Tristan Flannery

Most people build a career inside one industry. I've built mine inside one stage: the early, uncertain stretch where an organization either takes shape or doesn't. That stage looks much the same across very different fields. The problem is unclear, the resources are thin, and the right move carries real risk. My work is to find the actual problem, make the call, build the team, and tighten the system until it no longer depends on heroics. I've done this as a founder of Teton Risk, Orbital Risk, and Zero Hour Media. I've also done it inside larger organizations. I led a 50-person aerospace operation and eliminated $20M in compliance exposure, built operating frameworks at a Fortune 10 technology company, and helped scale Presage Global past 40 people as Managing Partner. I started in the 75th Ranger Regiment and spent time in the U.S. Intelligence Community. That work taught me early that waiting for certainty is a decision too, and usually the wrong one. Today I'm building an early-stage company in health care. I hold an MBA from Chicago Booth and work in English, French, and German.