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Fractional COO for Scaling Businesses

When your business grows, complexity grows with it.


Decisions slow down. Accountability gets blurry. Leaders get pulled into the day-to-day and suddenly no one is looking at the whole picture.


That's where I come in.


I partner with small to mid-size businesses (25–85 employees) as a Fractional COO - bringing senior operational leadership to the moments that matter most. Whether you're scaling, restructuring, or simply outgrowing the way you've been running things, I help you build the internal infrastructure that makes growth sustainable.


With more than 20 years leading operations, HR, communications, and administration at a senior level, I've sat at the intersection of strategy and execution. I know what it takes to align your people, processes, and priorities - and I know how quickly things unravel when they're not.


I'm not a consultant who hands you a report and disappears. I work as a true operational partner - embedded in your business, asking the hard questions, and helping you lead with clarity and confidence.


You focus on growth. I'll make sure the business can handle it.

Book a free consultation

Six ways outdated systems are costing your business

Bottom Line Profit

Missed Opportunities

Missed Opportunities

 Redundant processes, duplicated efforts, and operational  inefficiencies draining revenue that should be staying in your  business. 

Missed Opportunities

Missed Opportunities

Missed Opportunities

 When teams aren't aligned, high-value leads, partnerships, and growth moments slip through the cracks before anyone notices. 

Employee Engagement

Missed Opportunities

Employee Engagement

 Frustrated by broken workflows and poor communication, your best people disengage or start looking elsewhere. 

Customer Experience

Decision-Making Speed

Employee Engagement

 Disconnected departments create inconsistent service, leaving clients feeling like they're dealing with multiple different businesses. 

Decision-Making Speed

Decision-Making Speed

Decision-Making Speed

 Without shared data and clear processes, leaders are forced to make critical decisions based on incomplete or outdated information. 

Scalability & Growth

Decision-Making Speed

Decision-Making Speed

 A business built on silos and workarounds hits a ceiling - systems that can't scale will hold your growth hostage. 

The numbers don't lie

  •  8-23% of annual revenue - Organizations typically uncover financial impacts in this range when they assess their silos. 
  • 15% of total workforce capacity is consumed by redundant activities in organizations.
  •  44% of employees have to redo work because of miscommunication. 
  •  Leaders in siloed organizations spend 50–80% of their time coordinating, troubleshooting, or resolving conflicts that come from poor alignment.
  • Managers can spend 40% of their time resolving internal issues rather than leading strategic work. 
  • Teams can waste up to 350 hours per employee per year searching for information or coordinating across departments.

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Book a free 30 minute consultation.


I offer hourly consulting, project-based work, or fractional leadership depending on what your organization needs.


Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada but I can support organizations virtually across North America.

1+ (403) 998-3494

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