Consulting & Advisory

On a project basis

One of the things I enjoy doing is working on small projects throughout the year with interesting people / companies.

They can be as quick as a few hours’ advisory work, all the way up to a year-long program of leadership coaching.

I usually work with my Product ‘hat’ on and have spent time advising Founders, CEOs, Senior Leadership Teams, and owners on how next-generation Product thinking can transform their skillset, talent base, or company strategy.

I also work with clients as either a Fractional Chief Product Officer, as an Interim Chief Product Officer, or - when working within private equity - as a Portfolio CPO or an Operating Partner. These projects are almost always related to periods of transformation, growth, or change.

Project types

Fractional CPO
Interim CPO
Portfolio CPO
Operating Partner within PE
Due diligence and deal support
Capital event preparation
Single innovation workstreams
Retained projects

How I work

The Chiefly Product logo in a custom handwritten style.

My Product Due Diligence (PDD) projects are delivered jointly with Gareth Owen via The PDD Company.

My consulting, advisory, and value creation projects are delivered via my company Chiefly Product.

Key skills

  • Product Due Diligence (PDD) for PE

    Assessing a target’s Product strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities - alongside Commercial DD and Tech DD.

  • Product leadership assessment

    Assessing and reporting on Product / Technology leadership capabilities and planning for the future.

  • AI transformation programmes

    Advising, and often ‘stewarding’, the journey from being non-AI-capable to being fully-AI-embedded.

  • Strategic planning definition

  • Vision and strategy leadership

  • Product-focused value creation

  • Product skillset development

  • Board advisory and long term planning

  • Independent M&A advisory

  • Independent Board reviews

  • Leadership coaching

  • Project catalysis / kick-off

  • 'Moonshot' project creation