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Fractional CMO · New Orleans · Est. 2009

Something's in the way. We fix that.

Growth you lost, or growth you're reaching for. A brand that drifted, or one that outgrew its story. Fractional CMO leadership and the team to execute it.

We don't diagnose from the sidelines. We step in, build the team, and fix the problem.

What we fix

Five things that get in the way.

Some are problems. Some are the price of winning. You usually know which one you've got. Sometimes it's two.

  1. 01

    We can't keep up with our growth.

    Orders, locations, hires, markets. Capacity planning for marketing and sales · Launch and rollout calendars that hold · Teams and vendors built to the new scale.

  2. 02

    Growth has stalled.

    Revenue is flat. Positioning and offer architecture · Go-to-market and demand programs · Sales and marketing alignment.

  3. 03

    The brand has drifted.

    You've outgrown your own story. Repositioning and narrative · Identity systems and design · Messaging architecture.

  4. 04

    The team has lost clarity.

    Too many priorities and no owner. Fractional CMO leadership · Operating cadence and priorities · Team and vendor design.

  5. 05

    I need a fresh perspective.

    Nothing is on fire. An independent read on strategy, brand, and team · Customer and market conversations you don't have time for · A problem statement you can argue with.

How we handle each one

Work

What we're fixing now.

Nobody on this list was broken. They were growing faster than their story, their team, or their launch calendar could carry.

Also on the slate: Star Academy and 3Maples. Earlier work includes First Guaranty Bank, Port of New Orleans, Abita, and Ducks Unlimited.

Ron St. Pierre, founder and principal of Valence

Who you're working with

He's carried the number.
Not just the plan.

Ron St. Pierre · Founder & Principal · Fractional CMO

Eleven years at Miller Brewing and an $8.2 million budget. Three businesses built from the ground up. Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, operating partner, fractional CMO. Marine Corps veteran. Every engagement is still led by him, start to finish, with a collective of senior specialists built to the brief.

Ron and the collective

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What's not working?

Tell us in a few lines, or pick a time. A principal reads every message and you'll hear back within one business day.

Start a fix Book a 20-minute call Or email rstpierre@valencellc.com. It goes to the principal, not a queue.