Revenue Growth Partner & Fractional Executive Leadership
Executive Leadership for Companies Ready to Scale
Turnstone Operating Partners provides experienced executive leadership to founder-led and private equity-backed businesses seeking to accelerate growth, strengthen commercial execution, and build scalable operating systems. We partner directly with CEOs and leadership teams to improve performance, increase accountability, and build organizations capable of sustaining long-term growth.
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
Experience at Scale
Throughout his career, Michael has led commercial transformations, built high-performing leadership teams, integrated more than 15 acquisitions, and played a key leadership role in a successful private equity exit. His experience spans revenue strategy, sales leadership, organizational development, go-to-market execution, and scalable operating systems that drive long-term growth.
$1B+
in Combined Revenue Experience
25+
Years of Executive Leadership
15+
Acquisition Integrations
Successful
Private Equity Exit
100+
Commercial Professionals Led
Founder-Led
& Private Equity Expertise
About Turnstone Operating Partners
Our Story
Turnstone Operating Partners was founded on a simple belief: sustainable growth is built through experienced leadership, disciplined execution, and operational excellence.
As businesses grow, success can no longer depend solely on the founder. Teams become larger, decisions become more complex, and the informal processes that fueled early success begin to limit future growth. Without stronger leadership, accountability, and scalable operating systems, growth becomes increasingly difficult to sustain.
Turnstone Operating Partners fills this gap by serving as an embedded executive partner to founders, CEOs, leadership teams, and private equity investors. We work alongside our clients to strengthen commercial execution, build high-performing organizations, implement scalable operating systems, and develop the leadership capabilities required for long-term success.
Unlike traditional consultants who deliver recommendations and leave, we help lead implementation. We establish priorities, create accountability, coach leadership teams, and build the systems and disciplines that enable organizations to perform long after our engagement ends.
Whether supporting a founder-led company preparing for its next stage of growth or partnering with private equity firms executing value creation initiatives, our mission remains the same:
Build stronger businesses by building stronger leaders, stronger systems, and stronger execution.
Mission
To help growing businesses unlock their full potential through experienced executive leadership, disciplined commercial execution, and scalable operating systems.
Vision
To become the trusted operating partner for founder-led and private equity-backed businesses seeking transformational growth.
Leadership
About Michael Murphy
Founder & Managing Partner
Michael Murphy is the Founder and Managing Partner of Turnstone Operating Partners, bringing more than 25 years of executive leadership experience helping founder-led, private equity-backed, and middle-market companies accelerate growth, improve commercial performance, and build scalable organizations.
Throughout his career, Michael has served as Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, and Senior Vice President of Sales for organizations ranging from entrepreneurial businesses to complex multi-brand enterprises generating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue.
His experience includes leading commercial organizations of more than 100 professionals, driving revenue growth, transforming sales organizations, implementing scalable operating systems, and developing high-performing leadership teams.
Michael has played a key leadership role in multiple acquisition integrations, successfully combining commercial organizations, aligning go-to-market strategies, and accelerating post-acquisition performance. He has also been part of a successful private equity value creation journey culminating in the sale of a portfolio company, giving him firsthand experience with the operational discipline, execution, and leadership required to maximize enterprise value.
Today, Michael partners directly with founders, CEOs, executive leadership teams, and private equity sponsors as an embedded operating partner, providing experienced executive leadership focused on execution, accountability, and measurable business results rather than traditional consulting.
WHAT WE DO
Where We Create Value
Executive Revenue Growth Partner
Embed experienced executive leadership to align strategy, improve execution, and build scalable revenue organizations.
Commercial Growth Systems
Build repeatable systems that improve forecasting, strengthen pipeline generation, and create predictable revenue growth.
Commercial Excellence
Improve sales execution, pricing, forecasting, CRM adoption, accountability, KPIs, and operating cadence across the commercial organization.
Founder and CEO Operating Partner
A trusted executive partner helping founders transition from entrepreneurial growth to scalable operating excellence.
Private Equity Operating Partner
Accelerate value creation through commercial transformation, acquisition integration, leadership development, and disciplined execution.
Ready to Accelerate Growth?
Schedule a confidential conversation today.
WHAT WE DO
Is your business ready for its next stage?
Growing faster than your systems
Transitioning beyond founder-led operations
Preparing for a private equity investment or exit
Integrating acquisitions
Building a professional sales organization
Creating predictable revenue
Developing the next generation of leaders
The Turnstone Difference
Why Turnstone
Clients choose Turnstone because they need an experienced operator, not another consultant.
Modernizing their go-to-market strategy
Chief Revenue Officer experience
Founder-led and private equity expertise
Revenue growth and commercial transformation
M&A integration leadership
Sales organization design
Compensation and Incentive programs
Pricing and GTM strategies
Exit strategies and due diligence
Scalable operating systems
Embedded executive partnership
Results-driven execution
Ready to Accelerate Growth?
Whether you're preparing for your next stage of growth, strengthening commercial execution, or looking for experienced executive leadership, Turnstone Operating Partners can help.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact
Turnstone Operating Partners serves founder-led and private equity-backed businesses across the United States through flexible virtual and on-site executive engagements.
phone
302-290-4700
Connect with Michael on LinkedIn
LOCATION
Serving businesses across the United States — virtual & on-site engagements
