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Private equity and investment
Fractional Placement
Creating operational discipline across a PE portfolio
A private equity platform needed to solve operational fragmentation across its portfolio. Through a structured EOS framework, they achieved enhanced accountability, performance visibility, and sustainable systems.
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Accelerating a high stakes placement
A private equity-backed healthcare company needed to fill a complex dual-reporting chief of staff role after a six-month search with multiple declined offers failed. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] delivered a successful placement within a challenging one-month deadline.
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Transformed execution, cadence, and investor operations across the firm
A lean, fast-growing private equity firm needed operational leverage across fundraising, portfolio operations, and internal execution. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] helped design a chief of staff role that provided strategic support across the firm, enabling partners to focus on deal execution and growth.
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Building the blueprint for expansion
A bank needed to create and fill a first-of-its-kind executive role combining merchant banking expertise with chief of staff capabilities to serve as a blueprint for geographic expansion. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] identified a venture capital operator with the rare blend of financial services and operational skills, delivering a successful placement within three months.
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Building leadership capacity through transformation
A private equity-backed multi-entity infrastructure company undergoing rapid transformation needed its first chief of staff to manage integration, operations, and strategic execution. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] placed a candidate who quickly integrated into the leadership team and provided the coordination needed to navigate complexity and maintain momentum.
Read the case study →Integration PMO
Building one company from two through structure, governance, and accountability
Following the merger of two competing behavioural health software companies, the Chief of Staff Association's Talent team deployed an Integration PMO Lead who established governance, coordinated cross-functional work, and maintained customer retention at 85% while guiding the organisation through a complex integration.
Read the case study →SaaS and technology
Fractional Placement
From fragmented execution to aligned delivery success
A high-growth enterprise software company lacked the internal capacity to deliver a strategic pilot with a major global client. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] deployed an interim chief of staff who owned execution, managed complex stakeholders, and helped convert the pilot into a multi-year, high-value commercial agreement.
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High stakes product transformation without missing a launch
A fast-growing SaaS company needed to rebuild its platform for AI capabilities while juggling product maintenance and customer demands. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] deployed an operator who introduced structured operating discipline, led cross-functional coordination for a major 2.0 launch, and helped the company achieve two consecutive years of on-time technology delivery.
Read the case study →Fractional Placement
Transformed an executive offsite into a permanent strategic asset
A high-growth SaaS company faced a pivotal multi-day offsite across leadership and product teams but risked losing momentum afterward. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association]'s embedded chief of staff transformed 30+ sessions into a structured knowledge hub, preserving decisions, rationale, and cross-functional alignment as a lasting operational asset.
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Installing a chief of staff for operational scale in B2B SaaS
The COO of a fast-growing B2B SaaS company needed an operating framework to manage expanding operations. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] placed a chief of staff who implemented a rhythm of business, created an executive metrics dashboard, and developed a stakeholder communication plan to support strategic alignment and scale.
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A disciplined approach to chief of staff recruiting
A leading influencer marketing technology company needed an additive chief of staff to support the CFO and CEO as the company scaled. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] conducted a targeted search, reviewed over 150 candidates, and placed a seasoned operations professional who quickly took ownership of the company's operating framework and goal-setting systems.
Read the case study →Fractional Placement
Building the operating backbone: from chaos to AI-powered efficiency
Five months after launch, a two-person executive search firm was still running its entire business out of overloaded inboxes. Within months of bringing in a The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] chief of staff, it had a connected tech stack, a proprietary data asset, and a financial model shaping its first fundraising conversations.
Read the case study →Real estate and infrastructure
Fractional Placement
Creating leverage for a growing family business
The CEO of a family-owned farmland real estate company was overwhelmed balancing business operations, client relationships, and family life. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] deployed a chief of staff who optimized her time, created a professional and personal operating manual, and developed a dossier to support the hire of a full-time chief of staff.
Read the case study →Fractional Placement
Building operational foundations for growth
An early-stage private investment real estate company needed immediate operational structure and systems. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] placed a chief of staff who implemented a CRM, project management tools, and onboarding processes, establishing scalable foundations that supported the company's first client engagement and team expansion.
Read the case study →Non-profit and social impact
Fractional Placement
Scaling a hyper-growth organization with a chief of staff
After COVID forced a pause, a non-profit that gifts bikes to Title I schools needed to rebuild and scale. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] deployed a fractional chief of staff who restructured operations, established clear goals using the EOS framework, and helped transition the founder to a new leadership role, enabling a return to growth.
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Scaling a non-profit technology organization through the chief of staff role
The CTO of a growing non-profit mental health organization needed operational support to scale from 30 to 120 staff while maintaining culture and efficiency. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] placed a chief of staff who streamlined board funding requests, drove hiring processes, and improved team collaboration, enabling the CTO to focus on strategic leadership.
Read the case study →Professional services and consulting
Fractional Placement
Creating structure for scalable growth through rhythm, accountability, and scale
A fast-growing professional services firm needed its founder to step back from daily execution into a visionary role. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] deployed a fractional chief of staff who built leadership structure, strengthened a newly appointed team, and guided a successful transition to the firm's first full-time COO.
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Chief of staff for a knowledge sharing resource company
A knowledge-sharing resource for C-suite leaders needed to pivot its in-person model during COVID. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] provided a fractional chief of staff who managed the operational transition, restructured the finance team, and helped the company continue growing remotely.
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The perfect fit after a long search
A PE-backed education company needed to fill a complex dual-reporting chief of staff role after a six-month search with two declined offers failed. The Chief of Staff Association Talent [now the Chief of Staff Association] delivered a successful placement within the challenging one-month deadline.
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