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Fractional C-Suite Leadership & Consulting Services
The leadership support you need. When you need it.
Welcome to ESP Consulting Group.
Your trusted fractional C-Suite leadership and consulting partner for non-profit leaders, high net-worth individuals, and family offices.
About ESP
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ESP Consulting Group started from the realization that an extra pair of strategic hands can feel like a luxury to non-profit leaders or an added and unnecessary expense for family offices and high net-worth individuals.
ESP Consulting Group was founded with the belief that having the strategic support you need - whether as a CEO to a growing non-profit or a professional athlete starting their philanthropic giving strategy - should be accessible, easily attainable, and immediately impactful.
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This type of support is not one size fits all. It is personal and unique to what you need. That's why at ESP we come in with no hidden agenda or cookie-cutter solution. We come in ready to listen, learn, and partner with you and your team to deliver impact. ​
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Our Founder and CEO, Emily, is an Oxford Certified Chief of Staff with over a decade of experience in the non-profit and consulting space. She is fiercely committed to seeing individuals and teams reach their highest potential.
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Reach out for a free consultation to learn more about Emily and how her impact to date can support your needs today.
Services
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Fractional C-Suite Leadership & Advising
Do you need senior level support but not on a full-time basis?
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Get the support you need in a fractional, part-time structure: ​​
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Chief of Staff
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Chief Strategy Officer
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Family Office Leadership
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Philanthropic Advisor for High Net-Worth Individuals
Meet Emily
Emily Smith Pirrello
Founder and CEO
Emily@ESPConsultingGroup.com
Emily Smith Pirrello founded ESP Consulting Group following a seasoned career as a chief of staff and management consultant, making her uniquely positioned to help leaders thrive in a rapidly evolving business environment.
Most notably, Emily helped build the global partnership, Family Planning 2020 at the United Nations Foundation, from its inception and was named its first chief of staff. Following additional chief of staff roles in the non-profit space, she transitioned to the private sector, working for Deloitte Consulting in M&A before joining the executive leadership team at the Sundance Institute, host of the esteemed Sundance Film Festival, where she led the search for the new festival location and development of its new strategic plan.
Emily's experiences are built on a foundation of educational excellence, graduating with Highest Distinction (Summa Cum Laude) with a Bachelor of Science focusing on human development from Purdue University, a Master of Science specializing in interpersonal dynamics from The University of Georgia, a Chief of Staff Certification from Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and an Organizational Leadership Certificate from Northwestern University. Emily is an esteemed member of The Chief of Staff Association (CSA™), the international professional body for chiefs of staff in leading corporations, governments, the military, and diplomatic corps.
Julia Chih
Interim CEO, College Track
“Emily's evolution of our board related operations and procedures was truly magical. She created invaluable systems and processes that streamlined our coordination while increasing cross-team collaboration ahead of board meetings. Our leadership team is better set up for success, thanks to Emily."
Beth Swanson
CEO, A Better Chicago
"Emily was invaluable to our organization as I transitioned to the CEO role. She helped evolve our internal processes to better serve our maturing organization, organized our workflow, and improved our internal communication. She became a trusted partner to me and our leadership team, helping us identify and resolve a number of pain points across the organization and setting us up to achieve even greater impact."