The people behind the work

Meet Fraction Force Strategies

Fraction Force provides operational leadership to growing businesses and nonprofits, helping them move from strategy to execution with clarity.

Who we are

Built for clarity. Designed for lasting impact.

Operational leadership should make the path forward clearer—and give your team the structure and momentum to keep moving.

Our Mission

Turning strategy into meaningful progress.

Fraction Force partners with founder-led businesses and nonprofit organizations to build healthy, high-performing organizations through operational leadership, strategic execution, and practical solutions that create lasting impact.

Our Vision

Raising the standard for operational partnership.

To redefine operational leadership by becoming the most trusted partner for businesses and non-profits seeking to build healthy, sustainable, and high-performing organizations.

Meet our team

The team behind your progress.

Meet the people helping leaders turn complexity into clarity.

Kerri Burton

Kerri Burton

Founder and Principal

Kerri Burton is the Founder of Fraction Force Strategies and an experienced operations executive with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations turn strategy into action. As a former Chief Operating Officer, Kerri has partnered with founders, executives, and leadership teams to navigate growth and change, strengthen operations, build high-performing teams, improve performance, and create the systems needed to move forward.

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Her expertise includes strategic planning and execution, organizational design, process improvement, financial operations, people and culture, technology implementation, and leadership development. Kerri is known for bringing clarity to complexity and connecting big-picture strategy with the practical details required for execution.

Kerri earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Science from Vanderbilt University, with minors in Economics and Leadership & Organizations. She is also a certified Agile Leader, Six Sigma Green Belt, and OKR professional.

Danielle Pyle

Danielle Pyle

Principal Leadership Partner

Danielle Pyle is a Principal Leadership Partner, where she supports businesses and nonprofit organizations across multiple industries through strategic planning, organizational development, and hands-on leadership. She works alongside leadership teams to strengthen internal operations, identify growth opportunities, and build the structures that allow organizations to operate more effectively.

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Danielle brings extensive experience leading complex initiatives, strengthening organizational infrastructure, and driving efficient execution. She helps teams establish clearer systems, strengthen accountability, improve execution, and navigate periods of growth, transition, and change. Danielle has also served as a fractional interim Executive Director for nonprofit organizations, providing leadership support during periods of transition and organizational change.

Outside of her professional work, Danielle is a dedicated advocate for survivors of sexual violence. Drawing from her own lived experience, she has championed survivor-centered initiatives, engaged in civic advocacy, and empowered individuals to better understand and participate in the systems shaping their communities - most notably by helping secure the passage of “Danielle’s Law” in Tennessee in 2024. She currently serves on the board of W.O. Smith School of Music and XPX, and is a graduate of Leadership Tennessee NEXT, Young Leaders Council, and Nashville Emerging Leaders. She was recently named as one of Nashville Business Journal’s 2026 Women of Influence for Public Policy. 

Katie Dowdell, MBA

Katie Dowdell, MBA

Leadership Partner

Katie Dowdell is a Leadership Partner Consultant with more than 15 years of experience leading teams and initiatives across strategic planning, people development, project management, finance, and marketing. Driven by a commitment to helping people define and achieve meaningful goals, she works with leaders to align their people, processes, and priorities so strategy can move into action.

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Katie helps clients identify what may be limiting progress, clarify where they want to go, and build practical systems to help them get there. She leads with curiosity, careful listening, and thoughtful questions, recognizing that every organization brings its own needs, dynamics, and opportunities. Throughout her career, she has also helped organizations improve new advisor productivity and retention by strengthening the support, coaching, and structure surrounding their teams.

Previously, Katie worked at John Deere, where she contributed to the company’s strategic management program across planning, agriculture and turf marketing, international finance and cash management, and strategic projects. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and an MBA in Strategic Marketing from Duke University. Katie is also a Neuroscience Leadership Institute Coach and holds a Sales Activity Coaching certification, further strengthening her ability to help leaders develop their teams, improve performance, and translate goals into consistent action.

Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Chief of Staff

Jennifer Jackson is a Level I Certified Chief of Staff who provides executive, administrative, and project support across Fraction Force Strategies and its client accounts. She works closely with the Fraction Force team to translate priorities into coordinated action, helping ensure that important details, deadlines, and commitments move forward.

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On a day-to-day basis, Jennifer supports client projects through meeting coordination, research, document preparation, project tracking, and follow-up. She also leads the initial stages of client hiring engagements, reviewing and screening resumes, conducting first-round interviews, and identifying the candidates best aligned with each organization’s needs and culture. Jennifer brings a keen eye for talent and an instinct for recognizing where an individual’s strengths can make the greatest contribution. She helps organize information, maintain communication across teams, and provide the consistent support needed to keep complex initiatives on schedule. Her ability to anticipate needs and create order allows Fraction Force’s leadership partners to remain focused on strategy, decision-making, and client outcomes.

Internally, Jennifer strengthens the systems and workflows that keep Fraction Force operating effectively. Known for her organization, adaptability, and thoughtful approach, she serves as a trusted resource to the team and brings reliability, responsiveness, and attention to detail to every engagement.

Jennifer Wessels

Jennifer Wessels

Accountant

For more than 13 years, Jennifer Wessels has helped businesses gain clarity and confidence in their numbers while building financial processes that work for the way they actually operate. She takes a client-centered approach, getting to know each business, its challenges, and its goals so she can tailor her support to what the team needs—not force a one-size-fits-all solution.

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Jennifer’s experience spans construction, skilled trades, professional services, and nonprofits, with expertise in financial reporting, job costing, cash flow management, and accounting operations. She enjoys digging into the details, simplifying the complicated, and finding better ways to make the financial side of a business work.

With a degree in accounting, Jennifer combines technical knowledge with a practical understanding of business operations. She works closely with owners and leadership teams to create financial clarity, strengthen processes, and provide the financial insight needed to manage growth effectively.

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Embedded. collaborative. Sustainable.

A Symbol of How We Work

We specifically chose the owl for our logo because it represents wisdom, perspective, and efficient execution. An owl sees 360 degrees, viewing targets and obstacles from above, thus giving it superior perspective. It then employs this understanding to tactfully execute strategic movements to achieve the desired outcome.

Our Services

We want your business to thrive.

Strategic support. Flexible hours. Services tailored to you.

FRACTIONAL COO SERVICES

We identify what is slowing your organization down—and lead the work to move it forward. From strengthening systems and managing operations to leading key initiatives, our support is customized to your priorities. Short- and long-term engagements provide experienced operational leadership without the cost of a full-time COO.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

We turn big-picture goals into a clear, actionable roadmap. Through a collaborative planning process, we help define your priorities, establish practical next steps, and create accountability for delivering results.

CLARITY ASSESSMENTS

Our comprehensive assessment identifies the strengths, vulnerabilities, and opportunities within your organization. We evaluate your people, processes, and systems to uncover inefficiencies, reduce costs, and define short- and long-term priorities for meaningful improvement.

OPERATIONS JUMPSTART

We help new and growing organizations build a strong operational foundation. After learning your goals, we establish the essential systems, processes, and organizational structure needed to support sustainable growth.

HUMAN RESOURCES

We help organizations build HR practices that support both their people and their goals. Our services include hiring, onboarding, benefits, performance management, workplace conflict, employee engagement, company culture, and leadership development—all tailored to the needs of your workforce.

TEAM WORKSHOPS

We design and facilitate customized workshops that bring leaders and team members together around a shared goal. Topics may include team building, leadership development, effective communication, and workplace culture. Because we lead the session, your entire team can participate fully.

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES

We provide steady, experienced leadership during periods of transition or organizational change. Our team can oversee staff, operations, board communication, fundraising priorities, and key initiatives while maintaining organizational momentum. We can also support the executive search and onboarding process to help ensure a successful long-term leadership transition.

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