About

Built for businesses that stopped settling for less.

Coherence Partners was built to give growing businesses access to the kind of strategic and operational expertise that used to require a full-time executive hire — without the cost, the commitment, or the ramp-up time.

We're a team of experienced operators who've been in the trenches. We know what it feels like to be the person wearing every hat, making every decision, and running on fumes. That's why we built what we wish had existed when we were in those seats.

Where it started and where it's going.

The problem we saw

Growing businesses hit a ceiling where the founder's instincts aren't enough anymore. They need real expertise in finance, marketing, operations, HR — but hiring a full team of executives is a $600K–$1M+ commitment. The alternatives (consultants, freelancers, agencies) are expensive, disconnected, and accountability-light.

Small and mid-sized businesses were getting a bad deal: expensive expertise that wasn't integrated, not embedded, and not accountable to outcomes.

The solution we built

Coherence Partners brings fractional executives who are actually embedded in your business — not just showing up for quarterly reviews. Named experts. One team. One accountability structure. One platform.

We've built a model that works for businesses from 15 to 500 employees — from early-stage growth companies to established SMBs that need to level up without the overhead of a full executive team.

Three things that guide everything we do.

1

Depth over breadth

We're not a generalist firm. We go deep on each function we cover — so when you work with us on finance, you're getting CFO-level depth, not consultant-level surface.

2

Accountability over advice

We don't just advise. We execute. Our fractional leaders own outcomes, not just outputs. You know what you're getting — and you can measure it.

3

Transparency in everything

Straight pricing, clear scopes, honest assessments. We're not here to lock you into a contract you don't understand. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.

The operators behind the expertise.

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Kimberly Strachan

Founder & CEO

20+ years across operations, strategy, and fractional executive leadership. Built and scaled businesses from Series A to acquisition. Knows what it takes to run lean and grow fast.

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James Dunlop

Fractional Finance Lead

CFO-level expertise in financial modeling, investor relations, and cash management. Built finance functions for companies from seed stage through $50M ARR.

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Morgan Lee

Fractional Marketing Lead

Demand generation and brand strategy for B2B companies. Built marketing teams from scratch and scaled pipeline for companies going from $5M to $30M+ ARR.

Want to join the team?

Coherence Partners works with a network of vetted fractional executives. If you have deep expertise in one of our six functions and want to work with growth-stage businesses without the overhead of a full-time engagement, we'd like to talk.

Apply to be a fractional partner

We partner with experienced operators who want to work embedded with clients — not just drop deliverables. If you've done the real work in HR, Marketing, Ops, Finance, Sales, or Strategy, we'd like to hear from you.

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Whether you're exploring fractional support for the first time, looking to scale an existing engagement, or just want to understand your options — we're here to have a real conversation.

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