Fractional CTO

Your IT company does the work. I make sure it gets done right.

You already pay an IT company every month. I work as your part-time technology executive. I check what that money buys, plan how you use IT and AI, and give your board reports they can follow, without the cost of a full-time hire.

20+
Years leading enterprise IT
5
Sectors served
$2M+
Annual technology budgets directed
Kenneth Thomas
Two decades across five sectors Media Government Education Healthcare Telecom
Sound familiar?

Plenty of hard work, but nobody leading the technology

If your organization has 50 to 250 staff and relies on an outside IT company, a few of these may sound familiar.

You pay an IT bill every month and can't say exactly what it covers.

A board member asks about cybersecurity, and nobody has a confident answer.

Staff use ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini with no written rules.

Contracts renew on their own because nobody reviews them.

A cyber insurance form asks questions no one on staff can answer.

None of this means your leaders have failed. Usually the organization grew faster than anyone's oversight of its technology. That gap is where I work.

What I do

Senior technology leadership, sized for your organization

I serve as your part-time CTO. I set direction, make decisions with your leadership, and hold your vendors accountable. Your IT company and staff keep doing the hands-on work.

01

IT strategy and roadmap

You know what comes next and what it costs. I build a 12-month plan tied to your mission and your budget.

02

Vendor oversight

You know what your IT company does for your money. I review their work, contracts, and proposals, then give you a written recommendation.

03

AI use policy

Your staff know which AI tools are safe to use. I set clear rules, and your IT company puts them in place.

04

Board reporting

Your board gets straight answers. I deliver a one-page monthly scorecard and a quarterly report anyone can read.

How it works

How we'd work together

01

Talk

We start with a free 15-minute call. You tell me what's happening. I tell you honestly whether I can help.

02

Review

The Technology Ownership Review takes three weeks. You learn where your IT money goes, what puts you at risk, and what to fix first.

03

Plan

You receive a written report, a 12-month roadmap, and a one-hour briefing with your leadership team.

04

Lead

If you want ongoing support, I step in as your fractional CTO. You receive a monthly scorecard and a quarterly board report.

I make recommendations, and your leadership makes every decision.

Who I serve

Built for organizations with 50 to 250 staff

I work with executive directors, CEOs, and owners who pay an outside IT company and have no senior technology leader on staff.

01 Statewide associations and nonprofits
02 Faith-based organizations with multiple sites
03 Law, accounting, and healthcare practices
04 Independent and private schools
05 Small local governments and special districts

I meet with clients in person across the Tallahassee region and work virtually with clients across Florida.

Proof

"Kenneth led and oversaw several projects, including a companywide policy repository, a Microsoft Teams launch, and a move from a legacy phone system to Teams phones. Those projects led to significant cost savings and organizational improvement. He knows how organizations function at various sizes. A team would be lucky to walk into an environment he set up."

DIRECTOR OF CYBERSECURITY AND AI RISK STRATEGY, FORMER COLLEAGUE
Credentials
·20 years of enterprise IT leadership
·MBA, MS in IT, and a PhD in Technology Management in progress
·Independent advice. I sell no hardware, software, or managed services.
·Author of an affirmations journal for technology leaders
Kenneth Thomas
About

I turn technology questions into decisions leaders can make

I've led technology in media, government, education, healthcare, and telecom for more than 20 years. In those jobs, an outage or a privacy mistake had real consequences. I learned where problems tend to hide and why leaders often miss them. Now I offer that kind of leadership to smaller organizations, scaled to their size and budget.

Questions

Common questions

What is a fractional CTO?+
A CTO is a chief technology officer. As your fractional CTO, I serve as your senior technology leader on a part-time basis. You get strategy, vendor oversight, and board reporting without a full-time salary.
Will you replace our IT company?+
No. Your IT company keeps doing the hands-on work. I make sure that work matches your priorities and your contract.
Do you fix computers or handle help desk tickets?+
No. I route those requests to your IT company and track them until they close. That keeps my time focused on leading.
What if we don't have an IT company, or ours keeps falling short?+
I can help you choose one. My four-week IT Company Selection engagement ends with a written recommendation.
Who makes the final decisions?+
You do. I review, advise, and recommend in writing. Your leadership or board makes the call.
Do you work outside Tallahassee?+
Yes. I meet in person across the Tallahassee region and work virtually with clients across Florida.
How do we get started?+
Book a free 15-minute call. If we're a fit, most clients begin with the Technology Ownership Review.
Next step

Get a clear answer before your next board meeting

In 15 minutes, I'll ask a few direct questions and suggest an honest next step, even if it doesn't involve me.