About Global Strategies Group
Our Mission
At Global Strategies Group, our mission is to strengthen community banks by delivering outsourced COO leadership that drives operational efficiency, advances digital and payments innovation, enhances risk and fraud management, and develops human capital strategies—providing board-level expertise and measurable results without the cost of a full-time executive.
Outsourced COO Solutions for Community Banks
Strengthen Operational Efficiency
- Implement scalable systems and workflows to reduce costs and improve service delivery.
- Benchmark and improve efficiency ratios toward high-performing community bank standards.
Advance Digital Banking & Payments Strategy
- Guide adoption of real-time payments, FedNow, and fraud-resistant digital platforms
- Enhance customer acquisition, retention, and engagement through seamless online and mobile experiences.
Optimize Risk Management & Fraud Mitigation
- Apply industry best practices for check fraud prevention and electronic payments security.
- Strengthen risk controls, disaster recovery, and vendor management practices
Human Capital & Performance Management
- Develop leadership and workforce programs to reduce turnover and improve productivity.
- Build training, referral, and performance systems that align staff goals with bank growth.
Strategic Growth & Governance Support
- Partner with the Board and CEO on asset/liability management, forecasting, and capital planning.
- Provide strategic insight into M&A opportunities, fintech partnerships, and market expansion.
About Global Strategies Group
Our Story
Global Strategies was created to meet that moment.
After decades spent inside community banks—most recently as Chief Operating Officer of a $900 million institution—our founder saw the same challenge repeated again and again. Banks needed senior operational leadership, digital expertise, and risk discipline, but not every institution needed or could justify adding another full-time executive. What they needed was experience, perspective, and steady hands at the helm.
That insight became our purpose.
We partner with community banks as an outsourced Chief Operating Officer, working alongside CEOs, boards, and leadership teams to strengthen operations, modernize systems, manage risk, and develop people. Our work focuses on what matters most: improving efficiency, advancing digital and payments capabilities, protecting customers from fraud, and building organizations where employees can grow and stay.
Core Values
- Integrity First – Always act with honesty, transparency, and fiduciary responsibility.
- Operational Excellence – Pursue efficiency, accuracy, and measurable results in every engagement.
- Innovation with Purpose – Leverage technology and payments innovation to enhance—not replace—the human side of banking.
- People-Centered Leadership – Develop leaders, empower staff, and foster cultures that retain talent.
- Resilience & Risk Awareness – Build structures and controls that protect banks and their customers from fraud, volatility, and disruption.
- Community Commitment – Strengthen local institutions so they can continue serving their communities for generations.
Engagement Structure & Deliverables
Phase 1 – Diagnostics & Roadmap:
- Full operational and financial review.
- Risk and fraud assessment.
- Delivery of 12–18 month COO roadmap.
Phase 2 – Implementation & Oversight:
- Direct execution of initiatives (digital banking, payments, risk, HR strategy).
- Board/CEO reporting on KPIs, budget impacts, and efficiency outcomes.
Phase 3 – Transition & Sustainability:
- Mentor internal leaders for long-term success.
- Transition responsibilities to permanent COO or ongoing fractional COO role.