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SAPPHIREOBM

Fractional Chief of Staff and strategic project leader

Hi, I'm Sapir.

I work with founders who care deeply about their businesses and need someone they can trust with the work, the relationships, and the decisions between them.

Sapir Ashkenazi

Why I started Sapphire OBM.

I started Sapphire OBM after my husband's brain injury changed our family's circumstances. I needed to build a way of working that made room for caregiving and allowed me to continue meaningful professional work.

It made the connection between work and real life very personal. What works on paper does not always work for the person living it.

That perspective stays with me. I want to understand the circumstances, ask useful questions, and learn why something matters before suggesting what should change.

Experience you can put to work.

My background includes Chief of Staff work, project leadership, team management, and organizational change across business, nonprofit, and government settings. I have established a Special Projects function, led a team delivering a program across five boroughs, and coordinated work across organizational boundaries.

Establishing a Special Projects function

At Acacia Network Housing, I established a Special Projects unit, introduced project tracking and reporting processes, and trained a successor to take over the function.

Leading a program across five boroughs

As Foster Grandparent Program Director at NYC Aging, I led a team of eight and oversaw program delivery across all five boroughs.

Developing a training partnership

While directing NYC Aging's Foster Grandparent Program, I researched new partnerships to engage volunteers during the pandemic. That outreach led to a collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension that developed into an ongoing training agreement.

Read Cornell's account of the partnership

Professional credentials

  • Master of Social Work, Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work, with a concentration in Organizational Management and Leadership.
  • Licensed Master Social Worker.
  • Certified Online Business Manager®.
  • AI Governance certification through ELVTR.

Let's talk about where you need support.

We can discuss what needs attention, who is involved, and whether ongoing support or a defined project makes sense.

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