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Meet the Fractional C-Suite Execs

As a Growth Tier client, gain access to a fractional C-Suite executives who can support your business growth.

Clients in INSPYRE’’s Growth Tier, as part of the CenterState CEO Network, gain access to a curated roster of Fractional C-Suite leaders across revenue, HR, information technology, finance/revenue and beyond. These executives bring deep expertise, strategic clarity, and a fresh outside perspective. Their insights can help you sharpen decisions, uncover new opportunities and strengthens your path forward. 

Become a Client

How it Works

Growth Tier clients have access to four hours of Fractional C-Suite support every month.  

Fractional executives work alongside your team to define priorities, fix bottlenecks, build better systems, and guide strategic decisions. You get high‑level leadership and practical support that strengthens your business without adding full‑time headcount.

Join the Growth Tier

To get started, apply to be a client in our Growth Tier. We’ll be in touch with next steps, and how to schedule time with the c-suite expert(s).  

Already part of our Growth Tier? 

Contact Brandon Mastrangelo to learn more and connect with the c-suite consultant that’s right for you.

Meet the Experts:

Discover more about our Fractional C-Suite experts.

Christen Belcher

Chief Operating Officer in Residence

What I Do for Companies

As the INSPYRE Innovation Hub’s Chief Operating Officer in Residence, I provide fractional operational leadership to help founder-led and growth-stage organizations scale with clarity and consistency. I work with leadership teams to turn strategy into execution by building the systems, structures and accountability needed for sustainable growth.

Organizations typically engage when growth is creating operational friction, slowing execution or exposing gaps in processes and ownership.

 

How I Support Growth

  • Accelerate Revenue & Performance – Align operations with revenue goals by removing friction, improving workflows and strengthening cross-functional execution. Support includes KPI alignment, operating cadence and execution oversight.

  • Launch & Scale New Offerings – Build the operational foundation needed to successfully launch and grow new products or services, including clear ownership, processes and integration into existing operations.

  • Build for Scalable Growth – Establish repeatable systems, roles and accountability frameworks that enable teams to execute consistently, including playbooks, reporting and performance rhythms.

Expertise

  • Operational strategy and execution

  • Scaling founder-led organizations

  • Process design and workflow optimization

  • Cross-functional alignment and accountability

  • KPI development and performance management

  • Operating systems and playbooks

  • Revenue and operations alignment

  • Leadership coaching and execution support

Michael Clarke

Chief Technology/Product Officer in Residence

What I Do for Companies

As INSPYRE Innovation Hub’s Chief Technology/Production Officer in Residence, I provide fractional CTO/CPO leadership to help companies scale, modernize and execute. I work with founders and leadership teams to turn strategy into action, build AI-enabled products and align technology with revenue and growth.

Organizations typically engage me to add senior leadership without a full-time hire, launch and scale products, modernize systems, and apply AI and automation in practical ways.

 

How I Support Growth

  • Accelerate Revenue & Performance – Align technology, product and data decisions with business goals, improve commercial outcomes and guide key build vs. buy decisions. Support includes roadmap development, vendor evaluation and hands-on leadership.

  • Launch & Scale New Products – Design and deliver new digital products and platforms from concept to growth, including MVP development, architecture and AI-enabled solutions.

  • Build for Scalable Growth – Establish the systems, processes and infrastructure needed to support sustainable growth, including modernization, cloud strategy and operational improvements.

Expertise

  • Fractional CTO/CPO leadership

  • AI strategy and automation

  • Product strategy and roadmapping

  • Software and platform architecture

  • Cloud and DevOps

  • Go-to-market alignment

  • Executive advisory and delivery

Brandon Finton

Chief Information Security Officer in Residence

What I Do for Companies

As INSPYRE Innovation Hub’s Chief Information Security Officer in Residence, I provide fractional security leadership to help growing organizations manage risk, meet compliance requirements and build trust. I work with leadership teams to treat security as a business function, aligning it with operations, revenue and long-term growth.

Organizations typically engage when security begins impacting sales, partnerships, investor confidence or operational stability.

 

How I Support Growth

  • Build Strong Security Foundations – Establish scalable security programs aligned with business goals and compliance needs. Support includes risk assessments, policy development and guidance on tools and vendors.

  • Strengthen Trust & Readiness – Prepare organizations for customer, partner and investor scrutiny by translating risk into business impact and supporting audits, due diligence and security reviews.

  • Operationalize Security – Integrate security into governance, operations and vendor management to ensure long-term alignment. Includes process development, coordination with IT teams and leadership reporting.

Expertise

  • Information security leadership

  • Risk assessment and program development

  • Executive and board-level advisory

  • Incident preparedness and response

  • Vendor and third-party risk management

  • Security due diligence support

  • Cross-industry experience across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and technology

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Sarah Matt MD, MBA

Chief Strategy Officer in Residence

What I Do for Companies

As the INSPYRE Innovation Hub’s CSO in Residence, I provide fractional strategy leadership to help companies translate innovation into commercial success. I work with founders in HealthTech, Life Sciences and high-stakes tech to define their market position, validate product value and prepare for growth and investment.

Organizations typically engage when they need to clarify positioning, prove market fit or align strategy with funding and scale.

 

How I Support Growth

  • Accelerate Revenue & Positioning – Translate complex technical or clinical capabilities into clear market value and investor-ready narratives. Support includes category definition, pricing and market strategy, and pitch development.

  • Launch & Scale New Offerings – Guide go-to-market strategy and execution for new products in regulated and complex environments, including pilot design, customer validation and stakeholder alignment.

  • Build for Scalable Growth – Establish the structure, focus and leadership alignment needed for disciplined execution, including organizational design, prioritization and operating cadence.

Expertise

  • HealthTech and regulated market strategy

  • Go-to-market and commercialization strategy

  • Product-market fit and validation

  • Investor readiness and funding strategy

  • Category definition and positioning

  • Executive coaching and alignment

  • Thought leadership and market narrative

  • Advisory board and KOL development

Caprice Reader

Chief Human Resources Officer in Residence

What I Do for Companies

As INSPYRE Innovation Hub’s Chief Human Resources Officer in Residence, I provide fractional HR leadership to help organizations build strong people strategies, leadership systems and scalable culture. I work with leadership teams to align talent, performance and business goals, delivering both strategic guidance and hands-on support without adding full-time headcount.

Organizations typically engage when they need to strengthen hiring, leadership, culture or HR infrastructure during periods of growth or change.

 

How I Support Growth

  • Build Strong People Foundations – Design talent strategies, organizational structures and hiring processes that support performance, retention and growth. Support includes role design, recruiting improvements and onboarding programs.

  • Strengthen Leadership & Culture – Develop high-performing teams through leadership coaching, performance management frameworks and alignment of culture with business strategy.

  • Build for Scalable Growth – Establish practical HR systems, policies and operating rhythms that reduce risk and support long-term growth, including HR tools, compliance readiness and workforce planning.

Expertise

  • HR strategy and organizational design

  • Talent acquisition and retention

  • Performance management and leadership development

  • Employee relations and workplace investigations

  • Compensation and benchmarking

  • HR operations, systems and compliance

  • Policy and handbook development

  • Strategic planning and workforce alignment

 

Sarah Longley

Chief Revenue Officer in Residence

What I Do for Companies

As INSPYRE Innovation Hub’s Chief Revenue Officer in Residence, I provide fractional revenue leadership to help organizations accelerate growth, strengthen their commercial foundation and build systems for predictable, sustainable performance. I work with leadership teams to align sales, marketing and operations while driving execution without adding full-time headcount.

Organizations typically engage when they need to improve revenue performance, launch new offerings or bring structure to their go-to-market efforts.

 

How I Support Growth

  • Accelerate Revenue & Performance – Strengthen the core revenue engine through improved pricing, positioning, forecasting and sales execution. Support includes pipeline optimization, messaging refinement and sales team coaching.

  • Launch & Scale New Offerings – Guide go-to-market strategy and execution for new products or services, from positioning and pricing to early sales processes and customer validation.

  • Build for Scalable Growth – Establish the systems, processes and operating rhythms needed for consistent execution, including CRM optimization, playbooks, performance tracking and team alignment.

Expertise

  • Revenue strategy and growth planning

  • Pipeline optimization and forecasting

  • Pricing and margin strategy

  • Sales, marketing and customer success alignment

  • Go-to-market systems and playbooks

  • Sales performance management

  • CRM and RevOps (Salesforce)

  • Investor messaging and revenue modeling

Michael Virnoche

Chief Technology Officer & Chief Information Security Officer in Residence

What I Do for Companies

As INSPYRE Innovation Hub’s Chief Technology Officer & Chief Information Security Officer in Residence, I provide fractional technology and security leadership to help organizations build, secure and scale. I work with founders and leadership teams to align technology, cybersecurity and AI with business goals, delivering enterprise-level expertise without full-time cost.

Organizations typically engage when they need to modernize infrastructure, strengthen security, meet compliance requirements or make smarter technology investments to support growth.

 

How I Support Growth

  • Accelerate Revenue & Performance – Align technology, data and security with revenue goals to improve efficiency, customer confidence and competitive positioning. Support includes strategy, vendor evaluation, compliance readiness and investment guidance.

  • Launch & Scale New Products – Design and deliver secure, scalable platforms and digital products, including architecture, cloud infrastructure and AI-enabled capabilities.

  • Build for Scalable Growth – Establish the systems, processes and security frameworks needed for sustainable growth, including modernization, DevOps optimization and cybersecurity program development.

Expertise

  • Technology strategy and digital transformation

  • Enterprise architecture and cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Cybersecurity governance and compliance (SOC2, NIST, ISO 27001)

  • AI and automation strategy

  • Platform modernization and scalability

  • DevSecOps and security-by-design

  • Vendor evaluation and technical due diligence

  • Technology investment and planning

  • Team building and engineering scale

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