Tangential Brain

👋, 𝗜'𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆. 𝗔 𝟮𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝗘𝗢, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. At Tangential Brain, I step in as your fractional or FT Chief of Staff, Strategic Partnerships lead, or Special Projects driver —entrepreneurial, hands-on, and deeply invested in taking ideas from 0 to 1. With 15+ years of experience, I help mission-driven founders scale, unlock new markets, and build lasting ecosystems—while making the journey more fun and a little less stressful. (I love books, AI experimentation, cycling and running). What I Deliver: Strategic growth and operational execution. Ecosystem development and new market expansion. High-performing, motivated teams, team offsite design, and goal-setting. Governance and what's next thinking. Commercial acumen and increased revenues, grants and investments. Communication and storytelling: events, trend reports, podcasts and pitches. Cross-disciplinary thinking working across academics, policy, entrepreneurs, investors. 👉 I bring speed, clarity, and results when you need them most. Who I Work With: 📌 Founders looking for fractional leadership to scale operations & impact. 📌 Companies needing strategic partnerships & business development firepower from a superconnector 📌 Teams facing critical growth and needing culture design inc. team offsite design Let’s talk about how I can help drive your next phase of growth. 📩 sophie at tangentialbrain dot com