JB89 Consulting

V/F CIO / Life Coach

Grounded Fractional CIO, Leadership Consulting, and
Individual Coaching with Care

Supporting organizations with practical technology guidance while helping people uncover what may be holding them back

Cyber Security Services

Are you Comfortable with your Cyber Security posture?
Or do you have a "comfortable plan"?

Today, it's more important than ever is to understand your cyber risk exposure;
then  measure that against your tolerance for risk.   

Let's discuss YOUR security plan

Key Executive Services

Individual Life Coaching

One-on-one coaching for people who are ready to understand themselves more deeply, move beyond old patterns, and step into a more honest version of who they are. This work blends practical coaching with care, compassion, intuition, and creative right-brain exploration to help uncover what may be holding someone back. Together, we build the self-awareness, confidence, communication, and inner tools needed to navigate life with greater clarity, peace, and purpose — because learning how to guide your own life is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.

Team Building

Building high-performing teams begins with understanding the people behind the roles. I help organizations improve recruitment, screening, team chemistry, and leadership alignment by identifying the beliefs, communication patterns, motivations, and unseen dynamics that shape how people work together. The result is stronger cultural fit, better technical hires, healthier collaboration, and teams that move from simply functioning to truly performing.

IT Strategy & Executive Advisory

Clear, honest IT guidance for business leaders who need a trusted voice between the business and internal or external technology teams. I help translate business goals into practical technology priorities, identify operational gaps, clarify risks, and provide realistic expectations around cost, time, resources, and change impact before major decisions are made. The goal is to reduce surprises, improve accountability, and help leadership make confident technology decisions without getting buried in technical noise.

Vendor/Product Management

Technology decisions are rarely just about the product — they are about fit, accountability, adoption, and long-term value. I help organizations assess current vendor relationships, evaluate new platforms or service providers, and determine whether key functions should remain internal, be outsourced, or follow a hybrid model. This work supports clearer decision-making, stronger vendor accountability, smoother implementations, and better alignment between the tools, the teams, and the business outcomes they are meant to serve.

IT Due Diligence & Acquisition Readiness

Executive-level assessment for leaders evaluating a new company, acquisition, or team integration.  This includes identifying gaps, hidden liabilities, cultural or leadership misalignment, resource concerns, and the practical work required to bring the new team or environment into alignment after the deal. The goal is to give decision-makers a clear, unbiased view of IT and security risk before surprises become expensive.

People, Process & Technology Gap Analysis

Before meaningful improvement can happen, leaders need a clear view of current reality. I provide an objective assessment of the people, processes, and technology supporting the business, identifying gaps in structure, communication, workflows, ownership, documentation, systems, and execution. The focus is not blame or fault-finding — it is clarity. You walk away with a practical understanding of what is working, what is creating friction, and where focused action will create the greatest forward movement.


Big Picture

Bringing it all together in a easy to understand big picture way

30-years of Tech

About JB89

30 Years of People

Read More
Balanced Approach

About JB89

Balanced Approach

Read More

Engagement

Hourly

Flexibility

Initial Assessment

Recruiting / Screening

Internal Coach

Contact

Fixed Term

Manage Investment

Due Diligence

Team Rebuilds

Role Backfill

Contact

Project

Implementations

Vendor Onboarding

Vendor Oversight

Due Diligence

Contact