Karen Frith is the founder of Fractional First® and Greenlight Partners, a pioneer in fractional consulting with over two decades of experience across accounting, programme management, and executive advisory. When multiple contracts ended simultaneously, she did not just adapt. She redesigned the model entirely, developing the Fractional First® Operating System as a structured discipline for building resilience within constraint.

She is the bestselling author of So You Want To Be A Fractional Consultant? and a sought-after speaker on fractional operating discipline, executive signal systems, and the future of modern work. Through Greenlight Partners, she helps organisations and independent consultants build practices that are structured, sustainable, and built to last.