Fractional Executive & Supporting Services

A fractional executive is an experienced senior leader who works with your organization on a part-time or contract basis. You get executive-level leadership and experience without hiring a full-time C-suite employee. Depending on the need, that might mean serving as a fractional CMO, COO, CRO, or another senior leadership role.

A consultant typically evaluates a problem and recommends what to do. A fractional executive can go further by working alongside your team to implement those recommendations, build systems, manage priorities, lead people, and help drive results. At Krohn Advisory Group, our work can include both advisory and hands-on leadership depending on what your organization needs.

Fractional leadership can be a good fit when your organization is growing, going through a transition, struggling with execution, or facing challenges that require more experienced leadership than you currently have in-house. It can also make sense when you need executive expertise but aren't ready—or don't need—to make a full-time executive hire.

It depends on the organization and the scope of the engagement. Some clients need several hours of strategic leadership each month, while others need someone embedded with the leadership team every week. We define the expected time commitment, responsibilities, priorities, and outcomes before the engagement begins.

Yes, when that is part of the engagement. Fractional leadership can include managing internal teams, agencies, contractors, technology partners, and other vendors. It can also include helping clarify roles, improve accountability, restructure workflows, or build a stronger team around the work.

Yes. Fractional executives don't necessarily replace existing leaders. We can fill a specific leadership gap, provide additional executive capacity, help a founder or CEO manage a period of growth, or take ownership of an area that currently falls between several people.

There isn't a standard timeline. Some engagements address a defined transition or project over several months, while others become ongoing fractional leadership relationships. We establish the initial scope and regularly evaluate whether the organization still needs the same level of support.