Fred Franks
Chief Strategy Officer | Board Director | Strategy, Technology & Governance | Business Transformation
- Role
- Chief Strategy Officer at FIT Technologies
- Location
- Cleveland, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Fred Franks
I’m a strategist with a futurist lens and a people-first mindset, passionate about using technology to transform not just businesses, but the lives and communities they serve.As Chief Strategy Officer at FIT Technologies, I’ve led national growth, digital transformation, and cybersecurity initiatives for one of the largest independent managed services firms in the region. With 25+ years of experience and an MBA from Weatherhead, I specialize in aligning technology with vision, ensuring IT isn’t just operational, but strategic.Board-ready, I bring expertise in strategy, governance, and business transformation across healthcare, professional services, industrial, and PE-backed sectors. My StrengthsFinder profile (Strategist • Futurist • Relator • Activator • Maximizer) reflects how I lead: seeing what’s possible, rallying people to it, and building systems that sustain it.At the core, I believe leadership is about creating clarity, driving value, and remembering that people matter most.
Experience
Chief Strategy Officer
Jun 2005 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US
Involved in the vision (why) and strategy (how) of a growing nation-wide professional services company. Engaged in strategic planning, process planning, and developing business opportunities.
Education
The University of Akron
BS, Business Administration - MIS
Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
Master's, Business Administration (MBA)
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Professional Services
- Sharepoint
- Integration
- IT Management
- Data Center
- Management Consulting
- Cloud Computing
- Network Administration
- Windows 7
- B2b Ecommerce
- Microsoft Technologies
- Servers
- Crm
- Itil
- Active Directory
- Executive Management
- Windows Server
- Business Development
- Cisco Systems Products
- Strategic Planning
- Vmware
- Troubleshooting
- Apple
- Cisco Technologies
- Disaster Recovery
- Manufacturing
- Leadership
- Retail
- B2b
- Microsoft Exchange
- Virtualization
- Information Technology
- Iis
- Management
- Team Building
- Technical Support
- Vmware Infrastructure
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