Founding Executive, Head of People, and Chief Operating Officer Building Operating Infrastructure from Zero to IPO
For more than a decade, I have built the operating rhythm, financial discipline, and people systems that let high-growth companies scale without losing their footing. From biotech through a public listing to global luxury, software, and venture, the industries change. The work does not.
ONE METHOD, four sectors
Built the People and operations function from ground zero, then steered the business through the strict governance discipline of a public listing.
Unified operational standards across global regions, legal entities, and distinct operating cultures, from corporate headquarters to artisan craft to the retail floor.
Structured scalable infrastructure under an engineering team that was already moving fast, without slowing product velocity or commercial momentum.
Ran the investor-facing machinery: data rooms, equity structures, governance frameworks, and the operating cadence founders owe their backers.
“She is the most resourceful person I have worked with, something I believe to be a superpower of hers. She stays calm in chaos and always keeps things running and executes quickly, no matter the circumstances.”
BUILD IT
TO SCALE,
Tell me where you are hitting friction, and I will show you where to optimize.
InquireRachann McKnight is an executive strategist centering People infrastructure and operational systems to help venture-backed companies scale predictably.