Getting you from A to B
Move your bold priorities forward.
Founder, CEO, CPO, VP — titles vary. The pressure doesn’t. Act faster with clarity, momentum, and a partner you trust in the room.
Patrice Hall
Executive narrative | Fractional Chief of Staff | Trusted in complexity
I support founders and senior leaders as an embedded strategic partner, especially in moments of ambiguity, change, or scale.
If the stakes are high and you need capacity or leverage, that's where I thrive.
Everything changes when you have the right partner
- The ideas in your head become plans people can execute.
- The perspectives people remember from your meetings become content that opens doors.
- The initiative that stalled for lack of bandwidth gets structure, momentum, and ownership.
- Offsites end with decisions not just post-its.
- You hand things off and they come back sharper, tighter, and already in motion.
Let me take it from here.
Strategic advisory and narrative development for leaders at:
“She quickly understood the intent and stakes behind C-suite leaders’ ideas and was adept at translating them into clear, well-structured content.”
-Hannah Slocum, Director of Corporate Communications
Where I plug in
Executive narrative
You have strong perspectives but no time to turn them into anything. Your team needs you to be more visible.
I work as an embedded partner, staying close to your thinking, scanning the market for opportunity and turning conversations, voice notes, and rough thinking into sharp, publishable POV in your voice.
*For founders, CEOs, senior leaders and the marketing communications teams supporting them.
Embedded partner
Strategic priorities stall because there's not enough bandwidth. You need someone who can operate at your level and extend your capacity.
I act as a fractional chief of staff, sitting alongside you to move priorities forward in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.
*For founders, C-suite, and executive offices who need leverage without adding headcount.
I typically work with 2-3 leaders at a time.
What it's like working with me
"Patrice nails it when facilitating or presenting to C-level/senior execs. She's seriously skilled at this."
-Senior Manager Learning and Development, Shopify
"Patrice facilitated our retreat with great balance and care, giving conversations the space to breathe or moving them along as necessary. She helped everyone feel present, engaged, and comfortable. We unpacked sticky conversations and will continue to use the tools she offered."
-Managing Director, Code for Canada
“You’ve helped us get to a place we never would have been without you. You’ve brought so much value to this project and our team. I appreciate your expertise, insight, integrity, and that you bring it every day.”
Director of Communications, Canadian Institute for Health Information
"Patrice balanced evolving needs and fostered ideas that allowed us to push our digital roadmap forward. She's a skilled facilitator. Her ideas, energy, drive and dedication brought out the best in all stakeholders including executive level staff. Without hesitation, I would recommend her."
-Solution Architect, University of Manitoba
"Patrice supported our executive thought leadership program and was a highly effective partner throughout. She quickly understood the intent and stakes behind C-suite leaders' ideas, even when they were still in development, and was adept at translating them into clear, well-structured content. Her work was clean, on-tone, and most notably required minimal revision from editorial sources. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a partner for executive content."
-Director of Corporate Communications, Gong
"She is an empathetic leader with sustained competence and passion, and whose exuberant, positive attitude is contagious. If you have the opportunity to work with her, take it."
-Software Engineer
Hi, I'm Patrice
I love working on gnarly problems spanning different disciplines and domains.
Over 20+ years across agencies, tech, media, and independent work, I’ve shipped products, defined positioning, and built programs — partnering closely with executives at companies like Shopify and Gong.
That experience shows up as judgment and an ability to quickly attune to what a person, team, or situation actually needs.
Today, I develop first-person narratives and go-to-market messaging. I also support senior leaders by stepping into high-priority work — bringing structure, momentum, and follow-through, often in focused sprint engagements.
I onboard quickly, integrate seamlessly, and take ownership from early framing through execution. If you’re working through something important, we should talk.
