Sasha Spinella

About Sasha Spinella

Most high-stakes moments don’t fail because people don’t care.They fail because the system around the leader isn’t built for pressure.I’m the founder of The Operator Studio — a strategic execution partner and fractional embedded operator for executives and founders operating in complex, high-pressure environments.I work in two ways:• Embedded as a fractional operator inside a leader’s business• Behind high-stakes moments like leadership offsites, executive forums, sales meetings, and critical client-facing momentsIn both cases, my role is the same:Bring precision. Protect focus. Make sure decisions actually move.This isn’t administrative support.It’s operational leadership — sitting close to priorities, shaping flow, making hard calls early, and removing friction before it becomes visible.Sometimes this looks like a Chief of Staff.Sometimes it looks like an EA on steroids.In reality, it’s being the person leaders trust to hold complexity so they can lead.I work best with:• Senior executives and founders• Leadership teams in growth or change• Organizations where misalignment is expensive and momentum mattersIf the stakes are low, I’m not the right fit.The Operator StudioPrecision behind high-stakes moments.

Experience

1. Strategic Operations Partner to VP & Senior Leadership

   Boehringer Ingelheim

   Aug 2018 — Present · Duluth, GA, US

   Strategic operator embedded with the U.S. Animal Health President and senior leadership team, responsible for execution, flow, and delivery of high-stakes initiatives and leadership moments.• Operated as the execution partner to the President and senior leadership, translating strategy into coordinated action across the business• Owned the operating rhythm of the leadership team, ensuring priorities, decisions, and initiatives moved cleanly• Designed and ran high-stakes leadership moments including national sales meetings, senior leadership forums, and executive offsites• Acted as the pressure buffer for senior leadership, anticipating risks, resolving friction, and protecting decision quality• Led cross-functional coordination across sales, marketing, communications, HR, and operations• Recognized with the 2024 Unsung Hero Award for leadership-level execution of national and regional sales meetings and executive forums

Education

• Capella University

  BS, Business; Project Management

  2010 — 2014

• Capella University

  Bachelor's degree, Business/Managerial Economics

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Human Resources
• Inventory Management
• Administrative Assistance
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Project Planning
• Outlook
• Administrative Assistants
• Project Implementation
• System Administration
• Business Intelligence
• Business Management
• Social Networking
• Event Planning
• Social Media
• Innovation
• Administration
• Marketing
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategy
• Budgets
• Customer Service
• Vendor Management
• Contract Management
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Time Management
• Scheduling