STRUCTURE, STRENGTHEN, STREAMLINE, SCALE
About Us
GrowthPoint was built by operators, not consultants. We started with a simple belief: the expertise that helps companies scale shouldn't be out of reach until you can afford a full executive team. We bring decades of real operating experience across engineering, cybersecurity, and talent — and we work alongside you, not above you.
Our Mission
We believe every high-growth company deserves access to experienced operators — not just advisors with frameworks. Our clients are founders and executives building in some of the most demanding environments: regulated finance, healthcare, and high-growth tech. We meet them where they are and help them build what they need to scale.
Our Team
Stacey Robinson, CISSP, CHPS
CO-FOUNDER Fractional CTO & CISOStacey Robinson is a technology executive and information security leader with more than 20 years of experience helping high-growth companies build and scale their technology and security organizations. He partners with founders and CEOs on their most consequential technology decisions – from architecting AI-native businesses and building AI-powered products, to developing the engineering organizations and cybersecurity programs that allow those businesses to grow with confidence. Stacey is recognized for his ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that technology strategy, cybersecurity, risk, and regulatory compliance initiatives align with business objectives.
Throughout his career, Stacey has held pivotal roles in both startup and growing companies, including CTO of an agentic AI company, VP of Engineering at a big data company, and technology executive in financial services enterprises. As a trusted advisor and mentor, he supports executives and leadership teams in strategic planning for technology and cybersecurity, establishing strong foundations, maturing existing programs, mentoring team members, and fostering high-performing cultures.
Stacey holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The Citadel and a Master of Science in Computer Science from George Mason University. He also has CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and CHPS (Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security) certifications through ISC2 (International Information System Security Certification Consortium) and AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) respectively.
Michelle Byrd Robinson, SPHR, RCC™
CO-FOUNDER Fractional CHRO & Talent AdvisorMichelle Byrd Robinson is a six-time Chief People Officer, Fractional CPO, and Co-Founder of GrowthPoint Technology Advisors. She partners with executive leaders, investors, and board members in high-growth, VC and PE-backed companies to build the people architecture that turns ambitious vision into lasting enterprise value — across Leadership Acceleration, Talent Architecture, and People Operations for Scale.
Michelle’s career spans SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech, and data companies from early-stage through Series D and successful exits. Notable roles include Chief People Officer at HealthJoy and SparkPost (acquired by MessageBird), SVP Global Head of Talent at Cardlytics, and VP Global HR & Talent at Silverpop (acquired by IBM) — with global scope across the US, Europe, India, and the Middle East.
She holds a BS in Business Administration from UNC Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the SPHR® and RCC™ designations.