Dave Currie

Dave partners with CEOs, CFOs, founders, and boards of $5M–$150M revenue companies to accelerate performance, modernize operations, and prepare for a transaction or liquidity event within a 36-month window. He serves as an operating partner and hands-on executive, helping leadership teams clarify strategy, tighten execution, and engineer enterprise value creation with speed and discipline.

Alongside his work with TechCXO, Dave is an active investor and LP in Hybrid Capital. The fund provides minimally dilutive growth capital to recurring-revenue technology companies. In that role, he invests in and advises founders scaling from $1M to $10M+ ARR, helping them optimize their GTM engines, strengthen operational fundamentals, and preserve ownership while pursuing meaningful, durable scale.

A founder, operator, and investor for more than two decades, Dave has built and grown mission-critical B2B SaaS and DaaS platforms at the intersection of media, marketing, and technology. He is best known for his tenure as CEO of Winmo, where he led the business from a scaling SaaS platform into the industry-leading sales intelligence solution for media and agency professionals across the U.S. and U.K. Under his leadership, Winmo expanded internationally, launched new data and AI capabilities, executed strategic acquisitions, strengthened recurring revenue foundations, and ultimately completed a successful private-equity sale and integration into a larger strategic platform.

Throughout his career, Dave has focused on building organizations where data, technology, and people work together with clarity and purpose. He has a track record of creating cultures rooted in collaboration, accountability, and ownership—cultures that unlock performance in teams and transform how clients sell, market, and grow.

Today, his work centers on next-generation data-driven infrastructure: platforms that don’t simply inform decisions but power them. He partners with exceptional founders and executive teams building scalable, durable solutions that become indispensable to the industries they serve.

Dave brings a blend of operator depth, investor intuition, and strategic clarity to every engagement, helping companies grow smarter, move faster, and create enterprise value that compounds.

He earned his degree in Business from the University of Newcastle in Australia, where he concentrated on International Economics, Management, Communications, Marketing, and Consumer Psychology. He speaks Japanese and is sought after as a speaker and moderator at industry events, and as a contributor to publications including AdAge, Digiday, The Drum, VentureBeat and AdWeek.

Bruce Kopkin

Bruce Kopkin doesn’t see revenue as a function, but as a system. One that only works when sales, marketing, and customer success operate in seamless sync.

With over 40 years of executive experience, Bruce helps companies transform siloed go-to-market efforts into integrated, high-performing revenue engines. As a Fractional CRO/CSO and Partner at TechCXO, he works with early-stage, growth-stage, and private equity-backed organizations to fix broken pipelines, shorten sales cycles, and align cross-functional teams for measurable, sustainable impact.

Bruce brings deep experience across technology, SaaS, services, manufacturing, and the travel & hospitality sectors. He has built and rebuilt sales and customer success organizations, repositioned GTM strategies, and led companies through high-stakes growth, turnaround, and pre-exit phases.

Select career highlights:

  • Improved forecast accuracy by 40%, expanded quality pipeline by 66%, and increased win rate by 25% at a mid-market SaaS provider by realigning sales, marketing, and customer success teams.
  • Accelerated SaaS revenue by 41% YoY, with a 17% lift in services revenue, while leading a strategic turnaround at sales-i, positioning the company for outside investment.
  • Increased customer retention from 86% to 97% and grew license margins by 22% during a turnaround at GT Software, where he realigned customer success and rationalized the product portfolio.
  • Grew average deal size by 41%  at DVI during the COVID-ravaged travel market while decreasing sales cycles by two months
  • Secured Cerebri AI’s first customers while serving as CRO, requiring developing messaging, GTM strategies, and hiring a sales team.

Bruce’s approach is grounded in practical, scalable, and sustainable systems, not quick fixes, with a leadership style that blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution. He works side-by-side with founders, operators, and PE teams to break down silos, fix revenue leaks, and build sales engines that are accountable, measurable, and built for growth. His strength lies in operationalizing growth: mentoring teams, tightening processes, and aligning GTM strategy with the realities of execution, all while keeping a close eye on margins, retention, and pipeline health.

Bruce is also the President of the Executive Sales and Marketing Association, serves on the Revenue Acceleration Board, and advises several startups and nonprofits.

He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He later pursued executive education at Harvard University, focusing on International and Global Studies, and completed the Advanced Sales Leadership program at Boston University School of Management. This blend of technical training and executive-level business education continues to shape his systems-based approach to revenue leadership.

Michelle Handley

Michelle Handley is an experienced CPA who has provided financial leadership to companies in all phases of growth, from start-ups to well-established corporations. Michelle’s expertise is in troubleshooting finance operations and reporting functions, which enables executives and investors to realize maximum efficiencies.

Michelle previously served as the Vice President of Finance for Pinewood Atlanta Studios (now Trilith Studios), the second-largest, purpose-built film studio in North America. There, she established the Accounting & Finance functions and helped to lead the growth of the studio from the very first production on the lot. She utilized her expertise in management and leadership to build the Human Resources and Legal functions as well from the ground up.
Before devoting her time to the entertainment industry, Michelle served as Financial Reporting Manager for Windsor Health Group and as Tax Strategy Controller & Senior Financial Manager for SunTrust Bank (now Truist Bank). While at SunTrust Bank, Michelle helped to select and implement software and to establish a Shared Services finance department.

Michelle often volunteers for community causes, including Bloom, a private, non-profit foster care organization located in Fayetteville, Georgia, and The Clothes Less Traveled, a local thrift store and grantee organization. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her three daughters and serving as Chapter Advisor for the Georgia Tech chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity.

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Management degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Masters of Professional Accountancy from Georgia State University.

Louis Gump

Louis Gump is an accomplished senior executive, mobile industry pioneer, and author of the award-winning bestseller The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to Intrapreneurship. 

A partner in TechCXO’s Executive Operations practice, he assists clients as a fractional CEO/COO, strategic advisor and executive coach. 

In these roles, he helps companies and leaders to accelerate growth with clarity and purpose. Whether seizing new opportunities, overcoming stalled momentum, or navigating market shifts, he brings the energy and direction needed to move forward at the intersection of world-class intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship. His impact includes:

  • Cultivating ownership – Empowering teams to think like owners and take initiative
  • Launching and scaling with confidence – From new products to new markets, he guides smart, strategic growth
  • Streamlining how work gets done – Building systems and alignment that make teams more efficient, agile, and ready for what’s next

Building on his experiences as GM in larger companies including The Weather Channel and CNN, and CEO of smaller digital media firms, he is known for helping companies innovate from within to drive sustained growth. He offers a scalable framework and hands-on playbook designed to identify and develop intrapreneurs – equipping them to lead from within and fuel long-term, high-impact growth tailored to evolving business needs.

Recognized for curiosity, integrity, action orientation, and productivity, Louis catalyzes contributions from individual team members, internal teams, and external partners. He infuses strategic clarity and grounded optimism to deliver results while developing people. He has long served as a leader in industry and nonprofit board roles with local community engagement and a global perspective.

With decades of experience leading high-growth businesses and building award-winning digital operations, Louis offers the insight and steady leadership needed to navigate complex growth challenges. He’s helped companies translate strategy into action, build high-performing teams, and deliver sustainable results in dynamic markets.

Louis advises companies on tackling their toughest growth challenges, from identifying and funding strategic initiatives to refining revenue strategies to implementing operational improvements, and ensuring plans are actionable, sustainable, and tailored to the unique dynamics of their business.

Career highlights include:

  • Led award-winning mobile businesses at CNN and The Weather Channel, delivering innovative digital products and services – including their first iPhone and Android apps- while driving new revenue streams and implementing audience growth strategies.
  • Served as SVP and GM at Cox Media, overseeing the advertising division of the third-largest cable provider in the U.S., exceeding revenue goals, advancing strategic growth initiatives and implementing operational improvements.
  • Served as CEO of groundbreaking digital media firms, launching new products and services, developing revenue models, and driving M&A initiatives in dynamic markets.
  • Published the award-winning, best-selling The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to Intrapreneurship (Fast Company Press, 2024), helping organizations unlock their teams’ creative potential and deliver real innovation and growth.
  • Chaired the global board of the Mobile Marketing Association, shaping industry best practices and advancing mobile marketing standards worldwide.

He earned an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a BA from Duke University.

Brooks Morrison

Brooks Morrison is a hands-on product leader with over a decade of experience in building and launching innovative products from the ground up. He has a proven track record of capturing market opportunity, taking products from 0 to 1, building revenue-generating business models, and turning product vision into execution.

Brooks leverages his experience as a startup product executive to help companies build scalable product organizations and processes, develop and launch new product lines, expand the reach of existing product offerings, and deliver customer-centric solutions. Brooks has extensive experience in the healthcare, bio-tech, life-sciences, and analytics industries. 

Brooks’ areas of expertise are:

  • Go To Market Strategy
    • Product Roadmap Development and Execution
    • Product Lifecycle Management
    • Market Strategy and Analysis
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • SaaS Platform Development
  • Product Growth Strategy
  • AL/ML Implementation

Brooks has the following career experience: 

VP of Product, Precision Genetics: 

  • Brooks led the development of Precision’s enterprise Laboratory Information System and B2B SaaS platform (Aina), defining the product strategy, leading the ideation, design, development, go-to-market strategy, launch, and scaling of 7 net new product lines.
  • He successfully drove rapid revenue SaaS growth, averaging 2 new enterprise clients per month, with average annual contract values from $200-$300k, by successfully scaling operations and optimizing product-market fit.
  • He led, scaled, and managed high-performing a cross-functional team of 15+ Product, QA, and Customer Service professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric operations.
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led the pivot PG’s software platform into an enterprise-level integration engine, enabling seamless connectivity with third parties and automating high-volume data processing, facilitating thousands of real-time orders and results per day and growing the business to $20+ million in annual COVID reporting revenue.

Director of Product and Operation, Precision Genetics

  • Brooks was hired as the first “tech” employee to lead the development of the software product, establishing and growing the product and development teams while implementing effective processes for both.
  • He built and managed the software development team, growing from 0 to 5 developers and dev-ops professionals.
  • He led the go-to-market and launch of the Precision Genetics perioperative risk product, working closely with his clinical team to deliver a pre-surgical pharmacogenetic test to assess patient surgical risk.
  • He developed a medication therapy management platform to facilitate engagement between patients, providers, and pharmacists. 

Co-Founder/VP of Product, Dados Analytics

  • Brooks was one of five co-founders of an AI/ML and Analytics company that developed RCM (revenue cycle management) and RTLS (real-time location services) tools that used ML to provide alerts and guidance to end users.

Mike Allred

Mike Allred is a Partner at TechCXO, an executive leadership consulting firm based in Atlanta. With over 30 years of experience as a CEO, board member, and executive search consultant, Mike brings unmatched depth and breadth to helping organizations maximize the impact of human capital. He has advised Boards, CEOs, and CSOs on revenue generation and talent strategies in today’s highly competitive environment. Having spent roughly a third of his career in sales, a third in general management, and a third in executive search, Mike now devotes the “fourth third” of his career to advancing human capital effectiveness. 

Mike began his career in sales with Xerox as a participant in their world-famous sales training program. He spent six years with Xerox, where he was the number one salesman in the company. He rose to Regional Sales Manager before moving to Recognition Equipment as VP of Sales, where he led that company to record sales growth over five years.

In 1987, after ten years as a sales professional, Mike moved into general management as President and CEO of VITec, an image processing company. He also served as President/General Manager of EMASS, a mass storage product division of ESystems, which he built from scratch to $100 million in sales over three years.

In 1994, Mike focused on executive search, spending ten years with industry leaders such as SpencerStuart and Heidrick & Struggles, recruiting numerous functional managers, general managers, and board members for various organizations. At Heidrick, Mike led by combining assessment and coaching with executive search. 

Mike and his wife live in a northern suburb of Atlanta. Besides evaluating new partners, reviewing business plans, and onboarding new partners, Mike enjoys refining his golf game, serving on his neighborhood HOA board, and staying active in professional networking circles. In addition to his role at TechCXO, he teaches business school courses and speaks regularly on how organizations can maximize performance through their people.

Michael Carlson

Michael Carlson is a versatile product and engineering leader with a decade of experience in Fin-tech, Health-tech, and eCommerce SaaS. He has a deep understanding of product delivery, Agile Scrum methodologies, and excels at driving thoughtful, scalable technical implementations that improve speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.

As a Product Management Director, Michael leads high-impact technical initiatives, ensuring that development teams execute efficiently while balancing stakeholder vision, business requirements, and technical constraints. He’s experienced in managing time-sensitive projects, working closely with engineering, product design, and business leaders to align execution with strategy.

Previously, as Director of Product Engineering, he was hands-on in platform architecture to enable business needs, system integrations, and product scoping to deliver high impact to customers. Michael is versed in leading cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems. His ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear, actionable plans has made him a key player in bridging product and engineering.

Michael thrives in fast-paced environments, keeping teams focused and projects moving forward without sacrificing quality. His leadership ensures that engineering execution stays aligned with business objectives, delivering scalable solutions that drive real impact.

He holds a BS in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Brantley Fry

Brantley Fry is a Fractional Executive and Strategic Advisor specializing in human capital strategy for startups and mid-market companies. A force multiplier, she drives competitive advantage through innovative people operations, culture transformation, and strategic policy alignment.

A trusted advisor who blends legal expertise with broad business acumen, Brantley has a proven track record of building high-performance cultures, fostering impactful partnerships, and driving organizational change and policy. Her leadership spans public and private sectors, aligning people, ideas, and policies to achieve mission-driven outcomes. She’s led transformation initiatives across fast-scaling startups and complex organizations, advising executive teams on workforce strategy, organizational design, and change management to ensure HR functions operate as strategic enablers. Highlights include:

  • Reduced employee attrition by 25% in under two years while serving as Vice President of People and Community at Southern Research, implementing data-informed people strategies that strengthened retention and engagement.
  • Served as State Director for U.S. Senator Doug Jones, where she championed key business and community interests, deepening her expertise in stakeholder alignment and policy impact.
  • Recognized civic leader and board chair with a strong record of nonprofit governance, currently serving as Board Chair for BirminghamCorps and previously in leadership roles at The Women’s Foundation of Alabama and The Altamont School.
  • Selected as a Harvard Business School Young American Leaders Program (YALP) fellow (Class of 2022), and alum of Leadership Birmingham, reflecting a continued commitment to leadership development and community impact.

Vice President of People and Community; Secretary, Board of Directors, Southern Research

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, Brantley led all people operations for Southern Research. She crafted and implemented workforce strategies that reduced employee attrition by 25% in under 24 months, significantly improving employee engagement and reducing recruitment time-to-hire. Her portfolio included designing and implementing workforce learning and development programs, safety process improvement initiatives, and STEM education outreach. She also led key community engagement efforts, aligning organizational values with broader impact.

Chief of Staff and General Counsel, Pack Health

At Pack Health, Brantley led the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies, while also managing legal risk and driving process improvement initiatives. She played a key role in acquisition diligence efforts that culminated in the company’s successful exit to Quest Diagnostics, demonstrating her ability to bridge legal, operational, and strategic imperatives.

State Director – Office of U.S. Senator Doug Jones, United States Senate

As State Director, Brantley served as the liaison between the Senator’s Washington, D.C. office and his six offices across Alabama. She developed and executed policy objectives, strategies, and operational plans for the State offices, while also representing the Senator in meetings with elected officials, business leaders, and community stakeholders. Her tenure was marked by high constituent praise for the state office’s responsiveness and effectiveness.

Vice President of Business Development, Chalker Group

In this role, Brantley designed and implemented custom recruitment strategies for clients across healthcare, academic, and corporate sectors. She led efforts that successfully filled more than 20 senior leadership roles at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and managed the deployment of CRM and project management systems. Her approach combined strategic planning with hands-on execution to deliver high-impact talent solutions.

Principal, Brantley Fry & Associates, LLC

As founder and principal of her civil law practice, Brantley focused on complex toxic tort litigation, environmental policy, and Clean Water Act compliance, demonstrating a strong commitment to public interest law and an ability to navigate highly technical regulatory challenges. From 2009 to 2014, she also served as Of Counsel with Beasley Allen, where she represented state and local governments, banks, and private clients in landmark environmental claims—including those stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the 2008 TVA coal ash spill. Her work in the TVA litigation, which resulted in a $27.8 million settlement, earned her recognition from senior co-counsel as “extremely organized and one of the most respected lawyers” on the trial team.

Brantley was also a Senior Associate at ICF, providing professional consulting services specializing in regulatory support to Federal agencies, including environmental impact statements and Federal Register notices. She holds a J.D. from Vermont Law School and a B.A. in Sociology from Hollins College. Admitted to practice in Alabama and North Carolina, she is deeply engaged in civic leadership, serving as Board Chair for BirminghamCorps and an active member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham.

Karyn Mullins

Karyn is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in digital transformation, strategic planning, and operational leadership. She has a proven track record of building and leading businesses and turnarounds while driving growth and efficiency across various industries, including healthcare and technology.  Karyn’s experience spans companies in all stages, focusing on driving profitable growth.

Areas of expertise include:

Digital Transformation: Karyn has successfully led initiatives to integrate advanced technologies into business operations, enhancing efficiency and customer engagement.

Strategic Planning and Execution: She excels in identifying growth opportunities, developing comprehensive business plans, and overseeing their implementation over extended periods.

Operational Leadership: Karyn is adept at setting measurable goals based on key performance indicators and delivering consistent results. She effectively navigates unforeseen challenges, such as market fluctuations and regulatory changes, by adjusting strategies to maintain progress.

Revenue Growth and Customer Retention: Through targeted strategies, Karyn has driven significant revenue increases and improved customer loyalty. Her focus on understanding customer needs and market dynamics has led to enhanced retention rates and sustained profitable business growth.

Competitive Benchmarking and Market Positioning: Karyn conducts thorough market analyses to benchmark performance against competitors. She develops positioning strategies that highlight organizational strengths, ensuring a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Team Development: Throughout her career, Karyn has built and led cross-functional teams to achieve complex project goals. Her leadership fosters collaboration and drives successful outcomes.

During her career, Karyn has served as Chief Technologist for a healthcare staffing portfolio company, President of a healthcare digital marketplace and technology and marketing leadership roles at a pioneer in the cybersecurity industry.  Karyn has BA from Stetson University.

Heather Heydet

Heather Heydet is a partner in TechCXO’s Revenue Growth practice and is called on by investors, Boards, and senior management teams to grow companies as a fractional Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer. With over three decades of proven experience as a corporate executive and consultant/business owner, Heather’s infectious enthusiasm, positive outlook, and fun, “whoo hoo” attitude drive results and cultivate winning brands. Her innovative marketing strategy and organizational alignment approach have established her as a powerhouse in business growth.

Heather has partnered with over 30 businesses in the B2B, B2C, and non-profit sectors across various industries, including home improvement, residential construction, real estate, building supply, manufacturing, geosynthetics, industrial construction, engineering services, retail, business process outsourcing (BPO), Saas, technology, and several Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods brand categories, helping them exceed their growth objectives and KPIs while bringing excitement that re-energizes the team. During her distinguished career as both an in-house marketing leader and on-demand CMO, Heather grew top and bottom-line financials by uncovering unique and compelling value businesses offer their customers.

Interim CMO/Marketing & CX Director, EXOVATIONS – Heather successfully doubled revenue from $10M to $20M and doubled profits for this previously stagnated exterior home remodeling contractor through strategic branding, compelling storytelling, value-driven sales approaches, defining and managing exceptional customer experiences, and executing impactful digital marketing alongside traditional advertising campaigns.

Interim CEO/CMO, Synthetex – Heather successfully marketed and facilitated the sale of this small business (SMB) geosynthetics manufacturing company to Vinci, a $60B industrial construction global conglomerate in France. She orchestrated the entire M&A process, overseeing due diligence and post-acquisition integration, ensuring the team acclimated to the new corporate structure, processes, technologies, and goals. She also created and executed sales and marketing initiatives, doubling Request for Proposal (RFP) rates by simplifying the product portfolio, standardizing pricing, creating value-based sales and marketing messaging, and introducing compelling storytelling through webinars, podcasts, speaking engagements, and thought leadership.

Senior Director of Marketing, ADP – Heather tripled revenues in the first year for a struggling IT outsourcing service for the payroll and Benefits Administration SaaS portfolio that was acquired. She led the marketing team and created new, standardized pricing, value proposition, and B2B sales tools. This effort resulted in a successful product launch and facilitated ADP’s entry into the benefits administration outsourcing market.

Fractional CMO / Marketing Director, D. Geller & Son – Heather directed a rebrand for this 80+year-old jeweler to attract new audiences while retaining older clientele. She took charge of all integrated marketing efforts during the transition phase for the incoming marketing director in which she planned, developed, and executed five comprehensive campaigns utilizing various mediums including social media, paid search, storytelling, email, website, print, direct mail, broadcast, outdoor, and point-of-sale materials.

She began her career at Pyramid Consulting where she worked with Fortune 500 brands including Gatorade, Arm & Hammer, Coors, Walmart, Keebler, Enfamil, and International Paper.

Heather holds an ABJ, Advertising degree and a Master of Arts in Mass Communications/Advertising from the University of Georgia.

Speaking Engagements & Media Appearances

Heather is also an in-demand speaker. She addressed the nation’s top remodelers at Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500 annual conference in Las Vegas and has also appeared on several podcasts, including The Marketing MadMen and LEAP’s ProTalks.

Client Testimonials

Fearless business approach and impeccable instincts.
Helped navigate the company through difficult challenges while maintaining enthusiasm. She has all the traits you need in a Fractional CEO or CMO, especially if your company is looking to strengthen its performance, improve the organizational structure and culture, and/or grow the business.
– John Scales, Founder & CEO, SYNTHETEX

Strong Recommendation for an Exceptional Leader
Heather is an outstanding leader. She is a beacon of joy and positivity, making the workplace a better environment for everyone. Her unwavering determination and strong work ethic serve as an inspiration to all. I am grateful for the guidance and support she provided. Any team would be fortunate to have her on board!
-Brittany Hunt, SYNTHETEX

Gives 110% to everything!
Heather came to us in a time of major transition. From graphic design and email blasts to helping rebrand our 83-year-old business, Heather stepped in as Marketing Director from day 1. She helped us build multiple successful campaigns while getting to know our team, the core of who we are, and what we do best for our customers.
– Heather Klisures, D. Geller & Son

Highly recommended consultant!
Heather carries a rare work ethic that, coupled with her deep understanding for constructing and managing a brand, makes her an invaluable asset. She was careful to gather a thorough understanding of our culture and working environment before implementing change. Great fit if you are trying to define what makes your brand different and valuable.
-Jonathan Geller, President and CEO, D. Geller & Son

Improves organizations’ operations, marketing, and sales.
She is passionate, kind, driven and direct. The turnaround work she did with Synthetex was clearly invaluable and allowed for their successful sale to a global, multi-billion-dollar organization. If your company is struggling to convey its message or value proposition, I would recommend Heather to come in and rebuild your culture, leading to tangible RESULTS.
-Michael Walsh, METRICGEO

Words cannot express her value to our company!
Heather is an exceptional marketer with the most positive and upbeat personality of anyone I have ever worked with. Her strategies consistently provided our team with the best opportunities for success. I’m so lucky to have had the pleasure of working with her
-Chris Ray, EXOVATIONS

One of a kind!
Heather is a one-of-a-kind talent. She is extremely smart, creative, intentional, and enthusiastic. Her expertise is equal to her passion not only for marketing, but for people. No one works harder than Heather. Any company would be extremely lucky to partner with her!
-Joy Branch, EXOVATIONS

Amazing!
Heather is amazing! She is simply a joy to work with and she has an incredible talent. She is also a great listener and truly cares about the people that she interacts with. Heather makes our company a better place to work and to thrive in.
-Josh Bailey, EXOVATIONS

One of the most well-rounded marketers I’ve worked with.
Heather does everything: high-level strategy, tactical messaging, digital (from web dev to Google Ads to social media), and understands how to utilize legacy media, making her very valuable to any business looking to grow conversions and brand awareness. Her energy, positivity, and passion are next-level and it’s honestly just delightful to work with her.
-David Danzig, COX MEDIA GROUP

I will engage Heather in all future projects
Heather brings enthusiasm and fun into every project she works on. Her ability to quickly understand our start-up business and goals led to a rapid launch and sale of our company. Her strategic insights helped guide our go to market strategy. She made a big difference in our success.
-Jon Harris, Co-Founder, ReltatedMatters

I welcome the opportunity to work with Heather again!
Heather is a high-energy, multi-talented individual who not only helped us form our marketing strategy, but she was able to implement it as well. By combining her creative skills with her digital knowledge, e-mail campaigns, social media, public relations, and nonstop energy, she performed all of the functions we needed flawlessly, with a smile on her face.
-Ted Malley, Co-Founder, ReltatedMatters

Marketing artists like Heather are a rare, valuable, find!
Heather brings a unique blend of optimism, creativity, and an ability to consistently execute on-strategy. When she is on a project, you know it will get done beautifully … but equally important, the whole team will be re-energized by her infectious enthusiasm for building the business.
-Jennifer Silverberg, CEO, SmartCommerce

Our firm highly recommends this proven professional.
Heather Heydet is one of those rare and exceptional self-starters that not only challenges you to understand your business from a branding and general marketing standpoint but is able to bring consensus to management teams in this area. Heather is always on time and budget and will deliver proven results that make a difference.
– Al Holbrook, Chairman, Holbrook Life Holdings

I recommend wholeheartedly.
One of the hardest-working, exceptionally talented, smart, results-oriented, ‘A’ players you could hope to have working on your business. Heather brings an infectious enthusiasm united to a very creative and lively mind.
– Bill Campbell, President, Automatic Data Processing (ADP), National Account Services

Andrew Zuercher

With over 29 years of experience as a seasoned technology leader, Andrew brings innovation to businesses by employing modern tools, technology services, and best practices. A true expert, he holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and possesses specialized knowledge in enterprise integration, cloud services, and application development. Having worked across various industry verticals, Andrew has led teams in delivering software and services across diverse tech stacks and platforms throughout his career.

Martha Parker

Martha Parker is a Partner in TechCXO’s Finance and Operations practice. She has over 30 years of experience as a Big 4 auditor, CPA, and corporate finance executive for some of the largest Media, Food and Beverage, Retail, and Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the world.

Martha has also served as CFO for startups within media, manufacturing, and healthcare, where she provided strategy, financial modeling, and capital requirements support.

Martha’s core proficiencies include:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions (Valuations, Deal Structure, Due Diligence, Negotiation)
  • Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Technical Accounting
  • Fraud & Forensic Accounting (Certified in Financial Forensics)
  • AI Implementation
  • Accounting Process Transformation
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Company Strategy
  • Operations
  • ERP Implementation
  • Executive Advisory

Among her career highlights, Martha led financial valuations for Turner Broadcasting where she licensed programming investments and sales, managing acquisitions of television series and movies totaling up to $1 billion annually, including The Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, Castle, and Hawaii Five-0. She partnered with networks such as TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, and Adult Swim, ensuring optimal deal structures and accounting treatments that significantly impacted programming expenses.

For The Coca-Cola Company, she led the corporate division of the FP&A and accounting team, representing an operating income of $1.5 billion. For The Sports Authority, Martha conducted a comprehensive transformation of the accounting processes and reconciled a $10M previously unreconciled gift card balance. In addition, she has held a financial leadership role within Liberty Global. She began her career with Arthur Andersen.

As a consultant, Martha leads buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions. She engages in forensic accounting projects and resolved a $25 million accounting dispute in favor of her client  Martha aggressively pursues cost savings for her clients, including renegotiation of insurance contracts ($400k savings per year) and implementation of an AI solution ($200k savings per year).

Martha holds a BS in Commerce-Accounting from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, where she received a full scholarship from The Coca-Cola Company. She holds a Certification in Financial Forensics (CFF).

Amanda Taylor

Amanda is a Director of Product and Technology with extensive expertise in Agile methodologies, DevOps, and cloud computing, particularly within AWS environments. Her professional certifications include Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), and Project Management Office (PMO), underscoring her robust command over project management and agile practices. Amanda is celebrated for her exceptional leadership skills, consistently driving teams to achieve both qualitative and quantitative goals.

Amanda’s versatile career spans across various sectors, including Healthcare, Finance, and Retail, with a particular focus on Fin-Tech. She has played pivotal roles in both Health-Tech and Fin-Tech companies, leading initiatives that have significantly enhanced operational efficiencies and product innovations.

Amanda’s blend of technical acumen, agile expertise, and leadership excellence, combined with her passion for release management, makes her an invaluable asset in the realm of product and technology management. Her track record in Fin-Tech and other industries demonstrates her capability to deliver innovative solutions and drive teams to success. With her comprehensive skill set and strategic vision, Amanda is well-equipped to lead complex projects and contribute significantly to any organization’s growth and success.

Chris Kohler

With 40+ years of experience as a technology executive, general manager, president / business owner, and engineer, Chris Kohler has a proven strategic and visionary track record of creating and leading highly effective organizations for Fortune 500 companies as an effective means to accelerate business objectives.

Experienced in all functional areas of an organization with a focus on product development, operations, and internationally-sourced manufacturing, he helps companies to:

  • Offer products and/or services worldwide
  • Find new business opportunities
  • Develop new, high-quality products and services
  • Deliver strong revenues and profits
  • Position start-up and/or existing businesses for sustainable global growth

As an expert in international outsourced ODM/JDM/OEM/CM business approaches and operational best practices that significantly reduce product/service costs and operating expenses, while increasing quality, production, and overall market share, Chris works with high tech, consumer electronic, wireless, networking, telecommunication, computing, and IoT companies.

In his distinguished career, Chris served as:

Vice President Engineering for CommScope Home Networks Segment where he was a member of the Executive Leadership Team and directly responsible for leading a world-wide R&D organization that consisted of 1000+ telecom engineers at 16 internal design centers and 10 Joint-Design-Manufacturing (JDM) centers.  During his tenor, Chris achieved 30% OPEX reduction by utilizing his extensive experience in operational R&D efficiencies.  He also served as a technical expert for private equity/IPO/M&A due diligence initiatives.

General Manager and Vice President Engineering for ARRIS Retail Division, where he drove annual revenues of $100M and was directly responsible for growing the SURFboard cable modem brand in retail to be #1 most recognizable in North America.  He also led the Telco Broadband CPE R&D organization, an expert technical witness for FBI in USA vs Ryan Harris (aka DerEngel cable modem hacker) and an industry representative at FCC hearings for measuring broadband speeds.

Senior Director Engineering for Google, Motorola, and General Instrument where he was responsible for numerous R&D functions such as systems, hardware, software, QA, and program management in the development of broadband (cable, fiber, DSL) and video (cable, satellite) CPE products.

President and co-owner of Zero Silence Networks, LLC where he organically created an ISP that specialized in internet video-monitoring systems for various SMB markets.

Chris holds M.S.E.E and B.S.E.E. degrees from San Diego State University and Cable Executive Management certification from Harvard Business School.  He was selected into Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society for academic excellence.