Fractional COO & Executive Operating Partner

Enterprise operating discipline for high growth companies.

I partner with founder CEOs and private equity sponsors to clear cross functional bottlenecks, install structured operating rhythms, and scale organizations without adding permanent executive overhead.

$3.5B+
Portfolio Scope

Fiduciary stewardship for a 600 person federal enterprise.

65%
Cycle Compression

Decision latency reduced from 14 days to 5.

8 to 85
Headcount Scaled

Venture clients scaled without operational breakage.

100%
Audit Compliance

Flawless record across 5 consecutive annual audits.

Core Operational Mandates

I install the operating system behind execution.

Leaders do not need a 200 slide deck. They need an operator who installs decision rights, removes execution drag, and makes accountability visible.

Fractional COO & Strategic Chief of Staff

I act as an operational proxy across Finance, Ops, Product, and Legal, holding leaders accountable to dates.

  • Executive leadership team operating rhythm
  • C suite and board meeting preparation
  • Managing managers and functional accountability

Operating Cadence & Governance

I transition teams from founder instinct to structured predictability with clear decision rights.

  • KPI dashboards replacing manual status reporting
  • Single visible priority and blocker trackers
  • Multi year headcount and capacity planning

Turnaround & AI Modernization

I execute 90 Day stabilization sprints and embed practical AI workflows into the operating system.

  • Post merger integration and vendor consolidation
  • Production AI aligned to SOC 2 and FedRAMP
  • Rapid resolution of sensitive governance matters
Proven Scale

Operating leverage, measured in outcomes.

Selected mandates across federal operations, venture backed companies, and Fortune 500 transformations.

$3.5B Public Enterprise

Federal Crisis Operations

Decision latency

65% approval cycle reduction, from 14 days to 5, unlocking $30M with zero audit findings

Workflow automation

30 manual reports eliminated, saving 100+ executive hours per month

High Growth Startups

Venture & Private Equity Portfolio

Rapid scaling

Operating cadence engineered from 8 to 85 employees without structural failure

Execution velocity

Three month blocker backlog cleared in 6 weeks via weekly decision forum

Fortune 500 Practice

Corporate Transformations

Bayer CropScience

20% cross functional savings exceeding $200M across a $1B portfolio

Duke Energy

$13M modernization, $500K cost avoidance, and 15% retention lift

Client Archetypes

Built for moments that demand operating judgment.

01

Private Equity Operating Partners

Interim operator for 100 day execution plans, margin expansion, and portfolio company accountability.

02

Founder CEOs Navigating Scale

Series A through C teams moving from hustle to disciplined operating systems.

03

Regulated & GovCon Tech Firms

Complex public sector contracts including FedRAMP, NIST SP 800 53, and Public Trust.

04

Enterprises in Post Merger Integration

Disconnected business units, vendor stacks, and competing agendas brought into one system.

Retainer Structures

Engagements built around executive impact.

Engagements are strictly structured around clear deliverables, never hourly billing.

MODEL 01

Embedded Fractional COO

15 to 20 hours per week

6 to 12 month retainer

  • Operational P&L leadership
  • Board representation
MODEL 02HIGH DEMAND

90 Day Value Sprint

Fixed scope deliverables

Decision rights rebuild

  • AI workflow automation
  • Priority backlog resolution
MODEL 03

Executive Advisory

Monthly advisory retainer

Biweekly executive coaching

  • Priority ad hoc access
  • Leadership decision support
Currently evaluating select engagements for upcoming quarters
About the Principal Operator

An operating foundation built in complexity.

Over 15 years of operating experience across federal enterprise, healthcare, venture, and Fortune 500 environments. I served as Chief of Staff for a 600 person, $3.5B DHS organization, led a regional healthcare operation with 100% audit compliance, and operated as a fractional COO for startups scaling from 8 to 85 people.

I build the AI tools and automated reporting systems directly. The work is not handed off to a strategy team. It is installed into the rhythm of the organization.

Oxford Saïd Alumni
Wharton Financial Modeling
Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Active Public Trust Clearance
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