LCS Leadership Solutions LLC

Leadership
for inflection
moments.

Fractional C-level leadership for companies navigating growth, transformation, and the complexity of significant change.

$5M – $500M
Our Acceleration Window
2 Principals
One Integrated Perspective
3–18 Months
Typical Engagement
Los Angeles · Chicago · New York · London

A three-phase
operating model

We don't advise from the outside. We step in – as fractional C-level officers alongside your team – and stay until the change is stable, the right permanent leaders are in place, and the organization can carry the work forward on its own.

01
Discover & Diagnose

Portfolio Review & Value Mapping

We partner with founders, private equity and venture capital boards, and family offices to review their portfolios and identify the greatest levers to unlock value within the desired time period. Every engagement begins with a clear-eyed diagnosis before any prescription.

02
Embed & Execute

Fractional C-Level Leadership

We join the operational team as fractional Chief Executive, Chief Operating, or Chief Restructuring Officers – typically for three to 18 months – and make the foundational changes necessary to meet the project's goals. We are operators, not observers.

03
Stabilize & Transition

Talent Recruitment & Advisory

We recruit and hire fully dedicated permanent team members to carry the change forward once stabilized. We frequently remain in a board advisory capacity for a defined period after the new leadership has taken the reins, ensuring continuity and accountability.

Built for complexity

Growth & Transformation

Entry into new product categories, expansion into new geographic markets, and brand repositioning for companies ready to scale. We have navigated this terrain from early-stage startups to legacy global businesses.

Category Expansion New Market Entry Organizational Change

Operational Restructuring

Full organizational restructures, global rebranding programs, and end-to-end process and technology implementations. We bring structured rigor to high-stakes change, from diagnosis through stabilization.

Organizational Design Financial Restructuring Technology Implementation

Consumer & Lifestyle Brands

Deep expertise across fashion, jewelry, and consumer packaged goods. Leading growth and margin expansion across volatile markets and global supply chains while developing brand equity. Experience spanning seed and Series A startups through global legacy businesses with market caps up to $2B.

Fashion Accessories CPG

Industrial & Aerospace

Specialized manufacturing and aerospace sector expertise, with experience serving some of the most complex and exacting organizations in global industry, from defense and space to high-volume consumer production.

Manufacturing Defense Consumer Product

Two principals.
One firm.

Principal

Lindsey
Saletta

Millennial Perspective · Consumer Sector Lead
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Lindsey has 10 years of experience operating at C-level in consumer brands within fashion, jewelry and CPG. She has led double and triple digit revenue and profitability growth in both Series A start ups and in mid-sized legacy businesses and has worked extensively with integrated teams in India, China and the UK. Her leadership approach is hands-on, culturally attuned, and relentlessly focused on delivering enduring value that will outlast the engagement.

Industry Focus
Fashion & Apparel · Jewelry & Accessories
Consumer Packaged Goods · Early Stage Ventures
Global Legacy Brands
Managing Director

David
Storey

Gen-X Perspective · Industrial Sector Lead
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David brings over 25 years of C-level experience driving growth and organizational change in public and private equity held businesses. Specializing in mid-sized and highly complex industrial manufacturing, aerospace and consumer product environments, David consistently leads companies through surges in growth, profitability and global expansion. His approach connects sweeping vision with an unflinching eye for the details that drive execution. Especially attuned to talent, David is a precise and magnetic coach, attracting top performers and drawing out the best from existing leadership.

Industry Focus
Industrial & Aerospace Manufacturing
Defense & Space · Supply Chain Transformation
Process & Technology Implementation

"Clients typically engage one of us independently – but every engagement benefits from both perspectives. We convene regularly for strategy sessions, ensuring our clients receive the full depth of a cross-generational, cross-sector partnership."

Who we work with

01

Private Equity & Venture Capital Boards

Portfolio reviews, value identification, and operational leadership for PE and VC-backed companies navigating critical inflection points.

02

Family Offices

Trusted, discreet operational leadership for family-owned businesses and single-family offices managing a portfolio of operating companies.

03

Founders & Boards

Direct founder engagement for companies that need experienced leadership bandwidth without the cost or commitment of a full-time C-suite hire.

04

Early Stage Startups

Seed through Series A companies in consumer goods and adjacent categories seeking experienced operational guidance during periods of rapid scaling.

05

Global Legacy Businesses

Established organizations – including multinationals – that require focused transformational leadership to modernize operations or enter new markets.

06

Industrial & Aerospace

Manufacturing and aerospace companies navigating restructuring, supply chain transformation, or complex operational overhauls.

Ready to talk
about your
business?

Every engagement begins with a direct conversation. Tell us about your company, the challenge you're navigating, and the outcome you need. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit – and if we are, how we'd approach it.

Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Operating Markets
Los Angeles · Chicago · New York
Tri-State Region · London
Engagement Types
Fractional CEO · COO · CMO
Board Advisory · Strategy Consulting