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Omar Ritter

OpsIQ Advisor | Strategic Finance and Operational Excellence

Omar Ritter

OpsIQ Advisor | Strategic Finance and Operational Excellence

Omar Ritter is a strategic finance and operations leader who helps founders build the financial clarity, discipline, and scalable systems required for confident growth. With experience leading billion-dollar financial operations and guiding organizations through large-scale transformation, Omar partners with OpsIQ members to strengthen decision-making, optimize costs, and build performance-driven operating models.

Omar has served as CFO for a global business services company with $1B in revenue and 25,000 employees, where he led cost-saving initiatives that preserved millions of dollars while maintaining organizational stability. His background also includes managing more than four billion dollars in technology budgets at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, where he developed advanced financial frameworks, including activity-based costing and ROI modeling for enterprise investments.

His leadership extends to mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, and operational integration, having overseen more than $3 billion in asset transactions during his tenure at TIAA. Omar is also an Amazon bestselling author and decorated U.S. Army veteran recognized with the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device for his leadership and gallantry in combat.

Omar holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, an engineering degree from West Point, and professional credentials including CPA, CEPA, and SPHR. Within OpsIQ, he brings a powerful combination of strategic insight, operational discipline, and financial expertise, equipping founders to scale with intention.

Ryan Sutton

OpsIQ Advisor | Strategic HR Leadership and Workforce Transformation

Ryan Sutton

OpsIQ Advisor | Strategic HR Leadership and Workforce Transformation

Ryan Sutton is a global HR and organizational strategy leader with more than twenty-three years of experience guiding companies through transformation, workforce optimization, and scalable people operations. As an OpsIQ Advisor, Ryan helps founders strengthen team performance, develop strategic workforce plans, and build people systems that support long-term growth.

Ryan has led HR organizations supporting thousands of employees across multiple industries, including startup operations, manufacturing, distribution, product management, and global enterprise environments. His leadership includes serving as Vice President of HR at Stanley Black & Decker, where he supported iconic brands such as Craftsman, Irwin, Stanley, and Black + Decker while overseeing HR strategy for global Marketing and Finance teams.

His career includes leading HR due diligence and integration for multiple acquisition deals, designing talent strategies for rapidly scaling environments, and guiding companies through complex workforce transformations. Ryan’s ability to align organizational strategy with people systems has positioned him as a trusted advisor for businesses seeking operational clarity, cultural stability, and high performance.

With deep expertise spanning HR operations, organizational design, leadership development, workforce planning, and change management, Ryan equips OpsIQ founders with the structure and guidance needed to scale teams intentionally, confidently, and sustainably.

Elissa Blankenship

OpsIQ Advisor | Brand Strategy and Growth Systems

Elissa Blankenship

OpsIQ Advisor | Brand Strategy and Growth Systems

Elissa Blankenship is a multi-venture founder and growth advisor who helps founders build clarity, alignment, and scalable systems required for intentional growth. Known for developing high-impact partnerships valued in the tens of millions, Elissa partners with organizations to turn vision into execution through fit, trust, and shared outcomes.

Elissa has self-funded and scaled multiple digital ventures from the ground up, bringing a rare blend of strategic insight and hands-on execution. Her work spans brand architecture, client experience refinement, and the design of growth systems that support disciplined expansion rather than reactive scale.

Recognized for her direct, energetic, and solution-focused approach, Elissa works in the critical middle stage of growth where ideas must become operations and momentum matters. She partners closely with service-based founders who want to scale with structure, accountability, and long-term value creation.

Within OpsIQ, Elissa brings practical execution, partnership expertise, and operational discipline that equip founders to grow with intention and confidence.

Amber Audrain

OpsIQ Advisors | Operational Strategy, Change Leadership, and Scalable Systems

Amber Audrain

OpsIQ Advisors | Operational Strategy, Change Leadership, and Scalable Systems

Amber Audrain and Sonja Peters form a powerful operational advisory team within the OpsIQ Advisor Bench. Together, they bring complementary expertise in organizational change, operational systems, strategic planning, and execution, helping founders build the clarity, structure, and momentum required for sustainable growth.

Amber Audrain is a seasoned operations and change leadership strategist with more than fifteen years of experience redesigning programs and modernizing systems across nonprofit, government, and social impact sectors. She specializes in digital transformation, policy implementation, data strategy, and organizational change. Amber empowers founders to evolve their organizations with intention by building operational frameworks that strengthen decision-making, improve efficiency, and support long-term scalability

Sonja Peters

OpsIQ Advisors | Operational Strategy, Change Leadership, and Scalable Systems

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Sonja Peters

OpsIQ Advisors | Operational Strategy, Change Leadership, and Scalable Systems

Sonja Peters, a fractional COO and systems architect, brings extensive experience across venture capital, tech startups, and the nonprofit sector. She excels at translating vision into execution through process optimization, financial alignment, SOP development, IT and cybersecurity structuring, and team performance systems. Her holistic approach ensures operations run seamlessly while founders remain focused on strategic priorities.

Together, Amber and Sonja deliver a dual advantage to OpsIQ members: strategic clarity paired with operational execution. Their partnership helps founders move out of the weeds, streamline workflows, strengthen accountability, and build organizations capable of purposeful and confident growth.

Kayla Hill, Esq.

OpsIQ Advisor | Strategic Legal & Compliance Architecture

Kayla Hill, Esq.

OpsIQ Advisor | Strategic Legal & Compliance Architecture

Kayla Hill is an accomplished attorney, educator, and strategic legal advisor who empowers founders to build, protect, and scale their businesses with confidence. As the Founder and Managing Attorney of The Turning Point Law Firm, Kayla leads a modern, virtual practice dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business owners through every stage of growth. Her expertise spans intellectual property, business formation, contracts, compliance, and data privacy—all critical areas for organizations scaling rapidly in today’s complex environment.

With more than a decade of diverse legal experience and deep operational understanding, Kayla helps founders anticipate risk, strengthen their legal infrastructure, and make informed decisions that support long-term success. She also leads a legal education platform and regularly teaches and speaks on practical legal topics for business owners, empowering leadership teams with the knowledge they need to operate effectively.

Within OpsIQ, Kayla bridges legal strategy with operational execution. She equips founders with the legal clarity, protections, and frameworks necessary to scale responsibly and sustainably, ensuring every business has the foundation it needs to grow with intention.

Meet the OpsIQ Team

Behind OpsIQ is a team of seasoned operations experts, technologists, and leadership coaches who have helped founders transform their businesses from chaos to clarity. With decades of real-world experience in scaling businesses, we offer practical systems, strategic insights, and hands-on guidance to empower you to grow with confidence—all while preserving control and company culture.

OpsIQ is built for organizations generating between $500K-$5M in annual revenue.

Our Team

Omar Ritter

Ryan Sutton

Elissa Blankenship

Amber Audrain

Sonja Peters

Kayla Hill, Esq.

Meet the OpsIQ Team

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Our Team

Omar Ritter

Ryan Sutton

Elissa Blankenship

Amber Audrain

Sonja Peters

Kayla Hill, Esq.

Meet the OpsIQ Team

Email us

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