Fractional CMOs
122 verified fractional CMOs
Justin Bresler
Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at Visit Denver, the Convention & Visitors Bureau
Paul Zalewski
Chief Marketing Officer at Red Stag Fulfillment
Lisa Bush
Chief Marketing Officer at Mcdivitt Law Firm
Yulia Pastukhova
Chief Marketing Officer (cmo) at Dorn
Chad Nordhagen
Consultant / Owner & Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Gloves Off Marketing
Eric Sutfin
Chief Marketing Officer at Social Capital Agency
Brett Schklar
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Sage Hcm
Phil Kapelyus
Chief Marketing Officer at Family Academy
Carl Burckhardt
Chief Marketing Officer at Cdi Media
Brie Wolfson
Chief Marketing Officer at Positive Sum
Anisa Ishida
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Praxiscmo
Alex Samano
Co-founder Chief Technology Officer / Chief Marketing Officer at Legal Shelf
Stijn Hendrikse
Chief Marketing Officer at Loyalty Juggernaut
Mike Doherty
Chief Marketing Officer at Ziply Fiber
Brian Goldfarb
Chief Marketing Officer at Solarwinds
Geoff Hollingworth
Chief Marketing Officer at Rakuten Symphony
Geoff Blaine
Chief Marketing Officer (cmo) & Senior Vice President Corporate Communication at Jitterbit
Hideo Esaka
Chief Marketing Officer at Solera Holdings, Llc.
Cole Field
Chief Marketing Officer at Beryllium Infosec
Kim Fulton
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer | Marketing Consultant at K.co Strategy
How to Choose the Right Fractional CMO
Hiring a fractional CMO is a strategic decision, not a vendor selection. The right fractional Chief Marketing Officer becomes part of your leadership team — they set marketing direction, build your growth engine, and hold your marketing function accountable to revenue outcomes.
Start by defining the gap. If your marketing feels disconnected — money going to ads, content, and events without a clear strategy tying them together — a fractional CMO can diagnose the problem and build a cohesive plan. If your internal team has talent but lacks senior direction, a fractional CMO provides the mentorship and strategic leadership they need to perform.
Industry experience matters. A CMO who has scaled B2B SaaS companies will approach go-to-market differently than one from consumer packaged goods. Use the filters above to find CMOs with direct experience in your vertical. Company stage matters equally — a startup preparing for Series A needs a different playbook than an established business optimizing for profitability.
Evaluate based on outcomes, not credentials. Every profile on RankedCMO includes structured client reviews that capture what the CMO actually did, the measurable results they delivered, and whether the client would hire them again.