Justine Cohen
is the COO you need
MBA from Babson University
Founder of The Fertility Oracle
Full-Time or Fractional COO | Business Coach / Consultant
About Justine
I’m an East Coast straight shooter with Silicon Valley training, currently living in LA.
I have amazing energy - I’m funny, real, calm, and grounded. I say fuck a lot.
I’m a natural born leader and the most organized person you’ll ever know.
I’m an expert listener with the biggest heart.
I’m brilliant at business operations and expansion towards goals.
I can help you get your business where you want it to go.
I'm the definition of unicorn talent. As a transformational operations leader with an MBA from Babson College, I specialize in driving organizational excellence within the Femtech and Women's Health sectors. With a deep commitment to empowering businesses and founders, I leverage my unique blend of intuitive and strategic approaches to foster growth, innovation, and lasting transformation.
I am passionate about harnessing the power of operational efficiency to create sustainable business practices that not only enhance profitability but also promote well-being. My leadership philosophy revolves around a blend of data-driven decision-making and human-centered leadership, allowing me to connect deeply with teams and inspire them to reach their fullest potential.
I thrive on collaboration and aim to create meaningful connections that lead to shared success. Whether I'm leading operational strategies and special projects, coaching executive talent, or developing innovative solutions for women's health, my goal is always to drive impactful change.
Titles I’ve held: Head of Ops, Executive Operations Manager, Chief of Staff to CEO, Assistant Director, Associate Director, Ops Lead, Administrative Business Partner, Executive Assistant to the CEO/Founder, Program Manager, Event Manager, Office Manager, Studio Manager, and Gallery Manager.
Experience:
20+ years (yes, really) internal ops
15+ years management experience
10+ years working with c-suite executives, board members, & founders
Key Achievements:
🌟 Drove savings of over $1.3 million in staffing and operations through strategic efficiency improvements, demonstrating my ability to identify cost-saving opportunities without sacrificing quality.
🌟 Improved productivity by over 30% through implementing goal setting and tracking processings, optimizing team performance and resource allocation, and ensuring a culture of continuous improvement.
🌟 Successfully coached and consulted impact-focused founders, enhancing their leadership capabilities and business strategies, which has led to scalable growth and increased organizational impact.
Justine is a...
Catalyst for Growth
Consider me an investment towards your highest expansion. I unlock unlimited potential for you and your business.
Yes - I’m talking tangible ROI. Both short and long term.
Strategic Advisor
Extensive experience advising founders - both internally within companies and externally as a business coach.
You want me in your corner. I’ll empower you to make the best decisions.
Operational Expert
Efficiency master in a variety of industries. People-first processes and structures that actually work.
I’ll fix what isn’t working, create best practices, and then ignite fire with gas.
Champion for Culture
I care deeply about people. I positively impact the vibe. I am inclusive, informed, and always learning. I know how to improve culture and benefits in meaningful, lasting ways.
My differentiators
Management experience at businesses sized 1-300
Built teams up to 8 people
Managed exec teams up to 12 people
Worked with hybrid/remote/globally-dispersed teams since 2015
Led projects in every department
Experience in a wide range of industries: tech (SaaS, AI/ML, crypto, legal, VC), eco-fashion, fine art, spirituality, cannabis, advertising, CPG, health & wellness, fitness, and coaching
High capacity for complexity
Extremely intuitive
Mission-driven
I help you:
Manage your team, business objectives, internal ops, and special projects
Determine & implement business strategy and goals
Monitor business performance in alignment with objectives
Improve processes and systems
Manage relationships, communications, and meeting agendas - with other leaders, internal teams, strategic partners, and board members
Hire, onboard, and train new execs or employees
Improve company culture and benefits
Scale and exceed your goals
Testimonials
I had the pleasure of working with Justine for over a year at my company. Shortly after engaging her, I quickly realized that Justine had a knack for operational efficiency. Her accomplishments while collaborating with my team included operationalizing corporate travel, department budgets, and building out our company’s “wiki page” to align business information. All of these projects included cross department collaboration, cohesion and strong communication skills all of which come natural to Justine in her operations work. It is awesome to see her work come to life as your business operates more smoothly due to her support! - Tiasia O'Brien Founder + Head of Strategy co:census, Brooklyn, NYC
The last few months working with Justine have changed my life. I've reset my deregulated nervous system. I've put down firm boundaries with demanding people. I learned to focus on my own spiritual well-being. I’ve read books that made me think intentionally about how I spend my minutes, hours, days, and life. I've broken some habits that were literally killing me. Justine has guided me through this. - Thomas Galvão Graham Associate Attorney, Miami, FL
Justine was vital in helping me map out a brand new role on our sales team, starting with their onboarding process. As a CEO and co-founder of a lean start up, I knew I didn't have the capacity or expertise to consider the operational needs and mapping requirements to effectively strategize the process and people aspect of the task. My onboarding process was smooth and efficient, mitigating a potential productivity loss of $10,000+ per new employee. Justine was an incredible leader for me to lean on, super hands on, and taught me so much about the visualization and step-by-step process. She taught me how to visualize, plan and map step by step. That was an incredible learning opportunity for me that I was able to reuse in future strategies! I couldn't recommend her enough. - Maggie Swift Co-Founder & CEO, Unframed Digital, Los Angeles, CA
Justine brings humanity into coaching. Not only is she goal based but communicates in a way that helps you understand the nuances of your business. My confidence is much stronger, and I am better at aligning my goals with my purpose. I appreciated Justine’s compassion and ability to engage with me on my level. She was able to help me prioritize my immediate needs while also planning for the future. She was engaged, and I always felt like I was getting something out of our meetings. - Dr. Steve Ivanoski Founder, Dr. BeeWell, Seacoast, NH
Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the coaching Justine gave me as a new business owner. She guided me to where I am today and for this, I am eternally grateful. I spent 26 years in prison and only dreamed of having a positive impact on my community. With her guidance and wisdom, my dreams have been realized. I now provide training and coaching for school districts, law enforcement, and sheriff’s departments. I manage 13 employees and most of all, I understand how my business works and see myself as a business owner rather than an imposter. I appreciate Justine’s continued concern for my success. - Michael Baldwin CEO & Founder: LAO & MBS Consultants, Modesto, CA
Justine challenged executive leadership on countless topics that we weren’t aware of, bringing her past experience to expand the understanding and context of organizational conflicts. This included topics like contract/full-time employee ethics and laws, operational efficiencies, travel planning and management, project management strategies, etc. Justine perfectly balanced being a professional role model to our largely younger team while simultaneously demonstrating the importance of being vulnerable and honest at work. This powerful combination often pushed the team (and me!) to lead with grace, open-heartedness, and honesty, especially in hard moments or inflection points.
Justine's skillsets are so versatile that I can't imagine her being anything but a boon to any team or project, not matter the scope or size, topic or timeline. Justine will enter any and all conversations with deep compassion and a willingness to understand the deeper problems or issues, the patience to sit in ambiguity, and the bravery to speak hard truths. I would recommend working with Justine to anyone and everyone. - Autumn Beaudoin Head of Ethics & Design, Providence, RI
Justine’s insights... really so helpful! The combination of efficiency, creativity, friendliness and professionalism in excavating the next steps for my business ... love me a clear roadmap! - Dee Kennedy Spiritual Business Owner & Educator, San Francisco, CA
