Mira Mackenna

A self-employed contractor available for urgent cover, alternatively seeking a value aligned CEO Founder to support for the next 5-10 years. Preferring to work for those sharing scientifically verified solutions to cleaner health, nutrients air, water and soil, with global impact. A highly discrete, confidential and humble employee. An adaptable personality, who is resilient and detail oriented.

Project aid to CEO - Philanthropy project

(2018)

Assisting with the set-up of a child focused NGO seeking to assist indigenous communities, women and children.

Business aid - Philanthropic business

(2022)

Scaling the set-up of an NGO seeking to deter anti green investment strategies in Brazil, China and India as well as the UK and USA.

Career break - End-of-life caretaking responsibilities

(2022 - 2023)

Invaluable break in career due to end-of-life caretaking responsibilities.

Contractor for value-add CEO Founders - Various CEO Founders

(2023 - 2026-05)

Contracting for value-add CEO Founders during urgent temp roles.

CEO Management - Various

• Establishing a working relationship based on a high level of trust and discretion.
• Full, multiple inbox and calendar responsibilities.
• Seamless diary organisation, organising the time poor to be free from distractions, emails, messages, calls to enable the research and completion of critical decisions making.
• Distributing documents amongst the board and agreeing agendas.
• Creating documentation, agendas, and research prior to meetings with collaborators, clients, or investors.
• Dialling in to support global meetings, creating and following up action points before the next meeting.
• Building strong relationships both internally and externally. Being present in the office.
• Connecting credible funders with the CFO and CEO.
• Networking and socialising in the required fields to acquire information, solutions, and further business.
• Hosting a remote team tea break which keeps a scattered team in sync, unifying company culture.
• Becoming a key communicator on behalf of each CEO.
• Keeping task lists updated so that information is available without request.

Project Delivery - Various

(2010 - 2023)

• Organising funder events, team events and private Founder events in line with strict budgets.
• Collaborating with HR on contract renewals and salary increases, warning and dismissals.

SLT Coordination - Various

• Creating mission led roadmaps with objectives, timelines and forecasts for the CEO.

Technical Integration using AI and PM tools - Various

• Successfully researching and integrating a new CRM for a start up in 2023.
• Currently researching Claude AI as a useful tool for scale.

Crisis Management - Various

• Clearing operational offices, hotels, and restaurants during the pandemic within a fortnight.
• Moving teams to remote working with tech support, ensuring financial and private group information had an extra layer of security in the VPN network.
• Closing out staff furlough contracts amicably.

Course - AI Course: Fundamentals in Business - IBM (2025)

Internship - International Property and Contract Law - Freshfields

LLB - Law & Business and Social Studies - University of Southampton

A-Level - Law, Politics and Social Studies - Richmond Upon Thames College