The register.
Every embedded engagement since 2010, sponsor-backed and founder-led, from a portfolio assessment to the seat itself. What we did is on the record; who it was for is a partner’s call.
- 84
- engagements
- 27
- active
- 60
- sponsor-backed
Hear it from the founder.
Sold to Gallagher · 2025Steve Dion built Dion Leadership and sold it to Gallagher in 2025. Fairlead ran the process from preparation to close. Here he describes what that was like from the founder’s chair.
84 engagements, 2010 to today.
Interim CFO and controller seats, operating-partner roles, M&A and portfolio assessments, across energy and infrastructure, venture-backed companies and family offices. 27 active today; 60 with a sponsor at the table.
Fractional CFO and Controller for software company; worked with primary investor on financial restructuring.
Fractional CFO/controller support for this California-based organic ghee and food products company. Fairlead manages financial close and reporting, bank financing, CPA firm selection and audit preparation, property tax compliance, and India entity setup.
Supported scientist-founder of this biotech startup with management, fundraising, and fractional CFO/Controller services from initial angel-round through Series A and Phase 1 clinical trial.