positions.
I bring all of this experience to the table when working with my clients, because those experiences shine a light on the challenges and struggles my clients are facing.
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WHILE MY EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS TELL A STORY, THEY ARE NOT THE WHOLE STORY.
I am the woman who taught Latin American millionaires' families to ski, mapped uncharted dive sites in the Straits of Hormuz, surfed virgin breaks off the coast of Africa and raced motorcycles against men, at triple-digit miles per hour.
I have moved across the planet multiple times in pursuit of interesting work. I've deliberately taken the job I was least qualified for to ensure I learned more. And the job that scared me the most, for the same reason.
I am comfortable with risk and change, big and small. This doesn't mean I will insist my clients do the same things or take the same level of risk; only that they trust that there's wisdom gained from these endeavors.
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SUBSTANCE AND WORLD VIEW
I have spent vast portions of my professional life being the only woman or the only Caucasian in the room.
Often I was both of these at the same time, and often where English is not the primary language. I have been targeted by racial prejudice and discrimination, and have taken Governments to court over discriminatory policies and won.
I have also spent a considerable portion of my working life looking at Earth from above, experiencing something akin to what the astronauts refer to as "The Overview Effect": the feeling of a common humanity where the only line that matters is the thin line of the atmosphere protecting all life on Earth from the emptiness of space.
I draw attention to these experiences because they have shaped me in ways that positively affect my working partnerships with my clients.
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MY COACHING AND TRAINING USE EVIDENCE-BASED, PROVEN METHODOLOGIES…AND SOME WOO, TOO.
I am a scientist by training, willingly read science papers, and appreciate the rigor of physics, biology, chemistry and engineering. Yet I also understand there are things science can’t yet explain.
I have a deep reverence for ancient traditions, that have stood the test of millennia. I sense and test with my gut as well as with my brain.
I utilize various states of attention to get results. I meditate and practice breath work. My office contains rocks gathered on my travels. I burn sage. I support LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and other historically underserved communities. I honor the Indigenous land I live and work in.
You don't have to do any of these things to work with me.
However, here is my hard no: If you believe you can pray a rocket into orbit, that vaccinations or climate change are a hoax, that any “race” is somehow inherently superior, that it's OK to treat people as cash piñatas or that any belief system justifies violence - leave this page. We will not be working together.
“Hanna asks questions in such a way that not just doors, but entire worlds open up.”
— Founder & CEO, Media
Your next steps:
Step 1: Strategy Call
Using the button below, schedule a complimentary 30 minute strategy call to discuss your needs and expectations and the services I provide. If we are a good fit we will set up our next call, to complete the onboarding process.
Step 2: Onboarding
Our initial meeting will last about 60 minutes. We will discuss, in depth, what your goals are and how we can apply the MOS framework to ensure you achieve them. The engagement Contract will be made ready for signature.
Step 3: The Kick-Off
Once the Contract is signed we’ll confirm the dates of the Kick Off and Annual Planning, and begin engaging the Leadership Team in the MOS processes.
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