About FinUp Partners
Big-company experience, startup pace
FinUp Partners is a fractional leadership firm that brings enterprise-grade experience to startups and growth companies, showcased through real client stories. Our fractional C-suite operators work closely with each founder, their executive teams and board to deliver direction, growth and success.
40+
COMPANIES RUN
140+
FISCAL YEARS
50+
C-Suite Years
Our Experience
Our FinUp Partners have held senior roles at brands such as Ernst & Young, Amazon, Disney, Macy’s, L’Oréal, PepsiCo, Molson Coors, Starbucks, Diageo, T‑Mobile, Verizon, Comcast, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, iProspect, and Digiday Media - experience now right-sized for earlier-stage companies. Testimonials go beyond sound bites to show what was broken, how FinUp stepped in, and what changed, so founders, investors, and boards can quickly see the impact of fractional C‑Suite leadership.
FinUp Partners Team
Carla Anderson Skogland
Founder / Strategist
CEO / COO / CFO
Experienced global finance executive and change agent, Carla brings a 25-year track record of delivering complex customer-facing products, technology and services to drive business growth. Here experience at three Fortune 500s with oversight of $5B+ in infrastructure spend and 35,000 technology employees. Expansive experience in finance, tech and human resources across global brands and products for coffee, telecom and e-commerce brands.
Jean-Moise Jeanty
Partner / Strategist
CFO
Jean is a senior finance and operations executive with more than 15 years of experience leading financial management in technology and complex global organizations. Director of Agency and Financial Management at Microsoft, with a background that spans FP&A, business operations, and large-scale financial oversight. MBA, CPA, and PMP, combining rigorous financial discipline with hands-on operational insight to support scaling businesses and high-impact initiatives.
Richard Smith
Partner / Strategist
COO / EOS Integrator
Richard is a fractional COO and EOS Integrator who helps entrepreneurs scale with operational clarity, accountability, and focus. He brings deep leadership experience across technology, logistics, and professional services, including executive roles at Amazon, Baja Fulfillment, and Plenty Unlimited, supporting companies from $5M to $100M+ in revenue. A West Point graduate and former Army officer with an MBA from Wharton, Rich is known for his calm, precise leadership and ability to simplify complex problems to drive sustainable growth.
Mary Schimmelman
Partner / Strategist
CCO | CMO | CPO
As a c ommunications and brand leader, Mary specializes in developing ROI-focused narratives and visibility campaigns that support revenue and brand growth. Leadership experience includes global communications for Fortune 500, multi-brand public companies in cruise, travel, hospitality, utility and energy. Expertise spans integrated and digital marketing, public and media relations, strategic partnerships, social media, executive, internal and crisis communications, and organizational change management (OCM).
Bryan Polson
Partner / Strategist
CFO
Bryan is a global finance and strategy leader with expertise in strategic finance, FinOps, and capital investment for technology-driven businesses. He has partnered with founders, executives, and product leaders to optimize multibillion-dollar cloud and media infrastructures across eCommerce, artificial intelligence, and Tier-1 global live sports streaming platforms. His work focuses on simplifying complex cost structures and operating models into clear decision frameworks that drive efficient growth, resiliency, and long-term value creation. His career spans private equity, sourcing, and debt transactions.
Ayopo Jones
Partner / Strategist
CFO
Ayopo Jones, CPA, is a global executive with 25+ years of experience leading finance and technology transformation. A trusted C-suite advisor, she has guided organizations through global expansion, M&A, operating model redesign, and large-scale transformation initiatives, ensuring technology investments align with long-term financial strategy. As the founder of Turning Stones Advisory Group, Ayopo provides finance and technology leadership to organizations from startups to global enterprises. She has held C-suite roles across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, transportation, and technology, and has advised leaders at companies including Amazon/AWS, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Medtronic.
Kari Escobedo
Partner / Strategist
CIO | CTO
Kari is a seasoned tech executive and board member with more than 20 years of experience across technology, healthcare, telecom, retail, sports, and entertainment industries. She serves as Managing Director of Strategy 4 Innovation and holds multiple board roles, including with MyVenue, Datafi, the University of Washington Information School, and Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics. Previously, she was SVP of IT for the Seattle Mariners and SVP/CIO for Bartell Drugs. She was recognized as the 2022 WA CIO of the Year ORBIE.
Paul Borselli
Partner / Strategist
CMO | CGO
Paul is a sales and marketing leader with 30+ years of experience scaling Fortune 100 brands and high-growth startups across wireless, media, SaaS, AI, and IoT. He's held senior roles at companies including Verizon, Comcast, Disney, Digiday Media, and Patriot One Technologies, helping raise over $95M and launch AI-powered platforms. Since 2020, Paul has worked as a fractional CMO/CGO, helping emerging tech companies launch products, build brands, and raise capital.
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