About Us
Our Why
We believe that every small and medium-sized business deserves to unlock their full potential through technology and strategic leadership. We exist to bring people together, solve what others call impossible, and create spaces of comfort, clarity, and truth for business leaders navigating complex technological challenges. Our purpose is to live and lead with authenticity, courage, and generosity, ensuring that business owners and their teams feel seen, respected, and empowered to transform their vision into operational reality.
Our How
We lead by example with calm resolve, using our strengths to make complex things simple. As your Fractional CTO partners, we integrate deeply with your leadership team through:
- Authentic Partnership: We don't just consult, we become part of your team, understanding your unique challenges and opportunities with genuine care
- Courageous Problem-Solving: We tackle the technology challenges others avoid, bringing executive-level guidance to seemingly impossible situations
- Generous Knowledge Transfer: We share our expertise through continuous education and hands-on execution, ensuring your team grows stronger with every engagement
- Team-Based Delivery: We provide scalable expertise precisely when you need it, across manufacturing (oil & gas), venture capital/private equity, and distribution industries
Our What
Through strategic leadership and tailored technology solutions, we drive measurable growth and operational efficiency by:
- Conducting comprehensive current-state assessments that reveal hidden opportunities
- Developing digital roadmaps that align IT strategy with your overarching business goals
- Consolidating essential business technologies (ERP, MES, CRM, IoT) into unified, effective systems
- Providing the precise expertise and scalable technology execution that transforms complexity into clarity
Our mission
At Innov8Execs, our mission is to be your trusted technology partner—empowering your business with a clear, customized technology roadmap that drives both immediate impact and long-term growth.
As your Fractional CTO, we provide hands-on leadership and strategic guidance to align technology with your company’s unique vision, challenges, and objectives. We focus on building scalable, sustainable technology solutions that support operational efficiency, competitive advantage, and continuous innovation.
By deeply understanding your business context, we help you optimize infrastructure, streamline processes, and stay ahead of change in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Our commitment is to ensure that technology is not just a tool—but a catalyst for your success.
Core Values
Family Spirit: We foster a workplace culture where team members support each other like family, creating an environment of trust, care, and belonging that extends to how we treat our clients and partners.
Client-Centered Innovation: Our innovation process begins and ends with our clients' needs, ensuring every solution we develop directly addresses real challenges while creating meaningful value for those we serve.
Intentional Impact: We make deliberate choices that lead to positive outcomes not just for our business, but for our clients, communities, and society at large. Success is measured not only by what we achieve but by how our work improves lives and creates sustainable value.
Adaptive Resilience: We embrace change as an opportunity for growth, maintaining flexibility in our approaches while staying committed to our purpose. When faced with challenges, we respond with agility, creativity, and determination to find the path forward.
William Hagood
William Hagood is a seasoned technology strategist who bridges the gap between legacy infrastructure and modern business goals. As the founder of Innov8Execs, he serves mid-sized manufacturing firms, private equity portfolios, and fast-moving startups that need high-level IT and OT leadership, without the full-time overhead.
With over 15 years of experience leading digital transformation initiatives, William brings calm to chaos. He’s known for delivering measurable outcomes, whether it’s integrating post-acquisition systems, modernizing factory floors, or eliminating invisible bottlenecks caused by outdated technology.
Where others see IT as a cost center, William sees an opportunity to drive competitive advantage. His approach blends technical fluency with business pragmatism, helping CEOs sleep better knowing their tech is finally working for the business—not against it.