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COO For Hire: The Growth Leap The Top 1% Use To Scale
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How a COO for hire becomes your strategic advantage
Running and scaling a multi-million-dollar company comes with unique challenges: operational inefficiencies, missed growth opportunities, and leadership gaps that slow down momentum. If you’re like most successful CEOs, you’re constantly balancing vision with execution. That’s where a COO for hire becomes your strategic advantage.
At The COO Solution, we specialize in helping founders, CEOs, and executive teams hire a COO or hire fractional COOs who drive results quickly. Our model allows you to tap into world-class operational leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive hire.
Why Hire a COO?
A Chief Operating Officer is your partner and architect of your company’s unique growth engine. They are wired to finish what you start and translate your vision into systems, processes, and metrics that scale. If you feel like you’re constantly getting pulled into daily operations, it’s time to hire a COO who can fast-track your next revenue leap.
When you hire a COO, you get:
Operational Clarity:
Your business grows on predictable systems instead of reacting to daily challenges.
Leadership Alignment:
Your team moves in the same direction with clear accountability and ownership of their roles.
Freedom:
More time to focus on your zone of genius - developing the strategy, vision, and seeing the bigger picture.
Elite executives are turning to fractional COOs as a faster, smarter alternative to in-house hires.
The Benefits of Hiring Fractional COOs
A fractional COO is an experienced operations executive who works with your company on a part-time or project basis. They provide the same strategic oversight as a full-time COO but at a fraction of the cost.
When you hire fractional COOs, you get:
Immediate Expertise: Most fractional COOs step in with decades of experience leading operations for multi-million and even billion-dollar businesses.
Speed to Impact: Because they’re not learning on the job, fractional COOs make a measurable impact within weeks, not months.
Flexible Engagement: Pay only for the level of support you need, whether it’s a few days a month or an intensive transformation project.
Lower Risk: Test the relationship and impact before committing to a full-time hire.
Fractional COOs are ideal for companies at a growth inflection point—when systems are strained, teams are overwhelmed, and the CEO needs someone to take operational ownership.
Should You Hire a COO?
You should consider a COO for hire if:
- You’re generating at least 7 or 8 figures in annual revenue and want to scale faster.
- You feel stuck in the day-to-day and want to focus on strategy, sales, or innovation.
- Your business operations lack clear processes, KPIs, or accountability.
- Growth has plateaued because you’re constantly putting out fires.
If you’re not ready to make a full-time executive hire, hiring fractional COOs can bridge the gap and set your business up for long-term success.
Our Proven COO For Hire Process
At The COO Solution, we’ve built a streamlined process to help CEOs and founders quickly find the right operational leader:
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Reflect on what’s working, and what’s not, in your day-to-day.
Look at where do you feel stuck or stretched.
Uncover what you’d love to focus on instead of managing solo.
Then we can determine the best next steps based on your needs. No sales pitch, just a real conversation about what’s possible when you partner with a true second-in-command.
COO For Hire: Engagement Timeline
We begin every engagement with a 90-day commitment that enables us to undertake foundational and groundbreaking work, setting the stage for sustainable growth.
The first three months are where we:
Lay the foundation for scale
Build trust and team alignment
Start delivering clear, measurable results
After the initial 90-day period, all support is provided on a month-to-month basis.
We believe in earning your trust every step of the way with results, not contracts. If you don’t see or feel the ROI, you’re never locked in.
Rome wasn't built in a day, but we will move fast.
Why Choose The COO Solution?
This isn’t a matchmaking service.
It’s a collaborative partnership designed to help you grow with clarity, confidence, and capacity.
We work closely with every client to ensure the right fit, the right plan, and the right level of execution to match your stage of growth.
We don’t just place executives; we deliver outcomes. Our COOs have successfully scaled companies from $10M to $100M+ and understand the challenges of fast growth.
Deep Operational Expertise: Every COO for hire in our network has proven success in high-growth environments.
EOS Integrator Masterclass Graduates and Integrator Mastery Forum Members
Derek Fredrickson is a graduate of the EOS Integrator Masterclass and a member of the EOS Integrator Mastery Forum. Almost every COO on The COO Solution team holds the same qualifications.
These aren’t self-study credentials or a passing familiarity with a popular business book. The EOS Integrator Masterclass is a rigorous programme designed specifically to train operational leaders in the depth, discipline, and demands of the Integrator role. Our fractional COOs have also been selected based on psychometric profiling, so you’re not just getting someone with the right credentials, you’re getting the right person in the right role.
When you work with The COO Solution, you’re working with operational leaders who have been formally trained as EOS Integrators, with an average of 15 or more years of experience in the number two seat. These are people who have deliberately chosen the Integrator role because it is their zone of genius.
They don’t want the Visionary seat. They thrive on building functional leadership teams, driving accountability, running the operating cadence, and ensuring the business moves forward between quarterly sessions, not just during them.
That distinction matters more than it might seem. A Fractional COO who truly understands the EOS Integrator role knows how to lead a leadership team, not just manage tasks. They know how to hold the model, resolve issues at the right level, keep Rocks on track, and give the Visionary the space to think long-term because operations are genuinely under control.
Introducing Our COOs for Hire
Danielle is an integrator at heart with a deep background in people operations and digital communications. With her MBA and PMP certification, she combines strategic insight and operational excellence to help visionary founders turn big ideas into real results. She’s known for her clear communication, structured leadership, and ability to solve problems before they become roadblocks.
A Certified EOS Masterclass graduate, Danielle brings a blend of systems thinking and people-first management to every COO engagement. When she’s not supporting CEOs in scaling their businesses, she’s balancing life as a proud hockey mom to two energetic boys.
Danielle Levy, Amesbury, MA
Genevieve White Happy Valley, OR
Genevieve White is an operations strategist with over 20 years of experience in program and project management, as well as 15 years in marketing. She specializes in strategic planning, business operations, and process optimization, helping organizations improve efficiency, alignment, and long-term success. Her expertise lies in creating systems that allow businesses to scale while freeing up leadership to focus on vision and growth.
She is a seasoned fractional COO and integrator who supports BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and female founders who feel stuck in the day-to-day world. She helps them gain clarity and build a strong operational foundation. With a background in marketing, leadership, and process development, she brings a unique blend of strategic insight and execution.
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Genevieve enjoys exploring new places, spending time in nature, and hunting for the best coffee in town. She is passionate about creating meaningful impact in business and the communities she serves.
Gina Fedeli is an accomplished operations leader and EOS Integrator with extensive experience driving efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Known for her strategic approach and team alignment skills, she optimizes processes and fosters collaborative, goal-oriented environments for sustained organizational growth. With a proven ability to structure operations and lead high-performing teams, Gina is dedicated to achieving measurable results that align with core business objectives.
Gina Fedeli, Orange, CT
Jessica Lee, Hampshire, IL
Jessica is a seasoned COO and business operator with 20 years of experience driving performance and sustainable growth. With deep expertise in strategic planning, operational efficiency, and business analytics, she excels at aligning vision with execution, transforming strategic priorities into clear, measurable outcomes. Jessica holds certifications in Agile Facilitation, EOS Integration, and OKR Coaching. She’s especially skilled at leveraging data-driven insights to optimize systems, improve decision-making, and guide teams through high-impact transitions. Focused, pragmatic, and results-driven, Jessica is dedicated to establishing the operational foundation necessary for long-term success.
Mary Alice Duff is a seasoned fractional COO and integrator with 15+ years of experience scaling mission-driven businesses across the U.S. and Europe. She has led teams of over 150 people, managed budgets ranging from $100,000 to $10 million, and helped grow startups and social enterprises across various industries, including edtech, hospitality, wellness, and health & human services. Known for her calm leadership and systems-focused approach, she brings her clients a unique blend of entrepreneurial grit and operational clarity. Based in France, Mary Alice partners with visionary founders to transform complexity into momentum.
Mary Alice Duff, Montpellier, France
Nicole Gallicchio-Elz, Centereach, NY
Nicole is a seasoned operations expert and strategic partner with over thirteen years of experience as a fractional COO and EOS Integrator. Nicole specializes in strategic planning, organizational structuring, and brand development and is known for driving efficiency, profitability, and sustainable growth.
Nicole has empowered teams to achieve their core objectives throughout her career by implementing streamlined processes and data-driven strategies. Her expertise in process optimization and collaborative leadership makes her an invaluable asset to our team and the clients we support.
Paisley brings expertise in team operations and the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), as well as over a decade of experience in business management, process optimization, digital marketing, and accountability structures. Her hands-on approach focuses on creating transparent workflows, documenting processes, and driving efficiency – exactly the kind of leadership to guide your team forward.
Paisley Coxsey, Scottsdale, AZ
Stephanie is a seasoned Fractional COO with over a decade of experience helping founders and teams scale with structure and calm.
Combining strategy, leadership, and emotional intelligence, she transforms fast-moving businesses into efficient, people-centered operations. Certified as a Life Coach and HeartMath ® Resilience Trainer, and holding degrees in Graphic Design, Advertising & PR, and Transpersonal Psychology, Stephanie brings both analytical and human insight to every engagement.
She excels at creating clarity, trust, and repeatable systems that drive sustainable growth – helping founders lead with focus and confidence while their teams thrive.
Erica is a fractional COO and strategic operating partner with experience in nonprofit health tech. She helped scale an organization from $2M to $6M in revenue and from 20 to 70 team members. She focuses on helping founders stay focused, follow through, and build the systems and processes their teams need to work well and grow in a steady way. She brings clear structure, consistent execution, and a calm operating presence. She is American and lives in Portugal.
Erica Layer, Almancil, Portugal
Farah Cohen, London, England
Farah is a French, London-based Fractional COO with more than fifteen years of experience guiding early-stage and growing businesses through fast, complex operational challenges. She’s supported founders across consumer goods and tech by building strong systems, tightening financial controls, strengthening supply chain and product operations, and creating the clarity teams need to perform without constant oversight.
Her focus is on helping companies move from early traction to meaningful scale by putting the right structure, processes, and accountability in place. She enjoys partnering with founders who want steady growth, a reliable operating rhythm, and a business that can run confidently day to day.
Tracy is a Fractional COO and EOS Integrator for services-based businesses under $10M that have outgrown founder-led operations. She steps into the Integrator seat to align people, process, and priorities, and to drive disciplined execution without disrupting what already works.
With 20+ years across operations, sales, and leadership, she quickly identifies operational gaps, clarifies ownership, and installs accountability rhythms that convert strategy into measurable results. She partners directly with founders to align revenue and delivery, ensuring growth does not outpace operational capacity.
Her background includes 12+ years in sales and business development, allowing her to contribute meaningfully to pipeline, forecasting, and revenue conversations, a critical advantage in services businesses where execution and growth must stay tightly aligned.
Tracy Betsworth, Raleigh, North Carolina
Warren Frankel, Morristown, New Jersey
Warren Frankel is a Fractional COO and enterprise operations leader who partners with founders and leadership teams to bring structure, clarity, and disciplined execution to complex, growing organizations. He has led multi-site and enterprise-scale operations, overseeing teams of up to 500 and managing multi-million dollar P&Ls through transformation, turnaround, and growth.
Warren steps into the second-in-command seat to reduce founder dependency, align strategy with execution, and install strong financial and operating rhythms. His experience spans operating model redesign, post-acquisition integration, digital platform migration, and margin expansion, consistently turning operational complexity into measurable performance and durable business value.
He is known for translating strategic ambition into scalable systems that support people, drive accountability, and strengthen long-term resilience.
Gemma is a Fractional COO and EOS Integrator with senior-level operational experience across the US and Europe, currently based in the UK after 12 years in New York City. With an MBA and a strong financial background, she partners directly with founders to lead day-to-day execution, strengthen operating discipline, and drive measurable progress.
Gemma brings clarity to complexity by aligning vision, strategy, and execution. She builds strong leadership rhythms, installs accountability through EOS, and ensures teams operate with clear priorities and ownership. Known for her calm authority and structured approach, she transforms big-picture vision into practical, executable plans that support sustainable growth.
She thrives in founder-led businesses ready for operational maturity, helping leadership teams move from reactive decision-making to aligned, disciplined execution.
Gemma Smith, Stafford, England
Stephanie Denton, Dallas, Texas
Stephanie Denton is a Fractional COO and EOS Integrator who helps founder-led and private equity-backed companies turn vision into clear operational execution. She works with businesses across legal services, healthcare, SaaS, education, and professional services, typically supporting companies with $1M to $50M+ in revenue.
With experience operating inside EOS environments and leading client services teams, Stephanie implements Accountability Charts, Scorecards, IDS, and structured meeting rhythms that strengthen alignment and execution. She is also a ClickUp expert who builds project management systems that improve visibility, accountability, and team performance while allowing founders to stay focused on growth.
Chad Cochrane is a Fractional COO and Integrator who partners with founder-led and lower middle market companies to bring structure, accountability, and operational clarity to leadership teams.
He works alongside visionary founders as a true second-in-command, helping businesses navigate growth, complexity, and performance challenges.
With more than 15 years of experience in operations and executive leadership, Chad specializes in identifying the constraints that limit profitability, cash flow, and execution. He translates strategy into disciplined operating systems, strengthens leadership alignment, and installs the structure and accountability needed to drive measurable results.
He has led transformations that increased enterprise value, improved EBITDA, and scaled businesses from $4M to $13M+, helping founders build companies that perform today and hold value over time.
Chad Cochrane, Glen Ellyn, IL
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