Fractional Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO)
Enterprise‑grade IT leadership for companies that are too sophisticated for “IT support,” but not yet able pay for a high quality full‑time C‑level hire.
Our Unique Concept:
ENKI’s Fractional CTIO service gives you part‑time access to senior‑level CTO, CIO, and CDO leadership, built on our proven Fractional Leadership Team as a Service model. We work directly with your CEO, CFO, and board to turn technology and information into levers for growth, margin expansion, and risk reduction—not just cost centers.
Your Fractional CTIO leads:
Enterprise technical architecture, infrastructure, and modernization roadmaps.
Governance, security, and compliance frameworks that scale with the business.
Evaluation and negotiation of IT vendor solutions, contracts, and SLAs.
Transformation and automation portfolios, prioritizing initiatives by value, risk, and capacity.
Development of internal IT capabilities, operating model, and leadership bench.
Engagements typically range from 10–30 hours per week depending on your complexity and transformation velocity, with clear outcomes, cadence, and success metrics.
Why ENKI
ENKI’s credibility rests on executive‑level experience, not theory. Lawrence Dillon serves as ENKI’s CIO‑in‑Residence and IT Practice Leader. He has been a full‑time, interim, and fractional CIO for multi‑billion‑dollar organizations, has built transformative solutions that enable new business strategies, and has led large‑scale modernization, automation, and new product commercialization programs. He is an enterprise strategist whose work in enterprise architecture has been recognized by Gartner.
Since 2003, Lawrence has built a network of experts in IT and data who now serve as ENKI team members and collaborators. Our existing fractional executive model has been validated with clients who consistently highlight our ability to quickly understand business strategy, operate comfortably at board level, and then dive into implementation details when required.
The CTIO service is a natural extension of this model and addresses the acute shortage of high‑quality, experienced IT leadership as more senior leaders retire and as security, data, and systems complexity accelerate for mid‑market organizations.
Value and economics
Clients receive enterprise‑grade technology leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full‑time executive, where total compensation for a qualified CTIO can easily exceed $500,000 annually once salary, bonus, equity, benefits, and overhead are included. Instead of that fixed cost, you get a flexible, right‑sized engagement that scales up or down with your transformation agenda.
Beyond your named CTIO, you gain access to ENKI’s broader network of specialists—architecture, cybersecurity, data, and program leadership—who can be brought in as needed. The service includes both strategic guidance and hands‑on execution support, including vendor negotiations, architecture and design reviews, program rescue, and board‑ready reporting on critical technology initiatives.
Who we serve
Our primary focus is middle‑market companies in the $100M–$1B revenue range that see technology and information as strategic, but either cannot justify, cannot attract, or do not yet need a full‑time CTIO. This includes:
Private equity portfolio companies driving multi‑entity digital and systems transformation across their holdings.
Family‑owned or founder‑led businesses preparing for generational transition, professionalization, or legacy system replacement.
Rapidly growing companies integrating acquisitions, systems, customers, and teams that must formalize IT governance to scale safely.
In each case, ENKI helps you clarify the role of technology in your value‑creation plan, build a practical roadmap, and lead execution alongside your internal teams and partners.
Call to action
Reduce your technology risk and run‑rate cost while investing in the capabilities your future demands.
We have walked in your shoes and we can help you move faster, with less risk, and with a clearer line of sight from technology spend to business outcome.
Differentiated Executive Presence
If you are like other organizations and have disconnects, communications gaps, or technology solutions that don't seem to address the need or opportunity defined, the experts at ENKI, LLC can help you improve understanding, engagement, and collaboration throughout your entire organization.