Board & Advisory
A steady technical voice in the room where it counts.
Independent director, fractional board advisor, and executive coach for boards and founders navigating AI, technology, and the decisions that compound for years.
How I serve
Three seats at the table.
Independent board director
Annual seat on a private board. Technology and AI oversight, with the discipline of a fiduciary in the room.
Fractional board advisor
Lighter footprint than a seat. Quarterly cadence, on-call for the hard calls, and present when the board needs technical depth.
Executive and founder coaching
Private work with CEOs, CTOs, and founders. Decision quality, team building, and the leadership maturation behind the Seven Gates framework.
Engagement depth
From private counsel to fiduciary seat.
Three depths of involvement. The right one depends on what the board, the company, and the moment require.
What I bring
Operator depth. Fiduciary discipline.
The work of a director and advisor is not generic. These are the areas where a technical operator with field time changes the conversation.
AI and technology oversight
Translate model, data, vendor, and security risk into board-ready language. Set the bar for what good looks like before something breaks.
Strategic capital decisions
Bring an operator's eye to build versus buy, M&A, and major platform bets. Surface the second-order costs before they show up in the next reforecast.
Talent and succession
Help the CEO build the technical bench. CTO hiring, leadership development, and honest reads on who is ready for what.
Calm in volatility
Veteran, athlete, and operator. The room steadies when the unknowns get larger. That posture is the job.
Engagements
Three ways to formalize the relationship.
Compensation is set per engagement and reflects market norms for the company stage and the work involved.
Board Seat
Anchor offerAnnual independent director seat on a private board.
Annual commitment. Quarterly meetings plus committee work.
- Full director duties and fiduciary responsibility
- Technology and AI committee leadership where useful
- Cash and equity compensation, market-standard
- Director and officer coverage required
Fractional Advisor
Senior advisory presence without a formal board seat.
Annual or multi-year agreement. Quarterly cadence with on-call access.
- Quarterly working sessions with the CEO and board chair
- On-call for major technical, hiring, and financing decisions
- Board prep support and observer attendance as needed
- Equity-led compensation
Executive Coaching
Private coaching for founders, CEOs, and senior technical leaders.
6 to 12 month engagement. Biweekly sessions.
- Decision quality and leadership presence
- Team building, hiring, and difficult conversations
- Application of the Seven Gates framework
- Confidential, off-record working relationship
Who this is for
Where I add the most value.
The best engagements share a pattern. A capable team. A real bet on AI or technology. A board or founder who wants a steady, candid voice rather than a friendly one.
- Private health-tech, wellness, or AI-adjacent companies, Series A through growth
- Boards adding a technology or AI seat for the first time
- Founders preparing for a financing, an acquisition, or a CTO transition
- Investors placing a senior operator on a portfolio board
Bring a steady hand to the board.
One conversation to see if the fit is right for your stage and your board.