When chaos hits and all eyes are on you, I step in.

As a Fractional COO and transformation partner, I bring clarity, momentum, and operational rigor when it matters most.

Move through chaos. On purpose.

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Move through chaos. On purpose.

When the COO ghosts, the product and go-to-market teams are at war, and your board wants results yesterday. That’s where I come in.

I don’t coach. I don’t facilitate. I fix.

Fractional leadership. Embedded transformation. High-touch partnership. Built to get you through the mess and out the other side stronger.

What my clients are saying …

  • "Bob guided us to a shared vision of what's possible for getting more done faster and with joy. Then he helped us figure out how to get there."

    Lee Garverick
    GM, Inseego

  • "Bob is a sharp, multi-talented professional. He set boundaries with an eager management team and channeled our energy into making tough trade-off decisions."

    Lisa Abbott
    VP Marketing

  • "Bob is focused on results, and brings a passion for clear design and usability. I highly recommend his work."

    Brian Burt
    Founder, MaestroConference

  • "Bob is one of the very few people I've met who has years of experience, and is well-versed in the latest, cutting-edge approaches. He's incredibly high IQ and high EQ — that is very, very rare."

    Lisa Lewin
    CEO, General Assembly

  • "Bob is a multitalented leader who continually refocuses the team on the project that will have the greatest ROI. His coaching skills are evident in his ability to facilitate discussions with multiple strong points of view."

    Marcy Swenson
    Co-Founder, Critical Path

  • "I deeply appreciate the expertise and perspective Bob brings on team dynamics and the role a leader must play in creating an environment where teams thrive. He has turned into a trusted advisor who I recommend without hesitation!"

    Meg Randall
    VP, Transformation & Operations

  • "He took the time to deeply understand our needs and propose solutions that supported those needs and the overall business goals. This thoughtful guidance and empathetic approach to his work make him an invaluable partner."

    Tamora Petitt
    Head of User Research

  • "Bob is very process oriented and takes a coaching approach to his work, which helps disarm contentious situations. Bob helped refine processes, grease communications, and drive effective meetings"

    Scott Mersy
    CMO

  • "We were constantly missing our targets. Bob made concrete suggestions and changes which directly improved our speed and quality. His willingness to adapt when necessary and push back when appropriate is a skill not everyone has."

    Angelo DiNardi
    Software Enginer

  • "Bob's commitment to building and incrementing the process is impressive. He embraces the cultivation of relationships and learning from third parties to strengthen and inform the organization."

    Chris Conser
    Global Director & Product Manager

  • "Bob significantly influenced the way our team performed, how we managed the backlog and made countless contributions to the process. He kept himself actively involved clearing up ambiguity and bringing insight into the future of the product."

    Cheston Lee
    Senior Engineering Manager

  • "I very much enjoyed working with Bob. He grasped the full story of our development from the internal marketing demands to the end user experience. His organized planning and presentation skills helped keep meetings short and the team working on clearly understood goals."

    Chris Krueger
    Creative Director

  • "Bob was instrumental in our early stage, providing very clear guidance to both our strategy and overall business development. He brings a rare combination of thoughtfulness and rigorous efficiency to the table, and understands the human dynamics that are often key in forging a team."

    Kevin Kanarek
    Digital Producer

  • "Bob looks at all angles of a project and creatively comes up with solutions that get the job done. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Bob and definitely recommend him for any difficult challenge."

    Rob Beahm
    Customer Success Leader

  • "Bob is a bright creative thinker full of great ideas. I would highly recommend Bob for a variety of mission critical roles in any organization."

    Chris Bartle
    Director of Sales & Marketing

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  • Hire Me

    I’m best known for stepping into chaotic systems and helping executive teams regain focus, fix what’s broken, and build operating rhythms that actually work.

    I offer fractional leadership, embedded transformation, and high-touch advisory for high-stakes complexity.

    My work sits at the intersection of structure and story, data and emotion. I bring an integrative mindset to moments of transition, growth, and chaos.

    Move Through Chaos

  • Read My Stuff

    Essays and ideas on change, ethics, systems thinking, and how work really gets done.

    I write to untangle what feels stuck, name what’s often unnamed, and offer tools for people trying to lead with clarity and care in real-world conditions.

    Signal Without Noise

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