A Curated Executive Community
Join the New Wave
Executive Network
Built for accomplished leaders who still want to build, fix, and lead. Join a trusted network of executives considered for fractional, interim, and project-based opportunities where experience and accountability matter.
Senior operators. Meaningful work. Carefully matched opportunities.
100+ Years
Combined Executive Experience
Leadership experience across complex operating environments.
VP to C-Suite
Proven Operating Leaders
Executives who have held meaningful functional and enterprise responsibility.
Built around proven experience, sound judgment, and fit.
- Fractional Leadership
- Interim Leadership
- Project-Based Leadership
Who Thrives Here
This Network Is Built for Leaders Who
Have Sat in the Seat
You have owned a function, led teams, made difficult decisions, and remained accountable for business performance.
Thrive in Ambiguity
You know how to create clarity, establish priorities, and move forward when the path is not fully defined.
Enjoy Building
You are energized by creating capability, improving how work gets done, and leaving organizations stronger.
Lead Through Influence
You can align executives, teams, partners, and stakeholders without relying only on positional authority.
Own the Outcome
You measure success through execution and business results, not simply the completion of deliverables.
Value the Company of Peers
You enjoy learning from other experienced leaders and contributing to a network built on trust and collaboration.
The strongest New Wave leaders combine senior operating experience with the willingness to step directly into complex work.
Who We Are Looking For
Proven Experience. Practical Leadership.
New Wave is designed for experienced leaders who have already carried meaningful responsibility inside operating organizations.
Potentially relevant experience includes
- Vice President, Senior Vice President, or C-level leadership
- Ownership of a business function, transformation, or enterprise initiative
- Building or scaling teams and operating capabilities
- Leading through growth, transition, integration, or disruption
- Managing cross-functional stakeholders
- Delivering measurable business outcomes
- Working directly with executive teams and boards
- Developing internal talent and leaving sustainable capability
What matters beyond the title
- Sound executive judgment
- Clear communication
- Humility and low ego
- Comfort working hands-on
- Ability to establish trust quickly
- Strong commercial and operational instincts
- Adaptability across different organizational environments
- Commitment to ethical leadership and confidentiality
Titles alone do not determine fit. We care about the depth of responsibility you have held, the outcomes you have delivered, and how you lead.
Ways to Engage
Leadership Opportunities That Fit the Work
New Wave engagements are structured around the needs of the client and the nature of the leadership challenge.
Fractional Leadership
Provide ongoing senior leadership on a part-time or defined-capacity basis while helping an organization build long-term capability.
Examples
- Leading a function before a full-time hire is practical
- Supporting a growing executive team
- Building governance, operating cadence, and internal capability
Interim Leadership
Step into a critical leadership role during a vacancy, transition, leave, turnaround, or permanent executive search.
Examples
- Stabilizing a function
- Maintaining continuity
- Clarifying the long-term leadership need
- Preparing for transition to a permanent leader
Project-Based Leadership
Own a defined initiative, transformation, integration, or business outcome from planning through execution.
Examples
- Building a PMO or Transformation Office
- Leading an acquisition integration
- Managing a strategic sourcing initiative
- Recovering a critical program
Joining the network does not guarantee a specific engagement, level of work, or timing. Opportunities depend on client demand, fit, availability, scope, and geography.
Areas of Leadership
Where New Wave Leaders Step In
Our network is built around six core Leadership Practice Areas.
Procurement
Relevant experience may include leading procurement organizations, supplier strategy, cost management, procurement transformation, and functional capability building.
Strategic Sourcing
Relevant experience may include category strategy, complex sourcing events, supplier negotiations, vendor selection, and supplier performance.
Revenue Operations
Relevant experience may include forecasting, pipeline governance, CRM, pricing, commercial systems, sales operations, and cross-functional revenue execution.
Transformation Office
Relevant experience may include enterprise transformation, governance, portfolio prioritization, executive reporting, benefits realization, and change leadership.
Project Management Office
Relevant experience may include PMO leadership, portfolio management, program recovery, executive reporting, delivery governance, and project capability building.
M&A Integration
Relevant experience may include integration planning, Integration Management Offices, Day One readiness, carve-outs, synergy realization, and post-close execution.
Why Join New Wave
Meaningful Work. Trusted Relationships.
Meaningful Work
Lead business-critical initiatives where your experience can create visible and lasting impact.
Flexible Engagements
Explore fractional, interim, and project-based opportunities that align with your interests, capacity, and availability.
Executive-Level Clients
Work directly with leaders navigating consequential moments in growing businesses and complex enterprises.
A Trusted Network
Build relationships with experienced peers who value collaboration, sound judgment, and practical execution.
Careful Matching
We prioritize fit between the leader, the client, the challenge, and the working environment.
Long-Term Relationships
Our goal is to build a trusted leadership network, not simply fill one-time assignments.
Our Leadership Standard
What Makes a Great New Wave Leader?
The strongest leaders bring confidence without ego. They know when to listen, when to decide, and how to move an organization forward while strengthening the people around them.
- Creates clarity
- Builds trust quickly
- Simplifies complexity
- Makes difficult decisions
- Leads with humility
- Develops internal teams
- Delivers measurable outcomes
The Network Process
Built One Relationship at a Time
New Wave is a curated network. We take the time to understand each leader's experience, operating style, interests, and fit.
- 1
Share Your Background
Tell us about your leadership experience, functional expertise, and the kinds of work that interest you.
- 2
Initial Conversation
We learn more about your experience, availability, and what you are looking for next.
- 3
Executive Interview
We explore how you lead, make decisions, build trust, and operate in complex environments.
- 4
Experience Review
We review the roles you have held, the scope of your responsibility, and the outcomes you have delivered.
- 5
References and Validation
Where appropriate, we validate experience and speak with people who can provide relevant perspective.
- 6
Welcome to the Network
Leaders who align with the network may be considered for future opportunities as client needs arise.
The process may vary based on the leader, the opportunity, and the information already available.
Join the Network
Tell Us About Your Experience
Share your background, interests, and availability. We will review your information and reach out if there appears to be a potential fit with the New Wave Executive Network.
Still Have Questions?
Learn more about how New Wave works, the leadership areas we support, and what clients expect from our leaders.