You’re likely operating in a constant state of mental overload.
When ideas and plans live only in your head, they don't generate impact.
Many leaders try to solve this with frameworks or AI.
But those still require time and cognitive energy to work well.
The gap is lack of strategic support that can absorb context quickly,
think independently, and translate complexity into usable output.
Important ideas live in scattered notes, messages, or unfinished documents.
Decisions pile up faster than there’s time to structure them.
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Where a second
strategic brain
meets yours to create
shared understanding.
I help leaders expand their thinking and acting bandwidth by absorbing complex context and translating fragmented input into narratives and materials that align people and move work forward.
20+
Businesses
Tech, SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Nonprofits
10+
Industries
From Health Techs to Fintechs
7
Countries
Ranging 4 continents
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What I deliver
Executive-ready assets and behind-the-scenes work that turn scattered ideas and complex context into decisions, narratives, and momentum.
Executive-level support
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When decisions, positioning,
or direction need to be clearly understood at the top.
◠ Executive- and board-ready decks
and other materials
◠ Decision support through research, framing, and synthesis
◠ Briefs, trackers, and artifacts to support high-stakes executive work
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Internal alignment & communication
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When teams need to
understand the same thing
and move in the same direction.
◠ Internal narratives, decks, and written communications
◠ Alignment artifacts to support culture, priorities, and shared understanding
◠ Strategic ghostwriting for leadership messages and internal communication
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External alignment & communication
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When stories need to make sense outside the organization.
◠ Fundraising, partnership, and sales narratives and decks
◠ Institutional and external-facing presentations
◠ Strategic positioning materials for external stakeholders
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From scattered ideas
and information to
structure and next steps
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When ideas live in notes or
conversations, it's hard to
align teams and generate action
◠ Partial thoughts turned into strategically structured information, frameworks, and artifacts
◠ Dispersed ideas organized into
clear direction and next steps
e.g. docs, activity trackers, boards, matrixes, slide decks, spreadsheets
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I’m Stephanie Wertheimer,
strategic right hand to Chief of Staffs
For the past 6+ years, I’ve worked across startups, global consultancies, and purpose-driven organizations, helping leadership teams translate complex context into aligned strategy, clear narratives, and executive-ready output.
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What working with me looks like:
◠ No extra work: Low-touch, async support
handle imperfect input · minimal coordination ·
no meetings · no handoffs · zero operational overhead
◠ Independent strategic judgment
experienced · senior perspective · synthesis across context
◠ Executive-grade synthesis and output
clear structure · strategy & narratives · ready to use materials
How I got here & where I'm headed
After graduating as an Engineer from a top tier business school and being a constant overachiever in management consulting and tech startups, I decided to rethink the way work is done so I could find more balance and purpose.
Freelancing allows me to generate impact through my business background in Tech, SMEs, and Nonprofit, while exploring working as a tour guide, and start my own venture, Pagurina Lab, a coaching studio guiding people in career transitions.
Outside of work, you'll likely find me in a pottery studio, exploring architectural marvels, or the nature's wonders.
