CHIEF OF STAFF & STRATEGIC ADVISOR

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to the Chief of Staff Who Actually Gets You

Strategic partnership to bring clarity, structure, and sanity to your team’s growth so goals get executed and your business runs beautifully.

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You’re not the problem.

You’re just running a business that’s outgrown its systems.

You keep juggling priorities, fielding questions, rewriting strategies, and putting out fires.

You’ve got a team, but everything still runs through you. And lately, it’s costing you your bandwidth, your peace, and your ability to think beyond this week.

You’re leading (but let’s be honest, it’s feeling more like babysitting some days).

You’re the go-to. The fixer. The one who makes it happen.

But lately it’s happening at the expense of your bandwidth, your peace, and your ability to think beyond this week

The truth is that most “business systems” weren’t built for visionaries like you.

You’ve tried the dashboards. You’ve hired the PMs. You’ve even documented your SOPs (okay, half of them).

But things still slip through.

You don’t need another system. You need someone who knows how to connect strategy, leadership, and execution. And make it flow.

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I see you. You’re still…

  • Making too many decisions every day

  • Being pulled into details you shouldn't be touching

  • Drowning in ideas, but struggling to get traction

  • Leading people who mean well but lack clarity

  • Feeling like the bottleneck and the glue

What you need isn’t a tool. It’s a human. A trusted second brain who can help you zoom out, clean up the chaos, and build the structure that holds your vision.

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Kris Licata, A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, glasses, and a gray sweater, smiling and looking to her right.

That’s where I come in.

Consider me your hands-on, strategic partner — the person who turns big ideas into an actual plan and keeps it moving.

Things we might work on together:

  • Turning your big ideas into an actual, do-able plan

  • Aligning your team so you’re not the go-between anymore

  • Creating rhythms that keep the business moving without burning anyone out

  • Helping your team move faster without you needing to be in every decision

  • Cleaning up your back-end systems so you can breathe again

  • Helping you delegate better by clarifying who does what

Every engagement starts with a Clarity Call and is tailored to what your business needs most right now.

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Kris Licata, A woman with short brown hair wearing a tan sweater with textured shoulders, glasses on her head, sitting on a couch with a green pillow, smiling softly at the camera indoors.

Built by someone who’s done this before… at scale.

I’m Kris! A strategic operator and former corporate VP and Chief-of-Staff to a Fortune 500 CMO. I’ve led big teams through even bigger transitions. And built back-office systems, solved billion-dollar problems, and coached leadership through wild growth.

I’ve always been wired for structure. Goals? Planning? Productivity? That part came easy to me. But I know that’s not true for everyone and it shouldn’t have to be.

Now I bring that same clarity and structure to scaling companies and purpose-driven teams.

Clarity allowed me to execute at a much higher level I have a thriving business in no small part due to Kris’ support.”

~ Kristin B., Entrepreneur & Corporate Exec

Imagine waking up knowing your team’s got it covered.

Instead of reacting to fires, fielding team questions, or fixing broken systems… you’re back in your lane, focused on the future.

→ Your goals get executed, not just brainstormed
→ Your meetings feel productive, not draining
→ You have visibility without micromanaging
→ You feel clear, confident, and in control again

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If I’m doing my job right, we’ll have a love-hate relationship.

You’ll love that I make things work, move, and make sense. You might hate that I’ll call you out when the vision gets too wild or the plan goes sideways. (Okay, “hate” might be too strong — but you get the gist!)

You don’t need another yes-person.
You need someone who will protect the mission, challenge the noise, and make sure the work (and the people) stay aligned.

I’ll hold you accountable with respect, keep things moving with clarity, and check in like a human who actually cares.

Here’s How We Make it Happen

1

Book a Clarity Call

We’ll unpack where you’re stuck and identify what’s standing in your way.

2

Build the Backbone

We’ll co-create the strategic structure your business needs to scale (and breathe).

3

Lead with Clarity

You’ll move forward with confidence, knowing you’ve got someone in your corner who sees the whole picture and knows how to execute it.

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I’ve seen this shift executives from:

✔ Feeling like the bottleneck → becoming the leader with space to breathe
✔ Making every decision → trusting their team to run with it
✔ Winging it every week → operating with a clear plan and cadence
✔ Managing in the moment → leading from a bigger-picture strategy
✔ Drowning in details → finally focusing on the work that only they can do
✔ Saying “yes” to everything → creating boundaries that protect their energy and their team’s time
✔ Reacting to chaos → building systems that prevent it in the first place

“When you work with Kris, you are working with someone who will help you uncover the tools for success and challenge you in a healthy and productive way.”

~ Victoria A.

Why Work with Me?

There are plenty of smart strategists and polished operators out there. But if you’re looking for someone who blends strategy, systems, and psychology, then you’re in the right place.

I bring:

  • Big-picture clarity, grounded in 15+ years of leadership and operations experience

  • Calm, human-centered systems that reduce chaos instead of adding complexity

  • Hands-on execution, not just advice or frameworks

  • A second-brain partnership that helps you think, decide, and move faster

  • Enterprise-level experience, tailored for growing teams that need structure (without the corporate fluff)

The best results happen when the right people partner.

I do my best work with leaders who are all-in on their vision and ready for a partner who’ll help them make it real.

We’ll work well together if...

→ You’ve got a vision but need help getting everyone aligned.
→ You value honesty, accountability, and follow-through.
→ You’re ready to make decisions, move quickly, and stay focused on what matters.

We’re probably not a fit if...

→ You want a yes-person or a task manager.
→ You’d rather keep things comfortable than make real progress.
→ You’re not ready for structure, clarity, or the occasional truth-telling moment.

Still not sure if this is what you need?

No worries! Book a Discovery Call and we’ll uncover what the best path forward is for you.

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