Ross partners with visionary founders and investors to build high-performance leadership teams that scale frontier technology companies. He leads SPMB’s COO and Operations Practice, recruiting COOs and VP-level operations leaders across industries where AI meets the physical world—deep tech, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, logistics, and more.
His recent work includes building leadership teams for companies like Skydio (autonomous drones), Hermeus (hypersonic aviation), Obvio (AI-powered traffic safety), Frontera Health (AI-enabled autism therapy), and other category-defining firms such as Opendoor, Flex, Arlo, Cart.com, and EverDriven.
Earlier in his tenure, Ross helped launch SPMB’s Consumer Practice. His exposure to a wide range of industries and operating models enables his team to deliver bespoke solutions for every engagement—because no two COO roles are the same.
Today, Ross focuses on companies applying AI to transform real-world industries—powering automation, enabling intelligent infrastructure, and advancing national security.
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Ross earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He lives in Larkspur, CA, and spends his free time cycling, surfing, snowboarding, and exploring new coastlines.
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What is your favorite book?
Dune by Frank Herbert.
What’s the most non traditional job you’ve ever had?
During my sophomore year of college I wrote reviews for and photographed concerts in the Boulder Area. It was an awesome “job”. I gained an appreciation for the amount of behind the scenes work that goes into stage production.
Where have you traveled and where would you still like to go?
I have been fortunate enough to step foot on 5 of the Earth’s 7 continents. As a next step, I’d love to visit Antarctica or the South Pole. These areas offer some of the least hospitable conditions to life on Earth and have been predominantly unaffected by human beings.