Your Summit is Our Mission.
The view from the top is worth the climb. Stop navigating the complexities of growth alone. Let’s map out your ascent and build the legacy you envision.
Our Missions & Vision
The Promise Of The Expedition
We believe every great leader deserves a route to the peak that doesn't collapse beneath them. We’ve aligned our organization to ensure your path remains solid.
- Mission: To guide business leaders on their toughest ascents, equipping them to achieve summit-worthy success.
- Vision: To envision a business terrain where reaching the summit inspires leaders to build lasting legacies, uplifting teams and communities along the way.
The Principles That Guide Our Climb
Our values are the compass and anchor for every expedition we undertake. They define who we are, how we partner with our clients, and the legacies we aim to build together.
Sherpa Mindset
As expedition partners, we guide clients by serving well, with humility and unwavering commitment. Their summit is our mission.
Continuously Bridge Gaps & Fill Voids
We identify strategic gaps and build the necessary bridges for sustained growth, adapting and innovating along the climb.
Always Underpromise & Overdeliver
We map the climb with honest realism, setting clear expectations for the terrain ahead, then strive to make the ascent even more rewarding than promised.
Legacies Matter
The summit offers a new perspective. We help leaders build lasting legacies that impact generations to come, all made possible by our Creator's grace.
Exhibit a Buffalo Culture
On the mountain, storms are inevitable. We face challenges head-on, moving into the storm with courage and unity, knowing the safest path is forward, together.

Your Expedition Team
Bridging the Gaps
The journey to the summit requires specialized skills. EmmerScale provides a full team of fractional experts who embed into your organization to fill functional voids:
- Fractional Integrators: To run your operating system and manage the team rhythm.
- Fractional C-Suite: Senior CFO, CMO, and CSO leadership for strategy and P&L.
- Technical & RevOps Sherpas: Experts to rebuild your digital infrastructure and automate sales operations.
- People Sherpas: HR and Hiring specialists to build your culture and recruit new talent.

Meet Your Sherpas
David Gullotti
Founder & Chief Sherpa
As the CEO and Visionary behind the S.C.A.L.E.™ methodology, David guides founders through the "messy middle" of growth with a counselor’s heart and an operator’s grit. He leads our Expedition Force with a "Buffalo" mindset, charging into operational storms to install the systems and clarity required for a successful, legacy-driven ascent.
Matthew Gilvey
RevOps Director
Matt ensures your "Revenue Engine" is efficient and built for high-altitude growth. By architecting HubSpot as the digital nervous system of the business, he eliminates the fog of siloed data to create a single source of Operational Truth that drives the pace of your ascent.
Courtney Culver
Chief of Staff & Senior PM
Courtney is our expedition architect, translating complex visions into executable routes for global giants and Private Equity firms alike. With 25 years of experience in transformation and change management, she simplifies organizational complexity.
Jessica Scott
Fractional CMO & Integrator
Jessica serves as a strategic navigator, ensuring your market-facing vision and internal operations are perfectly synced. A seasoned specialist in the EOS® model, she embeds as an Integrator to eliminate friction and build a high-performance engine that is truly summit-ready.
Austin Bryant
CEO, ABC Corp
Working with Fastest Themes has been a game-changer. Their attention to detail and commitment to excellence are unmatched. Highly recommend!
Elaina Royal-Graham
Technology Operations Manager
Elaina is the architect of our digital ecosystems, ensuring your workflows are durable enough for high-altitude growth. By specializing in Monday.com and Google Workspace, she eliminates technical friction to create the "Operational Truth" teams need to navigate the climb with clarity.
Kira Pogge-Brewka
Social Media & Content Specialist
Kira is our specialist for visibility, clearing the "digital fog" to ensure your mission reaches the right ears. With 16 years of experience, she architects strategic content that transforms quiet brands into engaged communities, turning every post into a waypoint that guides your audience toward the summit.
Kevin Vi
Google Workspace & IT Support Specialist
Kevin is our digital pathfinder, combining engineering precision with the grit to build "summit-ready" IT infrastructure. A founder himself, he eliminates technical friction to ensure your tech stack is a high-leverage asset rather than a heavy burden on the climb.
Kiah Beryle Durago
Graphic Design
Kira is our specialist for visibility, clearing the "digital fog" to ensure your mission reaches the right ears. With 16 years of experience, she architects strategic content that transforms quiet brands into engaged communities, turning every post into a waypoint that guides your audience toward the summit.
Grace Echevarria
Hiring Specialist
Grace is our talent pathfinder, bringing over 20 years of experience to the critical mission of building your "summit-ready" team. A bilingual expert in full-cycle recruitment and international markets, she uses a "Buffalo" mindset to navigate complex hiring storms, ensuring every client has the right people to shoulder the load of rapid growth.
Manjula Medapalli
Content & Operations Specialist
Manjula is our infrastructure architect, clearing the trail by building the invisible systems that turn strategy into execution. Specializing in Monday.com and Trainual, she replaces operational chaos with repeatable playbooks and a single source of truth, ensuring your team scales with confidence and integrity.
Melissa Howard
People & HR Lead
Melissa is our lead guide for human capital, ensuring every "expedition" has the right people in the right seats. By leveraging DISC and Working Genius, she eliminates relational friction and builds high-performing cultures that are aligned, resilient, and ready for the summit.
Heather
People & HR Lead
Melissa is our lead guide for human capital, ensuring every "expedition" has the right people in the right seats. By leveraging DISC and Working Genius, she eliminates relational friction and builds high-performing cultures that are aligned, resilient, and ready for the summit.
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