Fractional Consulting
Embedded senior leadership on a retainer — Kathy owns a function or initiative alongside your team until the bottleneck is gone.
Retainer based · 10–30 hrs/month · 3–12 month engagements
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Founder & Builder
Kathy Leake
I am a four-time AI founder who’s scaled companies from ideation to $100 million in revenue and delivered 8x returns to shareholders. Over the past 18 years, I have served on the boards of PE-backed, VC-funded, and pre-IPO companies. As a board member, I have focused on accelerating value creation through targeted scaling, strategic M&A, and AI transformation that drives competitive advantage and positions companies for successful exits. Throughout my career, I have driven high-impact AI and digital transformation initiatives that deliver measurable results for stakeholders and accelerate organizational change. My perspective is grounded in entrepreneurial execution, fluency with emerging technologies, and governance experience across multiple company lifecycles.
Location
NY
Experience
15-20+ yrs
Function
Founder & Builder
Level
Founder
My Operator Thesis
I am a four-time AI founder who’s scaled companies from ideation to $100 million in revenue and delivered 8x returns to shareholders. Over the past 18 years, I have served on the boards of PE-backed, VC-funded, and pre-IPO companies. As a board member, I have focused on accelerating value creation through targeted scaling, strategic M&A, and AI transformation that drives competitive advantage and positions companies for successful exits. Throughout my career, I have driven high-impact AI and digital transformation initiatives that deliver measurable results for stakeholders and accelerate organizational change. My perspective is grounded in entrepreneurial execution, fluency with emerging technologies, and governance experience across multiple company lifecycles.
My Unique Problem & Insight
My Advisory Philosophy
Listening is key and developing a rapport on a human level. Building companies is so difficult and there are so many unknowns that no one tells you about. As a 4-time founder, I have pretty much seen everything, every situation and every stage in the journey. If I can help someone avoid pitfalls and be successful faster - thats what I would love to do.
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Expert Advising
A personal advisory board including Kathy, matched to your goals with quarterly outcome tracking against the initiatives that matter.
3–5 vetted experts · 2–3 hrs/month · Quarterly outcome tracking
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