Fractional Leadership

I partner with early-stage founders and CEOs to transform their vision into scalable, market-ready products—without the overhead of a full-time executive.

I bring a rare blend of strategic product leadership, technical fluency, and hands-on execution to help teams prioritize what matters most, align cross-functionally, and ship with focus.

I’m a strong fit if you are:

  • Are preparing for a pivotal moment—fundraising, go-to-market, new product launch—and need a trusted partner to lead or co-lead key initiatives

  • Are expanding into a new market or segment and need experienced product or technical leadership—but aren’t ready to hire a full-time exec due to budget or timeline constraints

  • Are evolving your business or product strategy and need more than just advice—you want a partner who can guide, shape, and drive execution

  • Are ready to build out your Horizon 2 and Horizon 3 product strategy and pursue emerging or adjacent market opportunities

  • Startups operating with "feature teams" where leadership drives priorities centrally, aiming to transition to "product teams" that enable autonomy, improve customer focus, and remove scaling bottlenecks.

  • Expanding your product development team and need help crafting a hiring plan, interviewing, or establishing the initial team

  • Corporate workshops - Startups who need an experienced Product Leader to facilitate 1 - 3 day workshops to build short term & multi-year strategy, systematically determine what’s 'in scope' vs. 'not-in-scope' through the use of voice of customer, prioritization and trade-off techniques.

Available formats:

Monthly retainer, fixed-scope consulting projects or workshops, or hourly freelance rates

*Pricing based on complexity of work

Testimonials

  • "Renee helped us launch our e-commerce business from scratch. She helped us scope down to an MVP and strategically add functionality over time. She advised on hiring and even helped us screen candidates. She helped us more intelligently spend our dev dollars."

    -Jon M.

  • “Renee helped us orient around mission-driven goals. I’ll never forget her ‘can do’ attitude and creative solutions for boosting scrum team morale and accomplishments.”

    -Eric W.

  • "Renee helped me with a structured process to think through requirements and success metrics for my first Head of Product hire. Then she crafted a job description that not only provided a compelling start to my recruiting process, but that simultaneously gave me a crash course in product."

    -Nisha D.

Recent Leadership Engagements

  • Head of Technology, Fractional @ Bold Reuse

    Rebuilt core platform and refocused strategy to scale reuse operations across high-impact venues for a seed-stage ClimateTech Startup eliminating single-use plastic and compostable waste at commercial scale.

    — Rebuilt the end-to-end technology and logistics platform powering $2M+ in reuse operations, enabling efficient cup and container reuse at major sports stadiums, Fortune 500 campuses, schools, and community events.

    — Sourced, hired, and led a cross-functional team across engineering, design, and product management to take the platform from concept to launch—delivering critical operational capabilities and data infrastructure under tight startup timelines.


    — Guided executive team through a strategic OKR refresh to align leadership around focused, scalable goals tied to operational fundamentals and growth.

  • Chief Product Officer, Fractional @ Atrium Energy

    Turned early customer insights into product traction and investor-ready positioning for a SaaS platform tackling decarbonization for mid-market hotels

    – Positioned platform for investment: Refined company narrative to clearly articulate Atrium’s value as a multi-faceted platform, supporting investor conversations and pitch development.


    – Took emerging product to market: Shaped product vision and Horizon 2 strategy. Secured beta customer and grew new offering to four-figure MRR, validating demand and creating a clear path to scale.


    – Led early fundraising support: Participated in investor pitches and guided story development to align product, impact, and market opportunity.

  • Head of Digital Products, Fractional & Full Time

    Shaped product vision and go-to-market for emerging SaaS offerings at a Series C SpaceTech company using earth observation data to address climate and energy challenges

    – Uncovered and validated new market opportunities: Led strategic evaluation of high-impact use cases, including methane detection, disaster response, and sustainable argriculture—aligning platform capabilities to urgent environmental and utility-sector needs.


    – Drove emerging product strategy from 0→early adoption: Directed customer discovery with 40+ prospects, secured verbal commitment from 2 high-intent early adopters to pilot new offerings in energy and agriculture sectors.


    – Amplified strategic story for growth and investment: Owned digital product strategy in investor pitches, contributing to successful Series D fundraising, and built global partnerships and grant collaborations to support long-term innovation.