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Meet Katrina: Your Guide Through the Chaos

Katrina Purcell has built a career as the go-to operator for clarity and structure in moments of complexity. After earning her MBA from Columbia Business School, she held senior roles across tech and media—leading product ops, global PMO teams and serving as Chief of Staff to CEOs.

Now, as founder of Katrina Purcell LLC and co-host of the Managed Chaos podcast, she brings executive-level operational expertise to startups and nonprofits alike. Her mission: to help ambitious teams grow intentionally, with systems that support the weight of their vision and a roadmap that actually makes sense.

Learn About The Work

Katrina Purcell LLC is a growth operations consultancy for ambitious startups and nonprofits.

We offer fractional COO services, growth planning, systems design and implementation as well as strategic coaching for founders and leadership teams navigating complexity. Every engagement is built around one goal: to bring clarity to the chaos and help leaders grow without losing themselves or burning out their teams.

We’re not here to hand you a framework and walk away. We’re here to partner with you, build alongside you, and leave you with the infrastructure to grow long after we’re gone.

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Book cover titled "Roaming with Restless Women" by Julie Noonan, featuring a seashell illustration and subtitle "Real talk with Wise, Dynamic Women Leaders."