Martina Ziegenfuss: Creating Outside the Box

This conversation is about what happens when you realize your TPM and ops skills are already a product and decide to package them. Martina shares the origin story behind Clervio, the fractional operator venture she co-founded with partner Jim Elvidge while navigating her next chapter. We get into the juggle, the mindset shift, and why a friend in Paris funding a writing life through walking tours became a concrete blueprint for what's possible. Bonus: What crochet teaches you about pacing a transformation. Martina Ziegenfuss spent years inside big tech turning complexity into execution: post-acquisition integrations, cross-functional programs, operating model design. She's the person you call when things need to actually work. Then she built something of her own. About Martina Ziegenfuss Martina Ziegenfuss is co-founder of Clervio, a fractional operator and enterprise transformation venture, alongside partner Jim Elvidge. She also runs MZConsulting, where she works as a Fractional Chief of Staff for CEOs and leadership teams navigating M&A, operating model changes, and transformation. She previously held cross-functional delivery and operations roles at Intuit and NortonLifeLock. Connect with Martina: linkedin.com/in/martinaz (  / martinaz  ) | clerv.io (http://clerv.io/) About your host Christine Kahn is a Staff Technical Program Manager with 12+ years leading AI platforms and program delivery at Intuit, OpenTable, 20th Century Fox, and Realtor.com; and a musician and soundbath practitioner outside of it. Connect: linkedin.com/in/christinekahn (  / christinekahn  ) | christinekmusic.com (https://www.christinekmusic.com) Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2622779/fa...) © 2026 Dreams and Delivery LLC. All rights reserved.