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Chief People Officer

Seamless leadership integration

  • Fractional CPO

Scaling organizations that need people, culture and communications leadership, without the commitment of a full-time hire.

A Fractional CPO provides executive-level expertise on a flexible basis, partnering with CEOs, founders, and boards to architect the people and culture strategies that fuel growth. This service is ideal for small-to-mid-sized companies in transformation, whether preparing for funding rounds, scaling headcount, or navigating culture shifts.

What we deliver

Strategic people leadership

Embed people strategy that aligns with growth, customer outcomes, and investor expectations.

Design performance, compensation, and talent systems that support rapid expansion.

Create intentional cultures that drive engagement, innovation, and retention.

Ensure organizational, cultural, and compliance strength during fundraising, IPO, or M&A.

Bring experience leading people functions across 50+ countries to your unique stage.

Engagement model

Part-time, ongoing partnership (1–3 days per week), tailored to organizational needs and growth trajectory.

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  • Interim CPO

For organizations in transition or facing critical inflection points

An Interim CPO provides full-time, time-bound leadership, stepping in to stabilize, accelerate, and lead through change. This service is ideal for companies navigating executive turnover, high-stakes transformation, or capital events where leadership continuity and momentum are critical.

Executive continuity & stability

Safeguard culture, strengthen relationships, and ensure seamless operations when the CPO role is vacant.

Transformation leadership

Drive urgent priorities such as M&A integration, IPO preparation, restructuring, or culture redesign.

CEO & board partnership

Provide trusted counsel and thought partnership to senior leadership and investors.

Leadership transition

Prepare and onboard the next permanent CPO to ensure seamless succession.

Engagement model

Full-time, time-limited role (typically 3–12 months) with clear outcomes, transition plans, and measurable impact.

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A proven 3 phase process

Each step brings purposeful clarity, momentum, and ownership

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Diagnose

We surface misalignment, hidden friction, and untapped strengths, bringing the real picture into sharp focus.

Design

We co-create a customized operating model: clear roles, unified purpose, leadership activation, and scalable systems.

Deliver

We embed measurable actions raising performance, igniting care, and building trust.

  • Meet Will

Your alignment architect

Will doesn’t consult from the sidelines, he walks with leaders for true transformation

William Ingham, former Chief People Officer at global enterprises and high-growth startups, now helps organizations build future-fit cultures and AI-ready leadership to scale with humanity in the age of superintelligence.

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  • The hidden cost of misalignment

Most leaders don’t mean to, but they often miss the power and individuality within their teams.

That oversight

Breaks execution

Team members become disengaged or work in roles that don't leverage their talents, leading to missed deadlines, poor quality deliverables, and stalled initiatives.

Leaders make strategic decisions based on incomplete information about their organization's true capabilities, resulting in unrealistic plans that don't align with actual team strengths.

Erodes team confidence in leadership, reduces overall productivity, and ultimately impacts the organization's market value and competitive position.

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  • Client success
"William empowers people to thrive. He trusted me to lead major integrations and global buildouts, always elevating rather than micromanaging. Working for him has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career."
Sheetal Balani
VP, People M&A Vistra (formerly Visa & OURO)
“William was instrumental in integrating Visa Europe with Visa Inc. He built the People and Culture function from scratch, rebuilt leadership teams, and guided employees through massive change with clarity and impact.”
Pier Cullazo
Global Chief Data and AI Officer at Macquarie
“At OURO, William built our People and Culture function from the ground up and scaled it at extraordinary speed. He was a true partner to the leadership team, balancing tough cost decisions with culture transformation that positioned us for growth."
Derek Lothringer
COO of OURO
“William and I worked shoulder-to-shoulder through multiple challenging org transformations at Gap Inc. His mix of intellect, emotional intelligence, strategic intuition, and can-do spirit earned deep trust and respect from me and the team—and has clearly fueled his success across organizations."
Eric Severson
Former Chief People Officer Neiman Marcus Group & DaVita Inc.
“I’ve known William for more than 15 years and deeply respect his ability to combine strategic foresight with genuine care for people and organizations. He is one of the most future-focused and values-driven leaders shaping the next era of work."
Eva-Sage Gavin
Former Senior Managing Director, Accenture and EVP HR & Corporate Affairs, Gap Inc.
"I’ve had the privilege of working with William at multiple stages of my career — including during Visa Europe’s transformation and integration with Visa Inc. William built the People and Culture function from the ground up, strengthened leadership across the region, and guided our teams through extraordinary complexity with clarity and care."
Jasmine Smith
Chief People Officer, Visa Europe
  • Take the first step

Are you ready to elevate your leadership, align your team, and unlock collective greatness?

Together, we’ll explore where your organization is stuck—and what aligned leadership, unique culture and passionate teams could unlock.

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