Recommendations
“From 2021 onward, Ariana directed and supported some of the most critical areas of the business, including Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Logistics. She brought a rare combination of strategic thinking, operational discipline, emotional intelligence, and fiduciary integrity to every part of the organization.
As a founder, having someone beside you who can see both the big picture and the fine print is invaluable. Ariana was that person. She could move between complex financial decisions, legal and HR matters, team dynamics, systems, processes, and day-to-day execution with clarity, professionalism, and care.
When Ariana owned a project, I knew it would be completed on time, done well, and handled with financial discipline. She was consistently mindful of budgets, often finding ways to save the company money without compromising quality or outcomes.
Any organization would be fortunate to have Ariana in a strategic operations, finance, or executive leadership role. I recommend her wholeheartedly.”
— Anna-Mieke Anderson, Founder, MiaDonna & Company
“I had the privilege of working with Ariana at MiaDonna, where she served as Director of Operations. The scope of her role was remarkable, spanning HR, payroll and benefits, accounting and finance, legal and compliance, systems administration, and supply chain and fulfillment. Excelling in any one of these areas is a significant accomplishment. Ariana excelled across all of them.
A standout example of her capabilities was our retail buildout at Bridgeport Village. Ariana simultaneously led the project management of the buildout, the lease negotiations, and the coordination of a move from our headquarters. It was the kind of situation where things easily fall through the cracks, but under her leadership, nothing did.
Ariana is exceptionally detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture, an outstanding project manager, and someone who is never afraid to roll up her sleeves and dig into the work alongside her team. Above all, she treats the business as if it were her own, and that level of ownership shows in everything she does.
Ariana would be an asset to any organization fortunate enough to have her. I recommend her without hesitation.”
— Andrew Puddifoot, Co-Founder / CEO, Wayfyndr (managed Ariana directly at MiaDonna)
“I am the meetings and events coordinator at the blueberry council. I was connected with Ariana through an event planner and boy am I glad about that! Ariana is a unicorn. She works hard. She is personable, professional and downright incredible!
She goes above and beyond for every project that she does. She delivered a spreadsheet that blew our team’s minds! We needed some customer service support for a virtual event recently, and Ariana made our team look like we really had it together!
She works well with other team members, catches on quickly and knows how to be just the perfect amount of support. She pays attention to detail, is patient, persistent and is a joy to work with.
We consider it an honor to get to work with Ariana and hope to work with her for as long as she will keep answering our emails and taking on our asks. Her reports are amazing, her work is top-notch and everything she puts her hands to seems to turn to gold!”
— Mandy Boarman, Meeting and Events Coordinator, North American Blueberry Council
“As Ari Berry’s teammate…from May 2018 to February 2019, I admired her creative approach to her work, her willingness to do whatever is needed to support the team, and her dedication to building an inclusive and welcoming office environment for all who work there.
From organizing morale events to walking around and checking in on people, Ari was often a source of support when we needed her! With her position touching so many departments, she was often able to provide unique and creative solutions to challenges we were facing. Ari injected a sense of fun into the work she did – even her standard office announcement emails were engaging enough to make me want to read every word, and those emails usually never get read!
I worked closely with Ari…specifically in the areas of assessment and event logistics. Analyzing over 2,000 post-conference feedback surveys was an overwhelming task, and Ari was able to make the process manageable through her knowledge of excel and ability to structure the data in a way that made it easier to analyze. I also worked with Ari in planning…a new event for the organization with limited guidance… and Ari was able to take that guidance and coordinate some difficult logistics long-distance, including organizing transportation for 200 attendees to an offsite event, and finding local elementary students to perform music at a formal reception.
I fully recommend Ari…She is hard working, creative, and I am convinced of her ability to undertake even the most complex of tasks.”
— Alyssa Voyles, Associate Director of Employee Equity, Engagement and Outreach, Clark College
“Ariana far exceeded our expectations… She was brought into the role with, admittedly, little direction or formal training and was able to hit the ground running with every task thrown her way.
She has enough drive and initiative that I’m confident she would flourish in any role.”
— John Aven, Sales Manager, Campsite
“Ariana Berry was employed with Cornerstone Administrative Services [in] 2015. During this time she quickly and efficiently trained…, [and] was punctual, positive, and flexible … we would consider ourselves lucky to continue a working relationship with Ariana as she is a wonderful addition to our staff.”
— Melissa Hosni, Owner, Cornerstone Administrative Services LLC
“…Ari is a valued part of our team and our family and we welcome her to return to the ice in the future. Ari’s talents and knowledge will be sorely missed…”
— Todd Eanes, Culinary Manager, United States Antarctic Program
“She consistently produces outstanding work that increases productivity. She has been presented with challenging tasks including complex data analytic projects and persevered through to produce reports that help our team analyze success. She constantly implements new processes, procedures, and tools that help us to work more efficiently and collaboratively.
In every project she is a part of, Ari shows leadership and ingenuity and even those who supervise her look to her for best practices and opinions on what should be done and the best way to do it.”
— Elizabeth Miranda, Senior Manager of Event Logistics, ISTE
References available on request: hello@arianaberry.com