Governance systems that work in practice
We design governance frameworks and operate them end-to-end. Not the structure on paper, the execution that makes it hold.
Governance, at the moments it actually matters
Every decision needs three rounds of meetings
The structure looks fine on paper. But in practice, nothing gets decided fast. Proposals die in consensus loops. Accountability is fuzzy. You’re paying the tax of ambiguous authority, every day.
Governance redesignThings ship because individuals go above and beyond
Handoffs are chaos. Nobody owns execution end-to-end. The team is talented but the operating system underneath is missing. When someone quits or takes a break, things break. You need structure, not more hires.
Operating partnerYou need someone who’s built this before, not a deck
Venture design, commercial architecture, governance scoping, stakeholder strategy. Not advice. Partnership on the hard calls, from someone who’s been in the room when they were made.
AdvisoryFrom architecture to operations
Governance designed to be operated, and operated as designed.
GovOps Design
Architecture, roles, decision pathways, accountability. Governance systems built to be run, not just read.
ArchitectureGovOps Execution
Daily cadence, treasury coordination, accountability enforcement. We run what we build. If someone else built it, we fix it.
ExecutionFractional COO
Embedded operating leadership. Selective engagements. We own execution and exit when the team can run it alone.
LeadershipAdvisory
Venture design, commercial architecture, governance strategy, stakeholder alignment. Not advice from the sidelines.
StrategyHow we engage
Tailored to the offer. Fixed, ongoing, or project-scoped.
Designed, launched, operated, and wound down
We built The Sandbox DAO governance system from scratch and ran it for three years, managing a $10M annual budget through the full lifecycle.
- Constitution and governance framework
- Proposal workflow and voting power architecture
- Jurisdiction selection and entity setup
- Council structure and election mechanics
- Hired and managed the director, supervisor, and law firm
- Hired and managed the operations team: treasurer, grant manager, community manager, accountant
- Selected and onboarded the advisory board
- Treasury operations and transparency reporting
- Structured wind-down when the mandate ended
From the people who’ve worked with us
Cyril has been instrumental in shaping the strategy of The Sandbox DAO from its initial conception. He defined all aspects of its governance and successfully led its operations for more than two years, managing over 38 proposals through review, execution, and long-term impact.
Cyril combines strong operational discipline with the ability to manage senior stakeholders effectively, and has a sharp talent for turning ambition into tangible results. He brings calm, clarity, and momentum when things get complex.
Cyril proved extremely adept at aligning broad varieties of interest groups to create something entirely new in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Thoughtful and diligent, with high integrity. I strongly recommend working with him.
Cyril Forté
I help organizations design governance and operate it.
Most firms design governance and leave. Admin shops run operations without understanding the design. I do both. That’s the GovOps bet: governance built to work in practice, not just on paper.
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