Travis Opocensky

About Travis Opocensky

I’m a cross-functional strategy and operations leader with 10+ years helping organizations scale, adapt, and deliver in high-stakes environments, whether in healthcare systems, fast-moving startups, or global NGOs.From building out new business units and leading operational turnarounds, to advising executives and managing cross-border teams, I thrive in the messy middle where priorities shift fast and execution matters most. I’ve led initiatives for $750M contracts, supported healthcare logistics reform across continents, and guided growth-stage orgs through complex transitions.I bring the mindset of a Chief of Staff with the muscle of a program operator: collaborative, analytical, and allergic to unnecessary complexity.Core strengths: Strategic operations, scaling, and process improvement🧠 Chief of Staff-style leadership & executive advisory Program & project management across multiple functions🤝 Partnership management & stakeholder alignment Data-informed decision-making & performance trackingMy work has spanned healthcare, international development, and climate innovation, but the common thread is mission-driven impact paired with operational excellence. Currently exploring strategy and operations roles in purpose-led organizations where I can help leaders move from idea to impact.

Experience

1. Business Development Manager

   Mighty Acorn Digital

   Dec 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Leading business development for a growing, mission-driven digital services firm supporting state and local governments.I build and operate Mighty Acorn’s end-to-end business development function, spanning market strategy, opportunity identification, capture, and proposal delivery. The role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, with a focus on aligning growth with delivery capacity, public impact, and long-term sustainability.Key responsibilities include:Defining and executing business development strategy across state-level public sector markets, with a long-term path toward expanded contract vehicles.Building Mighty Acorn’s core BD infrastructure from the ground up, including pipeline management, market intelligence, capture workflows, and proposal systems.Leading capture and proposal efforts from opportunity identification through submission, ensuring pursuits are mission-aligned, competitive, and delivery-ready.Translating delivery outcomes and impact into compelling positioning, win themes, and case studies that strengthen future pursuits.Developing and managing strategic partnerships and teaming relationships to extend reach and fill capability gaps.Establishing disciplined go/no-go decision-making, performance metrics, and continuous improvement loops across BD and delivery.

Education

• University of Sydney

  Masters, Peace and Conflict Studies

  2017 — 2018

• Portland State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  2013 — 2015

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Certificate, Health and Humanitarian Supply Chain Management

Skills

• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Direct Sales
• Lesson Planning
• Music Education
• Customer Service
• Customer-Focused Service
• Social Media
• Educational Leadership
• Bands
• Composition
• Customer Satisfaction
• Classroom Management
• Teaching
• Management
• Team Building
• Tutoring
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Classroom
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning