Jack Rode
Melbourne, Australia
Hey šš½ Iām Jack.
- I started my career in management consulting at PwC, before taking a leap of faith to join a small startup (Mr Yum / me&u) as their first generalist hire and later, Chief of Staff. I worked on our $100M AUD raise, launching the UK and US markets, our first acquisition and a merger with our largest competitor.
- I left to join a CPG & wellness brand, Sacred Taste, as COO. We travelled the world building the business and running events across Australia, Asia, the US and Europe. We successfully transitioned away from tight margins and performance marketing to becoming a brand-led, debt-free and highly profitable business.
- All throughout I'd been exploring meditation, and in 2026, I decided to take time off to deepen my practice. I have spent the last few months sitting retreat in monasteries across Australia/New Zealand, and wrote about my experiences here: modernmonastery.co.
- After a well needed reset, I'm now back to building. Right now I'm consulting part-time whilst working on a couple of side projects ā see below!
Consulting
Fractional COOHands-on support for maintaining team alignment and momentum.
Strategy & PlanningEnd-to-end planning cycles, targets, KPIs and operating rhythms.
AI OperationsAI implementation, automation and adoption.
