Guest

Brantley Fry

Partner at Tech CXO, Human Capital Management Practice

Today in the Sky Lounge we are joined by Brantley Fry, Partner at TechCXO specializing in human capital management. Brantley shares her remarkable journey from environmental lawyer working on the largest spills in US history to political service as state director for a US Senator, and eventually to the startup world where she helped navigate a successful acquisition by Quest Diagnostics. Her philosophy of being a “connector” between people and policy has guided every career move, and she reveals the inside story of managing culture and communication during M&A. Plus, hear about her transformative 500-mile walk across Spain on the Camino de Santiago. Brantley Fry is a Fractional Executive and Strategic Advisor specializing in human capital strategy for startups and mid-market companies. A force multiplier, she drives competitive advantage through innovative people operations, culture transformation, and strategic policy alignment. A trusted advisor who blends legal expertise with broad business acumen, Brantley has a proven track record of building high-performance cultures, fostering impactful partnerships, and driving organizational change and policy. Her leadership spans public and private sectors, aligning people, ideas, and policies to achieve mission-driven outcomes. She’s led transformation initiatives across fast-scaling startups and complex organizations, advising executive teams on workforce strategy, organizational design, and change management to ensure HR functions operate as strategic enablers.