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Verified· Miramar, FL· 20+ yrs exp
Strategic CHRO | CPO · SHRM-SCP · HR Strategy | Organizational Development | Leadership Coaching & Development
Fractional CHROFractional CPO
Adrienne is a results-driven CHRO and CPO with over 20 years of experience in strategic HR leadership, organizational development, and talent management. She specializes in helping organizations navigate culture improvement, leadership challenges, employee retention, workflow inefficiencies, complex mergers and acquisitions, implement AI-driven HR automation, and develop high-performing leadership teams through leadership development and coaching.
Industries
Human Resources
Core skills
HR StrategyOrganizational DevelopmentEmployee RelationsTalent Management
Verified· Miami, FL· 13–20 yrs exp
Fractional CTO & VP, AI Platforms & Infrastructure · Healthcare AI · Regulated Environments
Fractional CTOFractional CPOFractional CAIO
An operator-architect specializing in designing and running AI platforms in production across regulated healthcare and large-scale media. They excel at building dual-cloud AI and PHI-safe systems, with a bias for rapid platform stand-ups in complex environments. This executive has a proven track record of leading AI, data, and personalization platforms, driving significant revenue impact and scaling organizations. They are adept at providing fractional CTO/VP advisory services for PE/VC portfolios and AI-native healthcare companies.
Industries
Information Technology & Services
Verified· Murrells Inlet, SC· 20+ yrs exp
Senior Operations Executive · Manufacturing Consultant · LEAN & Supply Chain Expert
Product LeadFractional COO
A growth-focused operations leader with extensive experience driving efficiencies in large global manufacturing and private equity-backed organizations. He specializes in optimizing production lines, implementing lean principles, and leading large-scale supply chain transformations for food and chemical manufacturing clients.
Industries
Consumer Goods
Core skills
Operations Management
Verified· Washougal, WA· 20+ yrs exp
Product & AI executive. Technical founder who can build.
Fractional CPOFractional CEOStrategy & Ops Lead
Executive strategist, product leader, and technical founder who can build. Built and led the enterprise AI team as VP of AI at Medical Solutions. Previously founded, built, and scaled a venture-backed company used by global brands and millions of consumers. Currently building an agentic platform to automate healthcare staffing.
Industries
Computer Software
Core skills
AI Strategy
Verified· Nashville· 20+ yrs exp
Fractional COO | Senior Business and Operations Leader | Tech Products & Services
Fractional COOFractional CEOSales and Revenue Lead
Proven executive with significant experience setting vision, driving growth, and delivering transformational change and business results for Public and Privately held (PE & Family Office) companies. Growth-minded leader who has successfully built, scaled, and ran sales and operations teams in high growth businesses for tech and tech-enabled companies in both B2B and B2B2C environments.
Industries
Wireless
Core skills
Verified· Summerdale· 13–20 yrs exp
Fractional COO / Integrator
Fractional COOStrategy & Ops LeadFractional CPO
With over a decade of experience as a Fractional COO, I specialize in turning operational chaos into streamlined systems that support sustainable growth. I’ve helped companies grow, cut operating costs, and create high-performing teams that love what they do.
Industries
Management Consulting
Core skills
Operational Excellence
Verified· San Francisco, CA· 20+ yrs exp
Revenue & GTM Executive · Stanford MBA · Scaled organizations from early traction to $1.5B+
Fractional CROFractional CEOFractional CPO
Jake is a high-impact revenue and go-to-market executive with over 25 years of experience scaling SaaS, AI, and defense technology platforms from early traction to $1.5B+ scale. He excels at leading complex transformations, managing large-scale M&A activities, and advising founders on turning strategy into high-growth operating models.
Industries
Management Consulting
Core skills
Verified· Minnesota· 20+ yrs exp
Fractional Chief People Officer · MA-HRIR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP · 15+ years of executive HR leadership
Fractional CHROFractional CPO
Jennifer is a results-driven People & Culture leader with over 15 years of experience specializing in HR strategy for high-growth companies and M&A integration. She excels at partnering with executive teams to drive organizational design, talent management, and AI-driven operational efficiencies. Jennifer is an ideal partner for organizations seeking fractional leadership to scale global teams or navigate complex cultural transformations.
Industries
Human Resources
Core skills
Executive Leadership
Verified· Frisco, Texas· 20+ yrs exp
Fractional CPO - Blue Chip Company EX, Scaling & M&A Expert
Fractional CHROFractional CPO
Executive Business Leader who delivers impact through people development, cultural transformation, and effectively organizing the enterprise around its key objectives. Adept in planning, directing, and coordinating the administrative functions of an organization
Industries
Food & Beverages
Core skills
M&AOperational Efficiency
Verified· Austin, TX· 13–20 yrs exp
Chief People Officer | Building people infrastructure for growth-stage companies at inflection points | 17 years PE/VC-backed, startups to 2,500 employees, growth, transformation & M&A
Fractional CPOFractional CHRO
A Chief People Officer who partners with companies at inflection points—growth, transformation, performance challenges, and M&A. Over 17 years, she's worked with CEOs, boards, and PE sponsors to scale people functions from first hire to 2,500 employees across companies backed by CVC, Excellere Partners, JLL Partners, and VC firms. Her expertise sits at inflection points: scaling Breakwater Solutions from 7 to 127 people across 8 countries in 18 months, earning board recognition at ParcelShield for "achieving more in 6 months than 2 predecessors in 3 years," and leading UnitedLex's 2,500-person global people organization through CEO transition and transformation. She's built compensation frameworks from scratch, designed performance systems that actually get used, and established compliance infrastructure across 65+ countries through $4.5B in M&A transactions. The same CEO has recruited her across multiple organizations—a track record built on delivering results when the stakes are high and the playbook doesn't exist yet.
Verified· Doylestown, PA· 20+ yrs exp
AI/Digital/Technology Transformation Executive · 20+ Years Healthcare Agency Leadership · AI & Automation Expert
Fractional CTOFractional CAIOProduct Lead
Rick is an AI and technology transformation executive with over 20 years of experience scaling digital platforms and operating models within highly regulated industries. He specializes in productizing custom tech solutions, implementing and driving adoption of off-the-shelf technologies, and leading cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and profitability. His expertise spans from high-level strategy and pitch execution to hands-on implementation of emerging technologies.
Industries
Marketing & Advertising
Verified· Hidden Valley Lake, CA· 20+ yrs exp
AI Strategy & Enterprise Platform Executive | CTO | VP Engineering
Fractional CAIOFractional CTOProduct Lead
Technology executive who founded Comcast's GDO AI Chapter from zero, standing up an enterprise AI platform serving 1,000+ daily active engineers on Azure OpenAI (GPT-4, o1) and curated open-source LLMs (Llama, Mistral, Granite) across 50 managed GPUs and in-house vector stores (PostgreSQL, Milvus, Chroma). Delivered measurable ROI: tens of thousands of engineering hours saved, multi-year bug backlogs cleared in days, and 10,000+ LLM-generated test cases shipped in a single deployment cycle. Two decades+ scaling engineering organizations from single-digit headcount to 160+ direct engineers with extended teams of 250+ across on/offshore cost centers; grew product revenue from $12M to $60M+; co-founded ventures evaluating $150B+ market opportunities; contributed to a 5-patent portfolio. Known for dissolving silos, building genuine cross-functional trust, and turning AI from boardroom slideware into production systems thousands of people actually use.
Industries
Information Technology & Services
Verified· 20+ yrs exp
CFO | Strategic Finance Executive | Interim & Fractional CFO | PE-Backed Scalable Growth & Turnaround Leader | M&A, Integration & Finance Transformation Executive | FP&A, Cash Flow, EBITDA & Operational Excellence
Fractional CFOFractional CEOFractional COO
Strategic and growth-focused CFO with experience scaling investor-backed SaaS, fintech, healthtech, adtech, and technology-enabled companies through capital raises, operational transformation, M&A, turnaround execution, and successful exits. Proven track record leading fundraising, managing complex M&A transactions, improving cash-flow visibility, and partnering with CEOs, boards, and investors to drive high-ROI decisions. I build high-performing finance organizations from the ground up, implement scalable FP&A, GTM, KPI, and BI infrastructure, and lead strategic planning that directly improves margins, growth, cash flow, and operating discipline. I am especially effective in environments where finance needs to be built, repaired, professionalized, or scaled. Notable wins: • Scaled ARR from $40M to $200M through organic + acquisitive growth • Led a strategic carve-out and sell-side diligence for an 8-figure exit • Built finance teams and reporting structures post-outsourcing for multiple startups • Led audit-readiness, ASC 606, cash-flow forecasting, and board/investor reporting initiatives • Supported companies through growth, restructuring, liquidity management, and transaction events Passionate about building finance as a strategic driver — not just a back-office function. Open to CFO, Strategic Advisor, Fractional CFO, and board opportunities with mission-driven, investor-backed, or high-growth companies.
Verified· Seattle, WA· 20+ yrs exp
VP Engineering · Al Transformation Leader · Fractional CTO
Fractional CTOFractional CPOFractional CDO
A transformational technology executive with over 32 years of experience building cloud, data, and AI platforms at Microsoft and Oracle. They have a proven track record of delivering services at exabyte scale, managing P&L for multi-million dollar revenue platforms, and leading large engineering organizations. This executive is uniquely positioned to serve cloud providers, AI builders, PE-backed scale-ups, financial sector firms, and healthcare technology companies as a VP/CTO or fractional advisor.
Industries
Computer Software
Core skills
Verified· Boynton Beach, FL· 20+ yrs exp
Fractional HR Leader · 20+ Years Strategic HR Leadership · High-Growth Tech Specialist
Fractional CHROTalent LeadFractional CPO
She is a senior HR leader with over 20 years of experience specializing in strategic HR leadership for high-growth tech environments and remote-first organizations. She excels at building purpose-driven cultures and scaling talent strategies that align with business objectives, making her an ideal partner for startups and enterprise-scale companies alike.
Industries
Human Resources
Core skills
Strategic HR Leadership

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