Founder & CEO @ Lever Talent | Host of The Lever Show | Helping leaders develop talent strategies that leverage a tech-empowered future.

You’re capable of more than you could ever imagine.

I started my career impatient, driven, and a little naive. In my mid-20s, I was sprinting up the corporate ladder… and got fired.  

That moment forced me to get honest about what actually changes a team: clarity, standards, and the courage to hold them.

My belief is simple: as AI and automation take more transactions, the human work matters more. Technology multiplies what’s already there (judgment, trust, focus). Software doesn’t change a team. Cadence does.

In 2022, I followed that belief and started Lever Talent. I work with CHROs, CPOs, and HR or L&D leaders to align talent with the business so teams get better because of technology instead of being buried by it. We make it practical:

• Lead with Leverage: a manager cadence that makes expectations real (and conversations easier)
• MVV that sticks: values → rituals → behavior change
• AI, but usable: 30-60-90 change plans that turn pilots into ROI
• People-ops command center: fewer dashboards, better decisions

With technology, our leverage is limitless. Let’s build teams that prove it.

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Drew Fortin

I build go-to-market teams that actually work together, where Sales, Success, and Enablement operate as one system to drive predictable growth.

With 20 years in sales and customer success leadership, I’ve learned that consistency doesn’t come from tools or dashboards, but rather, it comes from alignment and coaching.  That’s where I live: connecting the front line, the customer, and the revenue engine.

I’ve:
• Built and led SDR organizations from the ground up
• Consulted with hundreds of GTM leaders across SaaS, healthcare, fintech, and more
• Partnered with AEs, CSMs, and RevOps to connect outreach, onboarding, and renewal into one seamless customer journey

For the past 6.5 years, I wasn’t just managing accounts, I was engineering the bridge between Sales, CS, and Operations.  I advised VPs of Sales, SDR managers, and Success leaders on scaling outbound, shortening time-to-value, and coaching reps into confidence.  The results showed up in stronger teams, higher retention, and faster revenue growth.

Recently, I’ve been building CoachingGPT, which is an AI-powered roleplay and feedback simulator based on my real-life coaching style.  It helps SDRs and CSMs sharpen objection handling, tone, and confidence, while giving managers a scalable way to coach.

I was quoted in Trish Bertuzzi’s Sales Development Playbook for my leadership philosophy: promote the reps everyone respects, the ones others turn to when they’re stuck.  That lens still shapes how I develop future leaders today.

Alongside full-time leadership opportunities, I occasionally partner with startups and growth-stage companies on a fractional or project basis, helping SDR orgs scale faster, align Sales and CS, and operationalize revenue growth.

What others say:
🗣️ Clients: “The CSM you dream about.”
👥 Employees: “Leads by example and makes people better.”
🤝 Colleagues: “He’s the guy who just makes things work.”

What I bring:
✅ Cross-functional leadership across Sales, Success & Enablement
✅ Strategic, human-centered coaching that drives performance
✅ Emotional intelligence, grit, and real-world results

If you’re looking for someone who can align teams, grow talent, and turn strategy into consistent performance, please feel free to reach out, as I’d love to connect.

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