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How It Works
Future Clients
Fractional Executives
Fractional Executives
Embedded leaders are placed inside your business.
Immediate leadership bandwidth.
Build momentum without long-term overhead.
Fractional Executives
Fractional Executives
Fractional Executives
You embed inside high-impact businesses.
Immediate portfolio building and impact.
Build freedom without isolation.
The Proper Group Management Team
Michael R. Betz
Heather Staples
Michael R. Betz
President & CEO | Co-Founder
Rich Degler
Heather Staples
Michael R. Betz
Chief Revenue Officer | Growth Leader
Heather Staples
Heather Staples
Heather Staples
Chief People Officer | Practice and Product Leader
Libby Coulton
Esperanza Teasdale
Heather Staples
Chief Brand Officer
John Erickson
Esperanza Teasdale
Esperanza Teasdale
Chief Technology Officer | Technology Leader
Esperanza Teasdale
Esperanza Teasdale
Esperanza Teasdale
Chief Marketing Officer
Dave Peterson
Richard Cooke, Ph.D.
Richard Cooke, Ph.D.
Head Coach & Chief Content Officer
Richard Cooke, Ph.D.
Richard Cooke, Ph.D.
Richard Cooke, Ph.D.
Chief Product & Scientific Officer
The Proper Group Board of Advisors
Michael R. Betz
Lawrence J. Burns
Michael R. Betz
CEO, The Proper Group
Peter Bhatia
Lawrence J. Burns
Michael R. Betz
Veteran Editor & CEO | Professor, Penn State
Lawrence J. Burns
Lawrence J. Burns
Lawrence J. Burns
Co-Founder | Board Emeritas
Stevi Gable Carr
Stevi Gable Carr
Lawrence J. Burns
CEO, WISe Wellness Guild | Inc. Female Founders 500 Honoree
Paul Delaney
Stevi Gable Carr
Shannon McCullar
President, AMEND Consulting
Shannon McCullar
Stevi Gable Carr
Shannon McCullar
Executive Coach, Former Senior Executive Service (SES) Leader
Jon P. Miller
Jon P. Miller
Jon P. Miller
Senior Sales Executive, Oswald Companies
Carey Pack
Jon P. Miller
Jon P. Miller
FinTech CEO & Strategic Advisor
Steve Tosh
Jon P. Miller
Steve Tosh
Former President, American Auto Shield (Acquired by CarShield)
Beth Welter
Beth Welter
Steve Tosh
Chief of Staff, The E.W. Scripps Company
Don Wright
Beth Welter
Don Wright
Global Healthcare Technology Founder
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