Your Summit is Our Mission.

The view from the top is worth the climb. Stop navigating the complexities of growth alone. Let’s map out your ascent and build the legacy you envision.

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Our Mission & Vision

The Promise Of The Expedition

We believe every great leader deserves a route to the peak that doesn't collapse beneath them. We’ve aligned our organization to ensure your path remains solid.

Mission:
To guide business leaders on their toughest ascents, equipping them to achieve summit-worthy success.
Vision:
To envision a business terrain where reaching the summit inspires leaders to build lasting legacies, uplifting teams and communities along the way.
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The Principles That Guide Our Climb

Our values are the compass and anchor for every expedition we undertake. They define who we are, how we partner with our clients, and the legacies we aim to build together.

As expedition partners, we guide clients by serving well, with humility and unwavering commitment. Their summit is our mission.

 We identify strategic gaps and build the necessary bridges for sustained growth, adapting and innovating along the climb.

We map the climb with honest realism, setting clear expectations for the terrain ahead, then strive to make the ascent even more rewarding than promised.

The summit offers a new perspective. We help leaders build lasting legacies that impact generations to come, all made possible by our Creator's grace.

On the mountain, storms are inevitable. We face challenges head-on, moving into the storm with courage and unity, knowing the safest path is forward, together.

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Your Expedition Team

Bridging the Gaps

The journey to the summit requires specialized skills. EmmerScale provides a full team of fractional experts who embed into your organization to fill functional voids:

  • Fractional Integrators: To run your operating system and manage the team rhythm.
  • Fractional C-Suite: Senior CFO, CMO, and CSO leadership for strategy and P&L.
  • Technical & RevOps Sherpas: Experts to rebuild your digital infrastructure and automate sales operations.
  • People Sherpas: HR and Hiring specialists to build your culture and recruit new talent.
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Meet Your Sherpas

David Gullotti

Founder & Chief Sherpa

David guides founders through the complexities of growth with a counselor’s heart and an operator’s tenacity. He leads our team of specialists with a focus on resolving operational challenges directly to install the systems and clarity required for successful, legacy-driven scaling.

Matthew Gilvey

RevOps Director

Matt ensures your revenue operations are efficient and built for high growth. By architecting HubSpot as the core system of the business, he eliminates the confusion of siloed data to create a single source of clarity that drives execution.




Courtney Culver

Chief of Staff & Senior PM

Courtney is our strategic project architect, translating complex visions into executable plans for global companies and Private Equity firms alike. With 25 years of experience in transformation and change management, she simplifies organizational complexity to ensure every team member is equipped and aligned for future growth.

Melissa Howard

People & HR Lead

Melissa is our lead for human capital, ensuring every project has the right people in the right seats. By leveraging DISC and Working Genius, she eliminates relational friction and builds high-performing cultures that are aligned and resilient.

 

Jessica Scott

Fractional CMO & Integrator

Jessica serves as a strategic expert, ensuring your market-facing vision and internal operations are perfectly synchronized. A specialist in the EOS® model, she acts as an Integrator to eliminate friction and build a high-performance system ready for scaling.

Austin Bryant

Operations Coordinator

Austin builds the operational basecamps that make high‑altitude growth possible. From CRM architecture to onboarding systems, he designs durable foundations that reduce friction, increase clarity, and keep every expedition moving upward.

Elaina Royal-Graham

Technology Operations Manager

Elaina is the architect of our digital ecosystems, ensuring your workflows are reliable enough for rapid growth. By specializing in Monday.com and Google Workspace, she eliminates technical friction to create the clarity teams need.

Kira Pogge-Brewka

Social Media & Content Specialist

Kira brings over 16 years of experience using content and social media to drive organizational growth. She develops thoughtful, measurable, and scalable content strategies that clarify messaging, strengthen audience engagement, and ensure consistent communication.

Kevin Vi

Google Workspace & IT Support Specialist

Kevin combines engineering precision and tenacity to build robust IT infrastructure. A founder himself, he eliminates technical friction to ensure your technology stack is a high-leverage asset rather than a heavy burden.

Kiah Beryle Durago

Graphic Design

Kiah specializes in crafting compelling, strategy-driven designs that help brands communicate with clarity. She transform ideas into designs that connect, inspire, and elevate their brand presence.

Grace Echevarria

Hiring Specialist

Grace is a highly accomplished professional with 20+ years of experience driving success in recruiting and human resources. Her expertise spans full-cycle recruitment, building high-performing teams, and managing complex hiring initiatives across various business units and international markets.

Manjula Medapalli

Content & Operations Specialist

Manjula is our infrastructure architect, building the invisible systems that turn strategy into execution. Specializing in Monday.com and Trainual, she replaces operational chaos with repeatable playbooks and a single source of truth, ensuring your team scales with confidence and integrity.