Cultivating Entrepreneurial Freedom in a Framework

Disruptive and innovative ideas thrive when they are built on sound principles and practices, a belief that manifests in our mission to provide entrepreneurial freedom in a framework.

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We create foundational structure for entrepreneurs and companies that encourages them to lead, grow and realize their full potential.
Plans are designed to improve returns through application of deliberate and effective processes.

Fractional COO for $120M registered investment advisory firm

Fractional COO for $120M registered investment advisory firm

Co-founder of boutique sports sales & marketing firm

Co-founder of boutique sports sales & marketing firm

Fractional COO for an expanding children’s clothing brand

Fractional COO for an expanding children’s clothing brand

Accountability & execution partner to founders in various sectors

Accountability & execution partner to founders in various sectors

Fractional COO for award-winning NYC lifestyle PR agency

Fractional COO for award-winning NYC lifestyle PR agency

Fractional COO for an online artisan bakery

Fractional COO for an online artisan bakery

People Ops Specialist for an aerospace startup

People Ops Specialist for an aerospace startup

Fractional COO for a high-growth DEI consulting firm

Fractional COO for a high-growth DEI consulting firm

Fractional COO Services to Scale Your Business Smarter

Get Executive-Level Operational Expertise Without the Full-Time Commitment

Running a growing business shouldn’t mean drowning in daily operations. Our Fractional COO services provide experienced, strategic operations leadership tailored to your company’s stage and goals. Whether you're scaling, systematizing, or just need help turning vision into action, we deliver the structure and leadership you need on a part-time basis.

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Lead

Great leaders practice key tenets of building and inspiring teams to get the best result out of everyone's efforts. Our approach to executive coaching enriches leadership traits and helps humans to practice effective habits.

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Achieve

Strategic plans are just good ideas until they are executed with precision and genuine care for the outcome. We build scalable businesses and cohesive, engaged teams that promote meaningful, lasting results.

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Grow

A strong foundation is absolutely critical to successfully scale for growth.  We strengthen business fundamentals, develop equitable policies and refine operating strategies with a focus on cultural fit and suitability.

Why Choose a Fractional COO?

  • Get access to seasoned operations leadership without a six-figure salary commitment

  • We help implement processes, KPIs, and workflows that support sustainable growth

  • Translate high-level strategy into day-to-day results with a hands-on operational partner

  • Flexible packages to fit your growth stage, industry, and needs; no long-term contracts required

Who You Are

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Founder that needs intensive guidance & execution of key priorities to start or grow

ENTREPRENEURS

EARLY STAGE START UPS

1-5 employees in seed/Series A raises who need structure ASAP

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GROWING COMPANIES

5-50 employees with demonstrated revenue that are scaling quickly

our Impact

  • Kristin-Marie is one of the most talented people I have ever worked with...her talent is on par with some of the great leaders in the history of the NFL as she combines incredible work habits with a high degree of intelligence. She is gifted.

    ​- Michael Lombardi,
    NFL, New England Patriots

  • “Kristin-Marie is a hard worker, very organized and a high-level performer. She works well under pressure and completes projects efficiently. She has the highest ethical standards and contributed to the culture of the firm. I recommend her without qualification."

    David Perlin,
    Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

  • I have worked with Kristin on a variety of projects involving the NFL and other sports. She grasps key business issues including production, economics, ethics, analytics and human capital better than anyone.

    Robert Boland, Esq.,
    Director of MBA/MSA Program, Ohio University

  • KP comes with years of knowledge and expertise across a multitude of business platforms. More importantly though, she takes on any project as if she, herself, were invested- that passion and dedication are truly what set her apart.

    Aliya Leekong,
    Chef & CEO, ALK Ventures, LLC

  • Kristin-Marie Pernicano cares greatly about the quality of her work and the clients she works with. I highly recommend her to any first quality consulting firm.

    Elizabeth Edersheim,
    Founder, NYCP

  • Kristin-Marie Pernicano... brings a boundless degree of positive energy, creativity, vision, enthusiasm and fun to any endeavor in which she becomes engaged.... Kristin will distinguish herself in any scenario with exceptional performance.

    John Lander,
    Lander Financial Partners

  • Kristin was recommended to me by a friend and I'm glad I took the recommendation. She was patient, responsive, exceeded my expectations and made me think about marketing in different ways.

    Lorraine Holmberg,
    Owner, HR Design Group LLC

  • Kristin-Marie joined the Collective team as our interim COO at a moment when we were scaling our team from 2 full-time employees to over 20, in addition to bringing on a dozen project partners. A truly dedicated and powerhouse partner, she built out our operations from scratch, helping to put policies and systems into place across our people functions, finance, and general operations. KMP is a person who gives it her all no matter what she's doing, with a strong emphasis on operational rigor and details that others might miss.

    Kellie Wagner,
    Founder & CEO at Collective

  • I've owned my business for 11 years and I thought it was a good time to hire fresh eyes to look at the backend of the business. I hired KMP consulting a year ago and since then my business has grown exponentially. Kristin-Marie put new systems into place and helped me hire 3 more employees. She was able to see the big picture and then get into the smaller details in order to find out where my business could use the most support. She is very good at coming up with strategies and designs the best way to meet the business goals. She is incredibly smart and has a huge network of professionals that we were able to utilize. KMP made me look at things from a different perspective and got me out of my comfort zone in order to grow. I highly recommend her if you are looking to expand, need fresh eyes, or need support running your business.

    Erika Weber,
    Acupuncturist Physician, Chinese Medicine Herbalist

Kristin-Marie Pernicano

MEET

Kristin-Marie Pernicano (“KP”) is a seasoned strategic business advisor with over 15 years of experience empowering founders, executives, and organizations to achieve sustainable growth. As the founder and principal of KMP Consulting, LLC, she is a fractional COO, strategic advisor, and operational architect, guiding companies across a range of sectors to achieve transformative growth.

Kristin-Marie has an exceptional ability to identify leadership and organizational challenges and implement scalable frameworks tailored to high-growth environments. Her expertise includes developing operational strategies, enhancing team dynamics, and up-leveling finance and compliance systems that enable businesses to navigate complexities with clarity and confidence.

KP has been an Adjunct Professor at New York University for more than 11 years. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Finance, Competitive Strategy, Human Resources, Consulting Strategies, Sports Management and Leadership in Crisis. Her teaching reflects her passion for developing future leaders who leverage the diversity of backgrounds, ideas, and experiences to make meaningful contributions.

Before founding KMP Consulting, Kristin-Marie built a distinguished career in institutional finance, holding trading compliance roles at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch. KP was recognized for her expertise in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, managing global compliance strategies, and advising leaders on trading and equity capital markets operations.

Kristin-Marie holds an MS in Sports Business from NYU. She graduated cum laude from college in just three years, with a double-major BA in English & Political Science. KP is an executive network member of Dreamers & Doers, was a mentor-coach with America Needs You, and served as a weekly volunteer at God’s Love We Deliver for years. Outside of her professional endeavors, KP is an avid fitness enthusiast, marathon runner and an accomplished Muay Thai athlete, having fought and earned the title of WKA North American Champion in 2008.

Kristin-Marie’s leadership philosophy is centered on fostering empathy, motivation, and diversity— principles she co-developed into the ThEME framework for effective management. Her unique blend of strategic insight, operational expertise, and passion for empowering underrepresented voices has positioned her as a trusted advisor and transformative leader in every arena she enters.

The Business Decoded Series

Are you a founder or business owner who feels trapped by your own success?

You started with a vision of freedom; time freedom, financial freedom, creative freedom. Instead, you're:

  • Drowning in daily chaos, working harder than ever with less to show for it.

  • Your business controls you instead of serving you.

  • You're caught between two impossible choices: Keep grinding & burn out, or risk everything by changing systems that barely work.

What you really need is freedom in a framework: structure that creates space for growth, not constraints that hold you back.

Chaos to Clarity: Scaling Your Ops Like a COO

The foundation every business needs
What You'll Build:

  • Bulletproof operational systems: no more daily firefighting

  • Budgets that actually guide decisions, not collect dust

  • People Ops tools that evaluate & add value to your humans

  • Metrics & standard operating procedures( SOPs) that show what's working & insights on how to fix the things that aren’t

If you're constantly saying "I'll just do it myself," this course will change your life.

The Growth Blueprint: Marketing Method Must-Haves

Finally understand marketing that works
What You'll Create:

  • Strategic brand foundations that differentiate you

  • Market research outline that reveals real opportunities

  • Positioning & messaging that resonates

  • Marketing performance measurement with confidence

Stop throwing marketing strategies at the wall hoping something sticks.These frameworks show you what works & why.

Leadership Labs: Evolving Your Executive Excellence

Become the leader your team deserves
What You'll Develop:

  • Your authentic leadership voice: zero imposter syndrome

  • Time & energy management for sustained performance

  • Feedback systems that actually help people grow

  • Influence & communication across different personalities

Leadership isn't about having all the answers; it's about building frameworks that find them.

From Side Hustle to CEO: Business Setup Essentials

Get the business basics right from day one
What You'll Establish:

  • Financial frameworks & insights to align with your mission

  • Operational infrastructure with system recommendations

  • People ops guide: hiring to performance management

  • Marketing foundations with ready-to-use templates

Whether you're just starting or been figuring it out as you go, this gets you properly set up.