Organizational Structure
Meet the individuals powering our perpetual motion machine
Max Burnham
Chief Escalation Officer (CEO)
Vocals
Max exists to absorb pressure from all directions and release it loudly. Specializes in shouting strategic ambiguity into microphones while maintaining plausible deniability. Believes every problem can be solved by "raising visibility." Frequently promises alignment.
Lena Throughput
Head of Execution & Delivery
Drums
Lena keeps everything moving at a pace that feels impressive but solves nothing. Known for relentless consistency, even during total collapse. Measures success in beats per minute and unresolved action items.
Karl Baseline
Director of Foundational Metrics
Bass
Karl holds the line. Literally. Rarely noticed until missing, at which point the entire structure fails. Maintains rhythm, stability, and quiet resentment. Has been "temporarily filling in" for other roles since 2019.
Valerie Vision
Principal Innovation Evangelist
Lead Guitar
Valerie plays what the future could sound like, not what anyone asked for. Lives for solos, decks, and conceptual frameworks. Frequently unavailable due to "deep work." Believes constraints are a mindset problem.
Sam Alignment
Cross-Functional Integration Manager
Rhythm Guitar
Sam ensures everyone is technically working on the same song. Rarely sure what that song is. Bridges gaps, fills space, and quietly adjusts when things drift off course. Often thanked in retrospectives, never in real time.
Alex "Other Duties" Fallback
Senior Owner of Unassigned Responsibilities
Keyboard, Saxophone, Violin, Synths, Samples
Alex handles everything that didn't fit anywhere else. Picked up additional instruments organically after "just helping out once." Owns the tools, the backups, the cables, and the emotional labor. Officially part-time. Functionally critical.
A Note on Organizational Structure
All roles are critical. All roles are understaffed. All roles frequently overlap with other roles that are also critical and understaffed.
Reporting structure: Everyone reports to everyone, cyclically.