Build your best team with our fractional experts

With over 15 years of experience building high-performing teams and helping businesses of all shapes and sizes succeed, Josh is a passionate and proven technology, business strategy, and operations leader. He has worn many different hats over the course of his career, from software engineering to leading R&D and innovation efforts to creating and curating employee and executive leadership growth programs. Josh is well-versed in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and security topics and has shepherded dozens of teams to success through SOC 2, Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and other compliance initiatives. As a technology leader and executive, he brings a laser-like focus on delivering value and building or buying based on data and feedback. He has helped many teams plan and implement security and governance postures that make sense for their business – not just to check boxes. He is also experienced working with businesses through all lifecycles, from pre-seed inception to growth to exit, and has helped teams through both sides of M&A, explosive growth, IPO, and more. All of this – coupled with his deep experience and understanding in the technical realm, and an infectious enthusiasm and passion for helping teams become their best version – give Josh a unique perspective that will challenge, accelerate, and ultimately transform your team.

Michelle R. brings over 20 years of experience in business, technology consulting, and operations, having worked with leading companies across multiple industries. A senior leader recognized for her ability to shape and execute operational performance in dynamic and complex environments, Michelle excels in aligning strategic goals with actionable initiatives that drive measurable results.
At RevGen Partners, she streamlined delivery operations, fostered a culture of collaboration that led to exceptional outcomes across diverse teams, and launched a Voice of the Customer program, which enhanced both customer and employee experiences. During her tenure at Accenture, Michelle led large-scale global teams, leveraging cross-functional leadership to align business objectives with technological solutions, delivering transformational change for clients and the organization alike.
Michelle thrives on solving problems and improving organizations by leveraging the strengths of people, processes, and technology. Her passion for amplifying cross-business collaboration, driving efficiency, and ensuring continuous improvement is complemented by a deep commitment to fostering a culture that values employees and customers.
In her roles, Michelle is skilled at aligning executive vision with organizational goals, bringing structure and focus to high-priority initiatives. She excels at creating clarity and ownership around execution, ensuring that business objectives are met with precision and purpose. With a sharp understanding of vision, operational rhythm, team dynamics, and risk management, she effectively prioritizes and implements strategies that amplify success.
As a trusted advisor and thought partner, Michelle provides senior leaders with strategic guidance, enabling them to focus on the most critical aspects of their roles. Her focus on operational excellence, combined with a people-first approach, empowers leaders to achieve sustainable success across their organizations.
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys golfing, tennis, and skiing, as well as volunteering with kids ministry programs. She also serves on the Advisory Board for the UCCS Strategic AI Certificate Program and the Colorado National Golf Foundation Board.

Diana is a seasoned communications and content strategist with extensive experience across industries, including energy, climate tech, healthcare, policy, financial services, private equity, technology, and high-growth startups. With a unique blend of creative storytelling, traditional marketing tactics, and analytical insights, Diana excels at driving engagement and growth for B2B brands tackling complex, hard-to-communicate issues.

Most recently, as Senior Director of Communications at Project Canary, Diana led all communications and content strategy for the climate-tech brand, overseeing both internal and external messaging. She managed the communications surrounding the company’s $111 million Series B round and advised the CEO and C-suite on corporate positioning, competitive analysis, and growth strategy. Under her leadership, the communications and marketing team expanded significantly, enhancing brand visibility through high-impact campaigns and a robust co-marketing program.

Diana’s early career at FTI Consulting involved crafting digital strategies for high-profile clients, including Fortune 500 companies and multibillion-dollar tech startups. Her expertise in audience mapping, message development, and creative campaign execution helped clients effectively reach and resonate with key stakeholders, including customers, investors, and regulators.

Skilled in communication strategy, digital and social media, and thought leadership, Diana brings clarity and cohesion to complex narratives, aligning executive vision with actionable initiatives. Her passion for fostering collaboration, driving measurable outcomes, and creating brand resonance empowers brands to connect meaningfully with their audiences.

Shannon is an accomplished marketing professional with over 15 years of experience driving growth and enhancing brand visibility for organizations across a range of industries. A seasoned leader, Shannon excels at developing and executing innovative marketing strategies that improve customer engagement, enhance retention, and maximize return on investment. Her expertise lies in leveraging digital marketing technologies, multi-channel campaigns, and advanced data analytics to foster robust client relationships and drive measurable business results.

At VanWest Partners, Shannon has been instrumental in developing strategic marketing initiatives that have significantly enhanced investor attraction and retention for private real estate investments. She has successfully launched communication systems and digital marketing strategies that drove a 65% open rate and 22% click-through rate for initial interactions, while also overseeing the execution of high-impact investor events.

Shannon’s passion for member and customer engagement is transparent in much of her work, particularly her role as Director of Client Services at Cloud Generation, where she works closely with association clients to ensure successful usage and engagement with the company’s innovative SaaS product. She plays a key role in guiding clients through product onboarding, optimizing user experience, and providing ongoing support to maximize value and engagement.

As the National Director of Marketing Operations at Spectrum Retirement Communities, Shannon led marketing initiatives for 40 senior living communities, managing an $8MM budget and overseeing the implementation of advanced marketing technologies that streamlined customer engagement and sales processes. Her efforts drove a consistent increase in qualified leads and contributed to occupancy rates of 75-95% for established communities. She also provided strategic leadership and mentorship to a team of five managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Throughout her career, Shannon has excelled in creating and executing high-impact marketing campaigns, optimizing marketing technology stacks, and developing strong partner relationships. She has worked with industry leaders in the healthcare, real estate, and non-profit sectors, consistently delivering results that align with organizational goals. Her ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution has earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor to executive teams and a valued leader in marketing operations.

For over 30 years, David has helped business leaders make transformational changes to their companies to achieve their desired outcomes. David has designed and lead the transformation of each aspect of a business, for example scaling the M&A integration strategy of a global resort company from one integration each year to more than seven each year, transitioning a midstream energy company from 1980s batch technology to state-of-the-art operations technology, establishing a health information ex-change across a healthcare provider system and 25 specialty clinics to share patient information at the point of care, and implementing a global operating model for several multi-national companies to achieve operational efficiencies.

After successfully delivering business transformations for two decades, David narrowed his focus to trans-forming sales functions to achieve growth goals. Too many companies set aggressive growth goals and don’t invest in or equip their sellers to achieve the goal, resulting in missing performance expectations year after year. David works with executive teams to align each part of their go-to-market strategy, sales execution, and sales operation to meet or exceed growth goals. David also trains and coaches salespersons to improve the effectiveness of how they engage with prospects and clients. One example is when David transformed his own sales operation and team. As the pandemic began in 2020, David’s sales team faced a challenge. How do you continue to grow sales when there is increased competition for smaller customer budgets? How do you sell to business leaders who say they don’t have time to be sold to? How do you sell to C-suite and board buyers when historically you’ve sold to buyers lower in the organization? David responded by transforming his sales function. In the first year his team increased topline sales by 20% and in the subsequent year the team increased sales an additional 40%.David has also served on the boards for several nonprofit and community organizations.

Brittany is a dynamic HR professional with a proven track record of developing and implementing HR strategies and programs within early stage and high growth organizations. She has held People leadership roles at companies such as WeWork, Sakara Life and Sunbit where she played a crucial role in driving the company’s people vision and building the HR function from the ground up. Throughout her career, Brittany has worn many hats from rolling out organizational workplace systems, project managing the design and launch of processes and programs including but not limited to performance management, management development, and job architecture, along with supporting various efforts that propel strategic and transformational change and effectiveness.

As a People leader, Brittany’s experience equips her with a deep understanding of the unique challenges companies face within the workforce and strives to provide innovative and tailored solutions to address these opportunities. Inspired by her passion for making a positive impact, Brittany seeks out thoughtful ways to support the mission and evolution of organizations while empowering individuals and teams. She is dedicated to building purposeful and meaningful programs that disrupt the status quo, promote professional development, and foster organizational growth through its people. She is highly regarded for her exceptional ability to create and foster strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, adapting quickly to changing business needs. These strengths have continuously positioned Brittany as a trusted partner for leadership teams seeking to build high-performance, people-focused organizations.

Deb S. is enthusiastic about helping organizations drive results through connected and transparent conversations in the workplace. Deb has worked with a variety of clients in large and small firms including Advent Software, Nelnet, Hub International, Charter One, Wells Fargo, Bank of New York, Tenaris, Kyrio, Rio Tinto, Oracle and in government agencies such as the United States Forest Service, Department of Interior University, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Labor, and Department of Energy.

Her expertise includes design and delivery of leadership development programs, customized team development, and individual and systems coaching. Deb’s 20-year career inside Corporate 500 organizations included progressively senior roles in both line and staff positions. Her responsibility ranged from Market President with sales and business performance accountability, to Senior Vice President, where she led the team responsible for sales leadership training, sales measurement and reporting, and sales development for the Western United States.

After growing up in Anchorage, Alaska, Deb relocated to Colorado with her family. She enjoys being as active as possible by walking, skiing, and hiking. She loves exploring Colorado with her friends and family as well as traveling internationally. Deb is the author of, The Cycle of Transformation: igniting organizational change through the leader coach.

Jeremiah has 20 years of experience bringing his creative, personable, and detail-oriented approach to strategic communications, thought leadership, and stakeholder engagement. With his strong public policy and international background forged in Washington, DC at the intersection of government and business, Jeremiah has designed and led successful marketing and external relations campaigns for corporate, public sector, nonprofit, and C-suite clients. He currently serves as Senior Advisor at Blue Star Strategies, LLC, a government relations and public affairs consultancy advising global clients in the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

Previously, Jeremiah served as Leader of Strategic Partnerships at Western Union, the global financial services company, where he led efforts to advance institutional relationships and thought leadership opportunities with influencers in the public, private, academia, and NGO sectors, including the World Economic Forum and Aspen Institute.