CoS Secrets

In this Chief of Staff Secrets episode, we’re joined by Gabi Mendelsohn, the Chief of Staff at BibliU – a learning enablement platform bringing students more efficient, effective, and equitable access to education content. 

In this episode, Gabi shares what drew her to the Chief of Staff role, how varied her days at BibliU look and the advice she wishes she would have been given, when she first started off as a Chief of Staff. 

This is a great watch for anyone thinking about a CoS role as their next move, so make sure you check out the full interview here… 

In this Chief of Staff Secrets episode, we’re joined by Will Brackwell, the Chief of Staff at Oxwash.

Oxwash is revolutionising the washing industry, by uniquely combining next-generation cleaning and logistics platforms to permanently eliminate the impact of washing ion our environment, and us.

In today’s episode, we find out more about Will’s background in the Army and his experience of moving into the sustainability and Startup space. Plus, he shares us why there’s not one specific route to becoming a Chief of Staff and the most important skills he relies on in his day to day at Oxwash.

In this Chief of Staff Secrets episode, we’re joined by Kirsten Nehr, Chief of Staff at Algorithmiq.

Algorithmiq is on a mission to revolutionise life sciences by exploiting the potential of quantum computing to solve currently inaccessible problems.

In today’s episode, we learn more about Kirsten’s background, including training to become a marine biologist, how the Founders Academy (now Framework) helped her accelerate her Startup career and what helped her become a successful Chief of Staff.

Kirsten shares buckets of mentorship for any aspiring CoS, including the importance of networking, clicking with your Principle and what skills you should particularly focus on.

In this Chief of Staff Secrets episode, we’re joined by Rohan Sheth, the Chief of Staff at OLIO.

If you’re a loyal 40 Minute Mentor listener, you will already know OLIO from our episode with their Co-Founder and CEO, Tessa Clarke.

OLIO is the number one sharing app, connecting neighbours with each other and local businesses so surplus food can be shared, rather than thrown away.

In today’s episode, we learn how Rohan transitioned from investment banking to strategy consultant and finally to Chief of Staff of fast growing Startups and Scaleups.

We get a really candid insight into Rohan’s day to day, plus he shares some brilliant advice for any aspiring CoS, no matter whether you’re fresh out of University or a seasoned strategy consultant.

In this Chief of Staff Secrets episode, we’re joined by Miranda Staveley, the Chief of Staff to the CFO at TrueLayer.

TrueLayer is a global platform that offers instant access to open banking. They are changing the way the world pays with integration of payments and financial data into any app, fast sending and receiving of money, and a quality user experience to build products that customers love.

In today’s episode, Miranda tells us more about the experience that led her to the Chief of Staff role, what it’s like to have a CFO as your Principal, why it’s so important to comfortably work independently as a CoS and her advice for any aspiring Chiefs of Staff.

In this latest Chief of Staff Secrets episode, we chat to Emily Good, Chief of Staff at Lantum.

Lantum is a workforce platform for Healthcare professionals, focusing on modernising how Healthcare organisations connect with the workforce and empowering Healthcare staff.

Before working with Lantum, Emily worked in strategy consulting and operations roles in Startups, Scaleups and larger organisations. She joined Lantum in 2020, where she started in a strategic growth role, before being promoted to Chief of Staff a year later.

Hit play below to hear Emily’s insights into what being a Chief of Staff can look like and her advice for anyone looking to become a Chief of Staff.

In this latest instalment of our Chief of Staff Secrets series, we’re joined by the incredible Simon De Jesus Rodrigues, Chief of Staff at Curio.

Curio is an audio media platform, which curates great pieces of journalism from around the world, and turns them into beautifully narrated audio stories.

Following years in Consulting and as a real generalist and operator at heart, Simon knew that the Chief of Staff role would be a great fit for him when he joined Curio. In today’s episode he shares his own journey to Chief of Staff, how he transitioned into the role and some phenomenal advice for anyone considering a CoS role.

Press play below to hear Simon’s candid insights into being a successful Chief of Staff and if you’re considering a Chief of Staff role for yourself, make sure you get in touch with Chris at ku.oc.cmbj@sirhc or browse our open positions at bit.ly/jbm-apply.

In this latest Chief of Staff Secrets episode, we sit down with the brilliant Jonathan Westwood, Chief of Staff at Liberis.

Liberis help pioneer revenue-based finance through providing small businesses with accessible and responsive finance – revolutionising traditional options which are often inflexible and hard to access.

Prior to his Chief of Staff role at Liberis, Jonathan worked in investment analysis. His drive to get in-house experience with a Startup or Scaleup, led him to Blenheim Chalcot’s Pioneer Programme, one of Liberis’ majority shareholders, which ultimately placed him in the CoS seat at Liberis.

Hit play below to hear Jonathan’s advice for anyone looking to transition into a Chief of Staff role and what you should expect from the role.

In episode three of our Chief of Staff Secrets series, we are joined by the incredible Jamish Vekeria, Chief of Staff at Uncapped.

Founded in 2019, Uncapped is Europe’s first revenue-based finance provider, which allows founders to raise growth capital with 0% interest, without giving up control of their business.

Through his experience in Product, Operations and Commercial teams, Jamish has built a skillset of a great generalist over the years. This combined with the drive to one day start his own business, made him the perfect fit for the Chief of Staff role – a role where you can learn first-hand from founders on how to scale a business.

Press play below to hear how Jamish decided to join Uncapped, why self-reflection is so important and what other skills you need to succeed as a Chief of Staff.  

For episode two of our new Chief of Staff Secrets series, we had the pleasure of catching up with the wonderful Libby Dangoor, Chief of Staff at Multiverse.

Multiverse is a rapidly growing ScaleUp on a mission to develop a diverse pool of future leaders by creating an alternative to university and corporate training, that opens up many pathways to a life of learning.

Before joining Multiverse as their People Director, Libby started out as a Commercial Analyst at BP, before making the switch to management consulting at Bain. After working closely with Multiverse’s CEO, Euan Blair, they both knew the business is in need of a Chief of Staff. While putting together the job description, Libby became more and more interested in the role and now combines her people operations and strategic capabilities into Multiverse’s Chief of Staff.

If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that we’re big fans of Multiverse. We’ve previously had the pleasure of welcoming both Founders, Sophie Adelman and Euan Blair on to our 40 Minute Mentor series. That’s why we were thrilled when Libby agreed to share her journey to Chief of Staff with us.

To learn more about why the Chief of Staff role is so important and the key skills any aspiring CoS needs, press play below.