In my time at Barton Associates Inc, Barton Healthcare Staffing, and Oxford Global Resources, I have carried the P&L, built new service lines, moved firms up-market, and led organizations through PE ownership, growth, and exit. I know what the work actually looks like at 7 a.m. before a board meeting and at 11 p.m. the night before a diligence call, because I have done it.
Today, through LDG Connect, I partner with founder-led and PE-backed staffing firms as a Fractional Chief Growth Officer and boutique Executive & Board Search advisor.
I work most effectively with:
The PE operating partner searching for a Fractional Chief Growth Officer who can lift an 8x business to a 10x or 12x depending on the differentiated growth and target position
The founder-led staffing firm that is 12 to 18 months from a sale and needs an operator who has built service lines and moved firms up-market before
The mid-market CEO expanding from IT into life sciences or healthcare IT without diluting gross margin
The board that needs its next independent director with real staffing P&L experience
I help leadership teams:
Expand into new service lines that scale and attract buyers
Move up-market to lift gross margin and spread per placement
Operationalize strategy through disciplined ELT execution and Results/Action/Problem (RAP) planning
Protect and grow enterprise value ahead of a sale, recapitalization, or next PE turn
The key is having an outside operator's eye with the ability to work inside the ELT as a peer, not a consultant. I pull teams up, make strategy executable, and stay on to provide accountability to achieve the necessary results.
If you are a Founder, CEO, or PE sponsor preparing your staffing firm for its next chapter, let's connect.
Outside of work: Co-Chair of The Boston Club Corporate Board Committee Search group, CWE Board Member (June 2026), member of The Boston Club's New Ventures angel investing group, and proud creator of SangriaLina, a labor of love I share at fundraisers and community events.
