Amanda Pero

About Amanda Pero

I am an executive generalist and Chief of Staff with a proven track record of scaling startups and fintech organizations through a rare blend of strategy, operations, HR, finance, and investor-facing leadership.My career has been spent as the right hand to CEOs, turning vision into execution, building operating systems from scratch, managing cross-functional teams, and stepping into mission-critical gaps to keep companies growing. I excel at creating clarity, structure, and alignment across fast-moving environments while supporting founders through strategic prioritization, reporting, communication frameworks, people leadership, and capital-raise readiness.Across multiple roles, I’ve driven results in:• Companywide operating cadence, KPI systems & executive reporting• Capital-raise preparation, investor relations & data room readiness• Organizational design, scalable HR infrastructure & compliance• Cross-functional leadership across finance, product, HR, marketing & sales• Brand, GTM, and trade marketing execution across global markets• Margin analysis, forecasting, and performance-tracking tools• Process optimization, culture building & operational accountability

Experience

1. VP of People & Business Growth

   Sellersfi

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• Florida International University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business

  2014 — 2015

• University of Florida

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology

  2011 — 2014