First-Turn Growth Partners
Fractional CIO Leadership for Private Equity Portfolio Companies
The first-turn challenge
Legacy systems that don't support scale
High IT spend with low ROI
Compliance and security gaps introduce risk
Teams stuck in reactive mode instead of driving growth
Where I come in
Proven Cost-Reduction Leadership
Achieved over $1.5MM in annual savings in IT and services while improving service responsiveness, resolution speed, and employee security awareness.
Operational Transformation
Delivered 99.9% reliability through automation, cut operational overhead by 66%, and reduced support ticket volume from 350+ to ~35.
Deep Technical Foundation
30+ years in systems engineering, administration, and IT leadership with a primary focus in healthcare, enabling fast, effective infrastructure design and troubleshooting.
Strategic Growth Enablement
Guided multi-site technology integrations, major system upgrades, and divestiture transitions while maintaining compliance in HIPAA-regulated environments.
How we work together
Fractional CIO Engagement
20 hours/week, remote-first, with on-site as needed
Immediate Focus
Stability, compliance, and cost optimization
Roadmap
IT maturity aligned to hold-period growth goals
Aligned Incentives
Option to tie part of compensation to measurable results
Why PE firms call me
Rapid stabilization of IT in the first 90 days
Strategic sequencing of initiatives across the 2–4-year first turn
Quick wins that build credibility while laying groundwork for exit-driving transformation
Let’s talk about your next hold
Every portfolio company’s environment is unique. The first step is understanding:
Where IT is today
People, processes, systems, and spend
Where you need it to be
To scale and maximize valuation
Current Challenges
The issues standing in the way