I help SMBs, PE-backed companies, and startup founders make better technology decisions, modernize systems, and build technical foundations that support growth.
I’m the founder of Leclair Consulting, LLC, where I provide fractional CTO and senior technology leadership for companies that need executive-level technical judgment without necessarily hiring a full-time CTO.
My work focuses on practical outcomes: clarifying the roadmap, reducing technical risk, improving delivery, strengthening architecture, aligning teams and vendors, and making sure technology investments support the business strategy.
Over the last 20+ years, I’ve led technology strategy, platform modernization, cloud initiatives, data and analytics platforms, software delivery improvements, and regulated systems across SaaS, financial services, and other business-critical environments.
I’ve worked with founder-led companies that need structure, SMBs that have outgrown ad hoc technology decisions, and PE-backed businesses preparing for scale, operational improvement, or acquisition.
I’ve also been involved with companies that reached successful acquisition outcomes. Those experiences shaped how I think about technology leadership: buyers, investors, and executive teams are not just looking for working software. They are looking for systems, teams, processes, data, and risk controls that can withstand scrutiny and support the next stage of growth.
For SMBs and PE-backed companies, I help connect technology decisions to enterprise value by identifying risk, reducing complexity, improving reliability, strengthening security and compliance posture, and creating roadmaps that support growth without unnecessary overhead. For startup founders, I help turn product and business intent into technical direction, including MVP planning, architecture decisions, build-versus-buy analysis, vendor selection, engineering structure, and practical AI or automation opportunities.
My approach is direct, pragmatic, and business-focused. I don’t lead with hype or technology for its own sake. I help leadership teams make clear decisions, avoid expensive mistakes, and build technology environments that are more scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with the business.