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Diane B.

Diane B.

Board Deck Writer | Executive Strategist | Presentations, CIMs, SOPs

THE C-SUITE, ENTREPRENEURS & FOUNDERS CALL ME THEIR SECOND BRAIN. I am an Executive Decision Architect, Meta-Systems Strategist, and Fractional Chief of Staff with over 4,000 successful project-based engagements under my belt. I synthesize complex corporate data, operational metrics, regulatory mandates, and M&A files into decision-ready Board Decks, Confidential Information Memorandums (CIMs), Executive Presentations, Pitch Decks, SOPs, and Audit-Ready Governance Packets. By leveraging 5th-order, inverse, and orthogonal mental models, I stress-test your business narrative to ensure your decision architecture doesn't drive your organization off a cliff... SO YOU CAN: • Walk into board meetings, investor pitches, or deal rooms with absolute narrative control and decision-ready clarity. • Convert messy, unstructured departmental updates into structured, audit-proof command systems that protect enterprise value. • Accelerate board votes, secure capital allocations, and execute strategic decisions on schedule. ...WITHOUT forcing your executive team to waste hundreds of hours assembling 100-page operational dumps, ...WITHOUT risking board friction, delayed capital allocations, or valuation hair-cuts during due diligence, and ...WITHOUT exposing your C-suite to regulatory, compliance, or fiduciary liabilities. As a former twice-elected Public School Board Director, 10-time board member, and paralegal, I do not just format slides or edit copy. I build the strategic narratives and underlying logic systems - utilizing proprietary frameworks that allow the C-Suite, Board Chairs, and Private Equity Operating Partners to make rapid, high-stakes decisions with absolute clarity and reduced regulatory exposure. UNFAIR AUTHORITY & PROPRIETARY ARCHITECTURE: • Board Director & Fiduciary Experience: Having sat in the voting chair across public and community boards, I understand parliamentary flow, fiduciary obligations, grant oversight, and how corporate materials must be structured to survive public record and board-level scrutiny. • Systems Architecture & Operational Codification: Developer of MDR-YES, MOECS™ and LOECS™ logic models built to convert unstructured, messy corporate workflows into audit-proof Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and executive command systems that everyone can take action on; from the C-Suite, through every level of management, and down to the person who handles point 1 in initial execution. • Capital & Climate Strategy Architecture: Creator of the ESG2EBITDA™ framework, translating non-financial compliance burdens, Scope 1–3 decarbonization targets, and climate risks directly into balance-sheet protections, EBITDA expansion, and valuation safeguards. • Academic & Regulatory Literacy: Completing a Sustainable MBA in Climate Ready Business at Unity Environmental University, I bring deep functional literacy across global reporting frameworks (GHG Protocol, SEC Climate Disclosures, TCFD, ISSB/IFRS, GRI, SBTi) and statutory CPG rules (FDA structure/function claims, USDA guidelines, Amazon terms). • Proven Commercial Track Record: Over 15+ years and 4,000+ completed engagements, my high-stakes presentation architectures and direct-response offer copy have generated over $5B+ in documented client growth. EXACT DELIVERABLES PRODUCED: 1. Board Decks & Executive Meeting Packets ($2,500 – $5,000 Flat Fee) Synthesis of raw departmental reports, spreadsheets, and updates into a polished 15-to-20 slide decision-focused Board Deck, 2-page CEO Summary, and Committee Briefing. 2. M&A Confidential Information Memorandums (CIM) & Pitch Decks ($3,500 – $7,500 Flat Fee) Conversion of operational files, business metrics, and market data into an audit-ready, 25-to-40 page CIM and sell-side presentation deck for M&A due diligence. 3. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Operations Manuals ($2,500 – $5,000 Flat Fee) Codification of messy company workflows into structured SOPs and operational command manuals that inform the step by step strategies and reporting to hit every KPI. 4. CPG Listing Rewrites & Claim Compliance Audits ($1,500 – $3,500 Flat Fee) Direct-response PDP rewrites and claim redlines for Amazon listings and packaging copy to eliminate regulatory suppressions while maximizing conversion rates. CLIENT PROOF & RECORD OF EXECUTION: • $8B+ in added market value generated across CPG category creation, portfolio expansion, and institutional capital allocations. • "Transformed our messy, 80-page operational update into a 15-slide board deck that secured unanimous approval for our $12M capital request..." • "Preserved $4.5M in enterprise valuation during sell-side M&A due diligence by redlining and restructuring our operational data room." • "Delivered complete SOP command manuals across 4 business units in 4 days" Send a direct message via Upwork chat with your raw documents, meeting agenda, or draft files for an immediate asynchronous review to confirm project scope prior to contract launch.

🇺🇸Summerville, United States$180/hr40% JSS4.96 (195)Since Sep 2015

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$0

An estimate from an earlier read

World#99,769 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#17,442 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0
Total earnings
$35k

Billed in all: $177k

World#99,769 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#17,442 / 62.1k
Per project
$105
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,850 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#27,405 / 62.1k
Projects in all
331

Across 385 contracts

78% fixed22% hourly
World#4,037 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#753 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$177kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
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