Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent organizational priorities and own outcomes across people, operations, strategy, product, finance, and go-to-market functions.
Veep helps founder-led and growth-stage companies clarify ownership, strengthen operating capacity, and move critical organizational work forward. Vetted senior operators step into finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, and strategy priorities, delivering hands-on execution rather than recommendations alone. Flexible engagements help US-based companies address urgent needs before committing to a permanent executive hire.

Flexible operating support helps companies clarify ownership, strengthen functions, and execute important organizational priorities.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent organizational priorities and own outcomes across people, operations, strategy, product, finance, and go-to-market functions.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the initiative rather than a long-term commitment or permanent executive hire.
Veep matches companies with senior operating capacity suited to their business context, urgency, function, stage, and specific organizational challenge.
Organizational design work is most valuable when structure leads to action. Veep matches founder-led and growth-stage companies with senior operators who clarify roles, strengthen decision-making, and take ownership of critical work across people, operations, strategy, and related functions. Engagements can be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, helping companies move forward before a permanent executive hire is made.

Veep combines senior judgment, hands-on ownership, and flexible access to operating expertise.
Access former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite leaders, and functional experts—not junior generalists.
Operators step into the work and own results instead of leaving recommendations with your internal team.
Veep matches operators to your priority, stage, function, urgency, business model, and organizational context.
A 30-day fit guarantee reduces engagement risk while supporting clear expectations and confident collaboration.
Experienced builders helping founders move critical work forward.

Co-Founder
Dave Garcia is a Co-Founder of Veep, bringing decades of experience building and scaling products inside high-growth startups. Throughout his career, Dave has launched products from the ground up, led critical organizational pivots, and guided companies through successful exits. His deep understanding of what it takes to move fast without sacrificing quality shapes Veep's approach to matching companies with senior operators who can immediately own outcomes. At Veep, Dave focuses on helping founders and CEOs offload urgent, high-impact work so they can concentrate on strategic priorities. He is passionate about giving founders access to the same caliber of operating talent that only the largest companies typically enjoy, ensuring critical work never sits idle waiting for a permanent hire.

Co-Founder
Jian Yang is a Co-Founder of Veep with an extensive background in raising capital, scaling companies, and leading organizations through successful exits. His experience spans multiple high-growth environments where he directly navigated the operational and financial challenges that founders face daily. Jian co-founded Veep to give other founders and executives access to senior-level operating expertise without the delays and risks of traditional hiring processes. He is dedicated to helping companies move critical initiatives forward with the same rigor and judgment he applied while building and scaling his own ventures. At Veep, Jian focuses on ensuring clients receive matched operators who bring both strategic insight and hands-on execution, helping founder-led and investor-backed companies grow smarter and faster.

Co-Founder
Mark Newhouse is a Co-Founder of Veep, known for building brands, transforming organizations, and successfully selling startups over the course of his career. His broad experience across company stages and industries gives him a unique perspective on the operational gaps that emerge as businesses scale. Mark co-founded Veep to address a recurring problem he witnessed firsthand: critical work without clear ownership, left to founders and CEOs already stretched thin. He is committed to building alongside founders, providing them with vetted senior operators who step in immediately and take ownership of high-impact priorities. At Veep, Mark emphasizes clean handoffs and guaranteed fit, ensuring that every engagement delivers real results and lasting continuity for the businesses Veep serves.
An organizational design consultant helps a company clarify how work, decision rights, roles, teams, and accountability should fit together. The goal is to improve how the organization operates as priorities change or the business grows. Veep takes a hands-on approach by matching companies with senior operators who can assess organizational needs, establish ownership, and execute critical work rather than providing recommendations alone.
Talk with Veep about the senior operating capacity your company needs.
Invite-only network of experienced operating leaders
Operator selection based on business context and fit
Defined option to replace an operator or exit
Share your priorities and learn how Veep can match the right senior operating capacity.
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