Groundswell wordmark over a moody illustration of a wave cresting into a mountain silhouette
Fractional CMO & brand strategist

Real brand equity travels.
It just needs a channel.

A groundswell is organized energy from a distant storm, arriving as a clean, powerful set. Most founder-led brands already have that energy. What's missing is someone who can read it, shape it, and put it to work.

SWELL PERIOD 14–16S DIRECTION 250° SW HEIGHT 4–6FT
Full-funnel marketing leadership

Most marketers are strong on strategy or strong on execution.

I've spent 25 years being both, at the same time, for brands that already have something real. They just need someone to carry it further. I founded and scaled a marketing firm to 65 people before its acquisition, built go-to-market from zero for a dozen brands since, and I'm still hands-on enough to design the website myself when it matters.

Brand & strategy

  • Positioning & narrative
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Competitive intelligence

Creative & content

  • Hands-on creative direction
  • Campaign concepting
  • Influencer & partnerships

Performance & growth

  • Full-funnel GTM execution
  • Demand gen & pipeline
  • Analytics & ROI

Operations

  • Agency & freelancer mgmt
  • Team mentorship
  • Direct line to founder
Proof, not promises

Readings from the field.

Slot Right Marketing logo
01 → 65
Slot Right Marketing
Founded from one person to 65 employees across three continents. Acquired by Inmar Intelligence, 2016.
Knorex logo
$10M
Knorex US launch
Personally led the full UX/UI and brand rebuild for Knorex's US market entry, closing a $10M deal with Toyota.
Groundswell Brand Partners logo
50+
Websites, hands-on
Personally designed and built 50+ websites and campaign systems, not delegated to a separate creative team.
Constellation Brands logo
#1
Modelo, US beer market
Built multi-platform content strategy and cultural influencer campaigns that secured the #1 US beer market position.
A good fit if you're

Real product, real early traction, no senior marketing voice yet.

Founder-led, under 75 people
Sitting on real brand equity that hasn't been given a voice yet
Without senior marketing leadership right now
Ready for a real strategic partner, not a freelancer
Engagement structure

Senior brand thinking, without a full-time executive salary.

Entry
$6K–$8K/mo
~1 day/week equivalent
Strategic direction and oversight for teams that need a senior hand guiding the work, not doing all of it.
Standard
$9K–$13K/mo
2–3 days/week equivalent
The most common fit: hands-on strategy plus direct execution across brand, creative, and growth.
Deep
$14K–$18K/mo
Launch-intensive periods
Full immersion for rebrands, launches, or category repositioning that need sustained focus.
3-MONTH START → 12-MONTH PARTNERSHIP · 30-DAY NOTICE EITHER DIRECTION