Founder & Operator
Organic By The Case
National e-commerce retailer providing Organic bulk and case goods to consumers. Built logistics, sourcing, order-to-delivery, and customer relationships from zero.
Fractional Leadership
Strategic execution for founders or leaders who are out of hours, not out of ambition.
I'm Yvette Berman, a Fractional Leader (Chief of Staff, Biz Ops, Strategist, or Advisor) working with founders and leadership teams to increase business value. I bring operating discipline, strategic clarity and a builder's instinct to every engagement.
I've founded three companies, served as Chief of Staff to a CIO, and led operating model transformations for national organizations. I advise on what matters most, then execute alongside your team — not from the sidelines, but in the work itself.
Services
Three ways I plug in.
Fractional Chief of Staff
Translate founder vision into operating cadence — strategic planning, prioritization, and execution rhythm for teams scaling past their first inflection.
Operational Strategy
Bring structure to growth. Hands-on work across systems, margins, vendor relationships, and the unglamorous infrastructure that compounds.
Founder Advisory
Trusted thinking partner for early-stage operators. Drawing on three companies founded and a former business mentor through SCORE.
Selected Clients
Trusted by mission-driven teams.
Organic Earth Group
Companies I founded & built.
I know how to bridge strategy, execution and people to create something meaningful.
Three founder-led ventures under the Organic Earth Group umbrella — each tackling a different layer of the regional food system, from sourcing to schools.
Founder & Operator
Harvest Michigan
Regional food distribution connecting Michigan growers with restaurants, retailers, and institutional buyers across the state.
Founder & Operator
Whole Lunches
School lunch program built around whole, locally sourced ingredients — partnering with districts to reset what good food at school looks like.
Experience
A career built operating and advising clients to turn priorities into progress.
Professional Consulting
InfoTech Research Group
Led 4 operating model transformation projects for private and public sector clients, increasing operational efficiency and scalability.
Professional Consulting
Jacob Project Management Services Inc.
Delivered greater efficiencies by transforming a national, IT organization into a centralized model, creating governance and leading as a Chief of Staff for the CIO.
Founder & Operator
Organic Earth Group
Three operating companies in regional food: distribution, direct-to-consumer, and institutional school programs.
Advisor & Operator
Saturn Institute & MOFFA
Strategic and operational support for mission-driven institutions advancing research and food-systems policy.
Contact
Let's talk about what you're building.
Tell me a bit about your company and where you need leverage. I'll reply within two business days.