Team.

Orchid Black's growth experts & fractional executives share the same vision and values.

The strength of our team comes from our deep roots in business. We understand — because we’ve been there — what it takes to start a company from the ground up and to nurture it to optimal health and profitability.

Our fractional executive team provides support to maximize the value of your business.

Together, we uplift and empower companies impacting change.

Meet the Team

Jim Barnish Jr.
Founding Managing Partner
Design Thinking, Launches & GTM, Mergers & Acquisitions, P.E. / V.C., RevOps, Startups, Strategy, Gaming, Social Media, Retail / CPG, FinOps, FinTech, A.I. & M.L., Big Data, Cloud Computing, Software / SaaS Development, ERP / CRM
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Steven Horwitz
Founding Managing Partner
Channel Strategy & Management, Business Development, C-Suite Consulting, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, P.E. / V.C., Strategy, AdTech / MarTech, FinTech, Electronics, A.I. & M.L., Analytics, Business Info Services, Cloud Computing, Platforms, Software / SaaS Development, ERP / CRM
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Howard Joyce
Managing Partner
Business Transformation, Channel Strategy & Management, Distribution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operations, Product Management, Sales, Entertainment, Publishing / Media, Analytics, Cloud Computing, InfoTech, Software / SaaS Development, ERP / CRM
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Bob Caruso
Managing Partner
Leadership, Product Development, Strategy, Advocacy, Business Transformation, Change Management, Coaching, Entertainment, Gaming, Retail / CPG, Electronics, Healthcare, Aerospace, Automotive, Telecom, Software / SaaS Development, insurance
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Nick Bialaszewski
Operating Partner
Agile at Scale/SAFe,Lean Quality Management,Digital Transformation,Software Architecture, Startups, Strategy,Coaching
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John F. Blake
Operating Partner
Business Transformation, Launches & GTM, Marketing, Product Development, Sales, Startups, Strategy, Advertising, Digital Media, E-Commerce, ElderTech, Healthcare, Hospitality, Platforms, Publishing / Media, Software / SaaS Development, Business Info Services
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Noel Burkman
Operating Partner
Application Consulting & Dev, Branding, Business Transformation, C-Suite Consulting, Marketing, Raising Capital, Startups, Digital Media, Publishing / Media, E-Commerce, Manufacturing - Light, Retail / CPG, EdTech, Cloud Computing, InfoTech, Software / SaaS Development, Food & Beverage
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James W. Burnes
Operating Partner
Agile / Scrum,Product Market Fit,Customer Journey,Lean Startup,Corporate Ventures,SAAS,Strategy,Advertising,Publishing / Media,Software / SaaS Development,
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Chris Butlin
Operating Partner
C-Suite Consulting, Change Management, Leadership, Product Management, Strategy, Team Builder, Turnarounds, Aerospace, Analytics, BioTech, CleanTech, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Hardware / IoT, Robotics, Software / SaaS Development, Telecom
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Philip Eliot
Operating Partner
coaching, mergers & acquisitions, raising capital, p.e. / v.c., startups, strategy, fintech, edtech, healthcare, cleantech, energy & utilities, A.I. & M.L., analytics, big data, cloud computing, cybersecurity
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Chris Freeman
Operating Partner
AdTech / MarTech, Business Transformation, Coaching, Launches & GTM, Marketing, Product Development, Startups, Strategy, Advertising, Analytics, Big Data, Construction, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Real Estate, Retail / CPG
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Matt Kemp
Operating Partner
Business Development, C-Suite Consulting, Design Thinking, Marketing# P.E. / V.C., Startups, Strategy, Logistics
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Lori D. Kendall
Operating Partner
Change Management, Multinational Teams, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Management, Strategy, Turnarounds, EdTech, Electronics, Hardware / IoT, Telecom, A.I. / M.L., Analytics, Platforms, Software / SaaS Development, ERP / CRM
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Nicole Lev Ross
Operating Partner
Digital Media, Retail / CPG, Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Energy & Utilities, Analytics, A.I. & M.L., Manufacturing - Light, ERP / CRM, C-Suite Consulting, Channel Strategy & Management, Multinational Teams, Mergers & Acquisitions, Market Research, P.E. / V.C., Sales, Logistics
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Chris Morton
Operating Partner
Business Development, Multinational Teams, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Development, Raising Capital, Startups, Aerospace, Automotive, Blockchain, Broadband, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Hardware / IoT, Manufacturing - Light, Telecom, Software / SaaS Development
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Robert Nix
Operating Partner
C-Suite Consulting, Distribution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Market Research, Operations, P.E. / V.C., RevOps, Manufacturing - Light, FinOps, EdTech, Hardware / IoT, BioTech, Healthcare, Construction, ERP / CRM, Food & Beverage, Logistics
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Craig Potts
Operating Partner
Multinational Teams, Business Transformation, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, P.E. / V.C., Sales, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, Business Info Services, InfoTech, Software / SaaS Development, ERP / CRM, FinTech, Healthcare, Channel Strategy & Management
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Barry Saltzman
Operating Partner
Business Development, Coaching, Leadership, Sales, Startups, Strategy, Team Builder, Business Info Services, InfoTech, Hardware / IoT, Software / SaaS Development
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Glenn Schwartz
Operating Partner
Application Consulting & Dev, Business Transformation, Design Thinking, Launches & GTM, Product Development, Solutions Development, Strategy, Logistics
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Roy Stein
Operating Partner
Multinational Teams, Leadership, Operations, Startups, Strategy, Turnarounds, Team Builder, E-Commerce, Manufacturing - Light, Energy & Utilities, Telecommunications, Analytics, Big Data, Platforms, Software / SaaS Development, cleantech
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Michelle Westich
Operating Partner
e-commerce, turnarounds, sales, strategy, marketing, leadership, launches & GTM, channel strategy & management, manufacturing - light, retail / CPG, telecommunications, software / saas development, social media
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Stephen Wolford
Operating Partner
AdTech / MarTech, Business Development, Business Transformation, Change Management, Coaching, Operations, Startups, Strategy, Analytics, E-Commerce, ERP / CRM, FinOps, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Real Estate, Retail / CPG, Software / SaaS Development, Logistics
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Alex Brodsky
Associate Operating Partner
Application Consulting & Dev, Design Thinking, Market Research, Product Development, Product Management, Startups, UI / UX, Analytics, Automotive, Big Data, Cloud Computing, E-Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare, InfoTech, Retail / CPG, Software / SaaS Development
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Ricardo Taveras
Associate Operating Partner
business development, launches & GTM, leadership, raising capital, startups, strategy, team builder, hospitality, Platforms, Real Estate, Software / Saas Development, Healthcare, EdTech, Entertainment, ERP / CRM, FinTech, E-commerce
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Nick Tarsi
Senior Associate
Business Development, P.E. / V.C., Team Builder, Startups, Strategy, Cybersecurity, Gaming, Social Media, Healthcare, Cloud Computing, Hospitality, Real Estate
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Patrick Cox
Market Research Associate
Design Thinking, Market Research, Marketing, Raising Capital, Startups, Strategy‍, Analytics, Construction‍, FinTech, Hardware / IoT, Real Estate
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Connor Smith
Market Research Associate
Launches & GTM, Market Research, Product Development, Startups, Strategy, FinTech, Healthcare, Blockchain, Real Estate, AdTech / MarTech
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Christopher Lawrence
Market Research Associate
advocacy, business development, market research and analytics, marketing, startups, strategy, fintech, analytics, big data, software / saas development, food & beverage
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David Steen
Practice Leader - Gen AI & Web3
Business Development, Launches & GTM, Market Research, Raising Capital, Sales, Strategy, Startups, FinTech, Retail / CPG, Cryptocurrency, Electronics, Hardware / IoT, A.I. & M.L., Blockchain, InfoTech, BioTech, Healthcare
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Anthony Siragusa
Associate
M&A Advisory, Strategy, Startups, Market Research, Marketing
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