Strategic Business Execution Leadership
Built for an AI-Accelerated World
Senior operators. Real authority. Clear accountability.
What Sets Propel Apart
Propel delivers embedded, strategic business execution leadership produced by governance, not networking.
Senior operators are admitted through structured evaluation, renewed annually, and deployed with institutional accountability. Our structure protects quality, aligns incentives, and ensures disciplined execution in an era of accelerating intelligence.
Former C-suite and Big 4 leaders who have led complex transformations
We take ownership of execution and are accountable for outcomes.
Strategy, operations, technology, finance and AI expertise in one team
Senior judgment, supported by AI to accelerate execution
Balanced teams, scaled precisely to your scope
We work best with organizations large enough to have real operational complexity, and lean enough to move once clarity is established.
For commercial clients, that typically means:
$50M-$2B in revenue
Founder-led or second-generation firms transitioning to professional management
Businesses facing margin pressure, integration complexity, or execution drag
Leadership teams confronting AI-driven change without a defined operating model
Divisions or business units that need embedded leadership, not advisory oversight
We also selectively partner with nonprofit and public-sector organizations where operational discipline and structural clarity can materially improve outcomes.
Who We Work With
We are NOT built for: early-stage startups or organizations looking for slide-driven advisory support.
Our work requires accountability, outcomes, and consistent momentum
Services Overview
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When organizational complexity outpaces clarity, decision-making slows and accountability blurs. We embed to redesign roles, decision rights, reporting structures, and leadership cadence to restore structural alignment. The result is faster execution, clearer ownership, and measurable performance improvement across functions.
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When upgrade and modernization programs stall despite investment, embedded execution leadership takes control of delivery. Systems, workflows, and ownership are aligned inside the operating cadence. Technology begins producing measurable operational outcomes instead of activity.
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When financial signal is reactive or fragmented, leaders lose forward visibility. We step in to modernize reporting, create cost structure transparency, and capital discipline to strengthen economic control. The result is clearer margin insight, stabilized liquidity, and decision-ready financial governance.
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When customer expectations outpace operational capability, trust erodes. We align front-stage experience with back-stage process, systems, and economic reality. The result is reduced churn drivers, stronger retention, and a customer model that supports profitable growth.
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When digital presence exists without performance clarity, revenue engines underperform. We lead product strategy, user experience architecture, and front-end execution to align digital engagement with operational infrastructure. The result is improved conversion, strengthened trust, and integrated digital performance.
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When integration risk threatens enterprise value, ambiguity compounds exposure. We assume defined authority to align teams, systems, cost structures, and operating cadence across the combined environment. The result is stabilized execution, protected value, and accelerated realization of deal intent.
All engagements incorporate AI where it creates leverage, clarity, and speed. We DO NOT use AI as a substitute for experience, judgment or executive control.
Propel’s fractional leaders bring experience from Fortune 500 Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, Defense, Mining, and major federal agencies.
Not Sure Where to Start?
How We Work
STEP [ 1 ]
Rapid Assessment
We align on constraints, risks, and successful outcomes look like. We evaluate how information flows, where decisions stall, and what improvements can materially improve signal clarity.
STEP [ 2 ]
Embedded Execution
We embed with your team, assume ownership of critical initiatives, and redesign reporting, decision loops, and operating processes to accelerate execution.
STEP [ 3 ]
Measurable Outcomes
Cost, cycle time, throughput, cash, stability, retention, integration progress. Outcomes are tracked through clearer metrics, faster feedback cycles, and reduced managerial drag.
Situations Where We Shine
Scaling Operations to Support Rapid Growth
Improving Margins and Cash Flow
Leading Strategy Formulation, Planing & Execution
Modernizing Technology and Deploying Practical AI
Navigating Critical Leadership Transitions
Integrating Acquisitions and Business Units
Resolving Persistent Execution Bottlenecks
Preparing for a Sale or Succession
Let’s pressure test your situation
Results That Show Up In The Numbers
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4 Regions
Cross-regional operating redesign$66M+
Structural cost efficiencies identified$2B+
Bankruptcy reconciliation delivered
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1,000+
End-user computing controls automated5 Regions
Corporate finance control environment strengthenedOCC Consent Order
Financial close risk materially reduced
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$3.5M
Technology investment securedGlobal Compliance Platform
Digital product developed & deployed10 Months
End-to-end digital brand launch
We selectively partner with non-profit and public-sector organizations where disciplined execution can materially improve outcomes.
High-Impact Engagements
We look for:
Operational clarity that unlocks mission impact
Leadership willing to make needed trade-offs
Transparency and disciplined resource allocation
Situations where speed and accountability matter
We don’t pursue volume, we pursue measurable impact.
Propel is built as a collective of proven leaders. We deploy based on scope, urgency, and complexity.
Our Team
Senior Operators, Period.
Dev D’Souza
Ex Deloitte, EY- Parthenon, Wipro Digital
Jon Paul Watts
Ex-BCG, Deloitte, EY-Parthenon, Wells Fargo
Brigid D’Souza, CPA
Ex-Deloitte, EY, GAO, Former Professor
Larry Fowler
Ex-IBM, Oracle, Wipro Digital, Hackett Group
Pete Perkins
Ex-SAP, Wyeth, Compass Consulting
Let’s Talk
Execution Requires Ownership.
We Provide Both.
$350M+ in Measurable Operating Impact
Senior Operators Only
Selective, Peer Vetted Membership