Summary
Brian Fletcher is a seasoned technology leader and co-founder who helps growth-stage companies and established businesses build high-performing engineering teams and ship products faster without the cost of a full-time CTO. With 15+ years of hands-on experience and a 20+ year leadership arc across agencies and brands like Google, CNN, Aon, and Lowe’s, he blends agency-scale delivery discipline with startup agility. As Principal at FM he combines AI-first consulting, intelligent automation, and senior engineering talent to accelerate product delivery, and he routinely steps in as a fractional CTO for Series A–C startups, PE portfolio companies, and mid-market modernization efforts. His recent work includes building an enterprise civic-tech platform, deploying an AI-powered digital agent for agricultural impact in Central America, and managing Fortune 500 web projects through agency partnerships. Known for pragmatic architecture reviews, build-vs-buy clarity, and interim leadership during transitions, he brings a rare mix of strategic roadmap thinking and hands-on execution. Based in Atlanta, he pairs a background in journalism with technical leadership, which surfaces in his clear communication and user-centered approach to complex engineering problems.
15 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
University of Georgia