Advisor in the Tower.
Operator in the Cockpit.
Hands-on operational support for founders and SMEs ready to scale with clarity, structure, and confidence.
Turning Vision Into Reality Isn’t Easy
Every founder has a vision. The challenge is turning it into reality while leading, hiring, growing, and firefighting all at once.
That’s where OpsPilot comes in, combining the vantage point of a trusted advisor with the grounded execution power of a COO.
We help you steer your business with clarity from above and precision in execution, aligning vision, systems, and people so growth feels structured, not chaotic.
Two Ways to Work With Us
Strategic Advisory (Tower / Navigation)
Your trusted sounding board and strategic partner.
We help you see the bigger picture, test assumptions, design your growth playbook, and make confident decisions.
Workshops, One-off or project-based engagements.
Includes:
Growth strategy & commercialisation models
Business model design & pivots
Founder decision-making & clarity sessions
Risk & opportunity mapping
Fractional COO (Cockpit / Execution)
Hands-on operational leadership to execute strategy and build what’s missing.
We embed within your team to operationalise systems, people, and processes that enable scale.
1–3 days per week, fortnight, or month (min 3-month engagement).
Includes:
Systems, SOPs, and scalable structures
Go-to-market design & execution
Hiring and leading high-performing teams
Organisational design & change management
Revenue and growth enablement
WHY OPSPILOT
What Makes Us Different
Most advisors give you theory. Most operators stay in the weeds.
OpsPilot brings both.
We don’t just fix symptoms, we build capability and confidence in the founder and the business.
You get a rare hybrid: strategic clarity and operational delivery.
Expect:
Vision + action in one partner
Energy, momentum, and calm in the chaos
Scalable systems and growth engines
Stronger leaders, smarter teams, and measurable results
HOW WE WORK
Fast. Flexible. Founder-Focused
1. Kick-Off Conversation – clarity on needs and priorities
2. Tailored Proposal – options aligned to your stage and budget
3. Execution Mode – sleeves rolled up, results delivered
Whether advisory or fractional, we move quickly, collaborate closely, and adapt as your business evolves.
Katherine Gokavi-Whaley, a seasoned Fractional COO and Strategic Advisor with 20+ years’ experience helping founders, CEOs, and leadership teams scale with clarity, structure, and confidence.
My background spans startups, social enterprises, and high-growth businesses across tech, FMCG, logistics, not-for-profit and food. I’ve led national and international teams, raised capital, executed pivots, and taken companies from early traction to scale.
As the founder of OpsPilot and SheLeads Coaching, I bridge commercial strategy, operational excellence, and leadership development, building businesses that work and leaders who thrive.
Meet Your Co-Pilot Katherine
Ready for Lift-Off?
Your vision deserves momentum.
Let’s roll up our sleeves, pilot execution, and scale your business with confidence.