Strength with direction. Structure that scales.
Fortiline provides fractional CFO and operational leadership for organizations navigating growth, complexity, or transition.
We partner with leaders who need clarity, stability, and senior-level support—without the cost or risk of a full-time executive hire.
Fortiline partners with organizations that have outgrown informal systems and need experienced leadership to strengthen financial and operational foundations.
Startups navigating growth and increasing complexity
Nonprofits seeking financial clarity, board-ready reporting, and sustainable operations
Service and trade businesses strengthening financial and operational systems
Fortiline provides senior-level financial and operational leadership on a fractional basis, allowing organizations to access expertise aligned with their current stage and needs.
Strategic financial leadership supporting informed decision-making, financial visibility, and long-term sustainability.
Designing systems that reduce friction, clarify roles, and support consistent execution.
Supporting boards and leadership teams with clear, actionable information.
Fortiline engagements prioritize stabilization first—creating clarity, reducing friction, and restoring intentional decision-making.
Work is practical, collaborative, and designed to leave organizations stronger and more self-sufficient over time. The goal is not dependency, but durable systems that support confident leadership.
The firm was founded by Penelope Howard, who brings more than 30 years of experience across finance, operations, audit, compliance, and organizational leadership. Her background spans startups, nonprofits, and service-based organizations, with extensive experience working alongside boards and executive teams.
Penelope’s work focuses on stabilizing organizations during pivotal moments, building financial clarity, strengthening operational structure, and designing systems that support sustainable growth. Her approach combines financial discipline with operational design, ensuring that organizations scale without sacrificing people, mission, or stability.
Fortiline’s work is grounded in partnership, transparency, and practicality. Engagements are designed to reduce friction, improve decision-making, and leave organizations more resilient over time.
