Fractional CTOs in Jacksonville Making Things Happen in 2025

Jacksonville Interim Chief Technology Officers to Know

Jacksonville’s business landscape is shifting. Known historically for its logistics, finance, and insurance industries, the Jacksonville metro is quickly becoming a hub for healthtech, fintech, ecommerce, and remote-first SaaS companies. Founders are building. Investment is rising. And scale is no longer a distant goal—it’s the next step.

But here’s the thing: not every company is ready (or able) to make a full-time CTO hire. They need leadership—but not with all the cost and commitment.

Enter the fractional CTO.

Fractional Chief Technology Officers help early-stage and growth-focused businesses stabilize their platforms, coach technical teams, align product strategy, and prep for scale—all while working part-time or project-based. It’s high-trust, high-impact leadership without the overhead.

At Digital Reference, we’ve identified a group of Jacksonville-based and regionally active fractional CTOs already shaping the technical trajectory of some of the city's most exciting companies.

Our Selection Process

Every fractional leader featured below meets our core inclusion standards:

✅ Clearly positioned as a fractional, interim, or embedded CTO
✅ Based in or actively supporting companies in the Jacksonville metro
✅ Visible public presence (LinkedIn, firm site, or reputation network)
✅ Experience in technical leadership—across startups, scale-ups, or transformation work
✅ Strong alignment with Digital Reference’s focus on clarity, reputation, and delivery

We prioritize doers, not just advisors.

Jacksonville Fractional CTOs to Know

🔹 Angelique Hamilton

Fractional CTO | Technical Culture Architect | Startup Advisor
Angelique blends technical and cultural leadership to help fast-growing companies build sustainable systems and healthy teams. As a fractional CTO, she’s brought in to clean up inherited tech stacks, align engineering with product and customer success, and improve developer experience. She’s also known for helping non-technical founders gain confidence in platform decisions.

🔍 Specialties: Platform modernization, engineering org culture, cross-functional alignment
📍 Based in: Jacksonville, FL

🔹 Anne White

Fractional CTO | Technical Systems Builder | Social Impact Technologist
Anne operates at the intersection of technology and impact. As a fractional CTO, she works with startups and nonprofits building platforms for education, mental health, and social services. Her leadership spans architecture, vendor transitions, and scaling infrastructure in mission-aligned organizations. She’s known for her integrity, accessibility, and clarity in technical decision-making.

🔍 Specialties: Social impact platforms, agile leadership, team transformation
📍 Based in: Jacksonville, FL

Are you a Jacksonville-based fractional CTO—or do you know one? Submit a nomination to be considered for future updates.

Why Jacksonville Startups Are Choosing Fractional CTOs

Jacksonville companies are scaling in a unique way. Many are second-time founders. Others are bootstrapped or backed by local investors. Regardless of background, they share one thing: they need product and platform leadership now, but aren’t ready to jump into a full-time CTO hire.

Top reasons we’re seeing fractional CTOs step in:

• 🧱 MVP is live, but platform needs stability or refactoring
  
  
• 🧠 Founders need a technical counterpart without hiring too early
  
  
• 📈 Preparing for investment or diligence
  
  
• 🔧 Team needs to shift from vendors to in-house structure
  
  
• 🧭 Engineering and product goals feel disconnected
  
  

In each case, fractional CTOs offer the alignment, calm, and direction to scale smart.

What Makes Jacksonville’s Fractional CTOs Stand Out

The leaders we’re spotlighting here bring:

✅ Hands-on product and platform leadership experience
✅ Startup empathy—especially in lean, fast-moving orgs
✅ The ability to coach and hire engineering talent
✅ Real-world knowledge of what works at early scale
✅ A calm, strategic presence during technical transitions

They’re not here for show. They’re here for results.

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Final Word: Jacksonville Is Building—And These Leaders Are Building With It

From fintech to healthcare to mission-driven SaaS, Jacksonville is home to a new wave of innovation—and fractional CTOs are quietly powering the rise.

Whether you’re preparing for scale, replacing an agency, or just trying to build without breaking your budget, leaders like Angelique Hamilton and Anne White are ready to help.

You don’t need to wait to hire your “dream CTO.” You just need a fractional operator who knows how to get it done.

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