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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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Arina K

Fractional Chief Operating Officer

About Me

Building the Systems that Make Growth Work – Across Markets, Teams, Transactions, and the Customer Frontline Arina is a strategy-operations leader who helps companies grow—whether building from the ground up or navigating complexity at scale. She brings a founder’s instinct and disciplined execution to late-stage startups and mid-size businesses, especially at inflection points where momentum slows and structure needs to catch up with ambition. Her strength lies in turning fragmented operations into unified, scalable systems that drive growth, clarity, and long-term value. Arina has led large-scale transformation across logistics, compliance tech, and asset-intensive service businesses, scaling operations in over 20 countries and aligning delivery across regions, functions, and acquisitions. At Cotecna, she tripled regional revenue and increased EBIT 6X in multi-country operations—driving these results within a mature, highly regulated industry through targeted expansion and operational realignment. In North America, she rebuilt the GTM approach and delivered a 2.5X EBIT increase in under a year. At UniLaman, she led global expansion and 8 cross-border M&A transactions, entering new markets (China, Egypt, UAE) and generating $8M in first-year revenue. Earlier in her career, she built and exited early-stage ventures, securing $20M+ in capital and delivering up 10X ROI in capital-intensive, service-heavy markets - experience that continues to shape her practical, systems-driven leadership approach. Arina leads through inflection points when growth stalls, complexity multiplies, or execution needs to scale. She builds the systems and teams that make growth work across functions, regions, and the boardroom.

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive

Skills

Core skills17
Interests10
Languages1

Skills

Platform Strategy
Scalable Systems Design
Business Model Transformation
Execution
Market Expansion
Ecosystem Growth
MA Strategy
Post-Acquisition Integration
Operational Efficiency
Lean Transformation
Investor Alignment
Stakeholder Alignment
Digital Enablement
Tech-Driven Optimization
PL Leadership Across Global Markets
Team Building
Cross-Cultural Leadership

Interests

Scaling platform-based businesses across global or multi-regional markets
Growth-stage or transitioning companies seeking operational structure and strategic clarity
MA-driven transformation, post-acquisition integration, and long-term value creation
Investment-aligned roles supporting portfolio growth, diligence, and operational turnaround
Infrastructure-heavy or regulated sectors where execution complexity requires systems thinking
ESG-aligned ventures focused on sustainable growth, compliance, and real-world impact
Opportunities that blend commercial rigor with entrepreneurial flexibility (fractional, executive, or advisory)
Industry experience spanning two principal areas across multiple sectors, including agri-food systems, industrials, pharma, minerals, consumer goods, and global trade
Platform-Based Services: Tech-enabled, multi-country service delivery focused on regulatory assurance, quality control, and market access
Logistics, Transportation & Supply Chain Infrastructure: Multi-modal logistics networks, warehousing, terminal operations, and international distribution systems supporting trade and market entry

Languages

English

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