Palm Ventures

Executive Assistant

• Act as an extension of the Co-Founder & Managing Partner by building and maintaining operating systems across personal and professional domains.
• Manage Daniela’s calendar and inbox with care, efficiency, and a forward-looking approach.
• Track and complete all follow-ups and personal commitments, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
• Proactively manage daily schedules and logistics across professional and personal priorities.
• Organize and run meetings, appointments, and multi-stakeholder events seamlessly.
• Distill complex information into clear, actionable, decision-ready formats.
• Identify and implement workflow improvements and friction-reduction opportunities.
• Anticipate needs and address them proactively, often before they are explicitly expressed.
• Maintain effective systems for time, task, and information management.
• Apply sound judgment and flexibility across intersecting personal and professional responsibilities.
• Coordinate and execute domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodations, and itineraries.
• Handle personal logistics such as mail management, errands, and day-to-day tasks.
• Maintain relationships with personal vendors, service providers, and property managers across multiple residences and facilities.
• Manage gifting, handwritten notes, and thoughtful relationship touches across personal and professional networks.
• Plan and execute events from intimate dinners to milestone celebrations.
• Lead or support special projects spanning personal and professional domains.
• Handle sensitive personal matters with discretion, care, and absolute confidentiality.

Executive and Personal Assistant

Operations

• Evaluate, update, and standardize modular manufacturing SOPs to align with industry best practices.
• Train factory partners on SOP implementation, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Conduct periodic assessments and audits to ensure adherence to SOPs and recommend improvements.
• Incorporate social and environmental performance metrics into manufacturing SOPs, ensuring alignment with B-Corp standards and sustainability best practices.
• Develop and deliver training programs for factory partners to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Provide on-site and remote support to address challenges in production workflows, safety, and quality control.
• Liaise between factory partners and internal teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and process optimization.
• Establish training programs that emphasize ethical labor practices, workforce development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• Support operational deliverables related to factory start-up, production scaling, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain relationships with national suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing, quality standards, and reliable supply chains.
• Collaborate with procurement teams and factory partners to optimize sourcing strategies and material availability.
• Monitor industry trends and innovations to recommend improvements in materials, processes, and equipment.
• Work with factory partners to implement waste reduction strategies, energy efficiency improvements, and responsible sourcing of materials.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to assess and enhance the environmental and social impact of manufacturing operations.

Executive and Personal Assistant

Manufacturing Process Manager