#40 Strategic Board Meeting Preparation with Tom van Langen

Tom van Langen, Vice President of Revenue Operations at Ontinue, shares his insights on preparing, running, and following up on board meetings from a RevOps perspective. Drawing from his extensive experience in various operations leadership roles across B2B SaaS companies, Tom provides practical advice on how to make board meetings impactful and strategically valuable.

We cover:

·         The role of RevOps in board meetings

·         Key metrics for board reporting

·         Preparing and presenting effective board reports

·         The importance of strong commentary and storytelling in board meetings

·         Building cross-functional relationships to enhance board meeting outcomes

Tom van Langen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomvanlangen/

RevOps Letter: https://www.getweflow.com/revopsletter

Janis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippstelzer

Philipp on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiszech

Weflow: https://www.getweflow.com

 

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:17) Tom's Background and Career Journey

(00:04:22) The Role of RevOps in Board Meetings

(00:05:34) Key Metrics for Board Reporting

(00:09:42) Forward-Looking Metrics and Forecasting

(00:14:20) Preparing Effective Board Reports

(00:19:55) The Importance of Strong Commentary

(00:25:18) The Cadence of Board Meeting Preparation (00:35:31) Final Thoughts and Advice