Welcome to the HQ
Where Technology Decisions Are Made
Enterprise-level leadership for small & mid-market organizations — without the enterprise overhead.
When your business needs executive technology leadership but doesn't have it in house, we provide the strategy, governance, and foresight to help you make smarter decisions with confidence.
Technology strategy made practical.
About
the HQ
Our Story
Every organization reaches a stage where technology choices outpace internal experience. Complexity grows, systems fracture, priorities compete, and leadership needs a clear voice to connect technology with growth. BAERHQ is made for that moment.
We operate as your headquarters for technology leadership; providing the strategic insight, structure, and foresight you may not have in-house. No layers of process. No technical noise. Just direct executive partnership that helps you understand how technology enables your business, build governance that creates accountability and confidence, and make confident decisions that protect value and enable scale.
Who We Are
Founded by Chad Baer, a former federal senior technology advisor for IT & cybersecurity, technology strategist, mid-market technology executive, and entrepreneur with two decades of national-level experience, BAERHQ brings the discipline of national level strategic planning to the pace of private enterprise. We work with small & mid-market businesses that need executive leadership to align technology to their growth.
BAERHQ delivers strategic leadership with boutique attention. A valuable executive partnership without the enterprise overhead.
Our Vision
We believe every organization is an IT organization and requires access to executive technology leadership, regardless of size or stage. Technology should enable growth, not create chaos. Governance should build confidence, not bureaucracy. And leadership should cut through complexity, not add to it.
BAERHQ exists to make that vision real. One decision, one engagement, one partnership at a time.
What We Do
BAERHQ delivers executive-level technology leadership through focused, high impact engagements. You gain a clear strategy, direction, and results mapped to your goals - not reports that gather dust.
Technology Leadership
Executive level strategy, governance, leadership, and oversight on a flexible basis. We guide technology priorities without adding a full-time executive to the headcount, leveraging experience in information systems, cybersecurity, and emerging technology.
Governance & Policy Advisory
Design frameworks that balance innovation, compliance, and culture so leadership can make informed and defensible decisions.
Tech & Business Alignment
Turn technology from a cost center into a growth driver by aligning systems, data, and process to real business outcomes.
Executive Strategy
Advise and equip executives, boards, and new technology leaders in navigating complex strategic decisions with confidence and control.
Why
Us?
Boutique Precision & Attention
Large consultancies bring layers of staff, high rates, and slow movement. BAERHQ was established with a different perspective. We are lean by design to match our clients, focused on bespoke outcomes, and tailored for leadership teams who want real traction -- not just presentations. You work directly with executive partner, not junior analysts, ensuring every conversation drives progress without unnecessary cost or delay.
Direct Partnership & White-Glove Execution
With BAERHQ you don't get saddled with a high-cost team. You get an executive partner. Our engagements are intentionally limited and capacity controlled so every client receives personal attention, hands-on guidance, and executive level insight throughout the relationship. That means direct access, fast response, and advice grounded in experience. The kind of partnership that turns uncertainty into confidence and action.
Proven Framework for Confident Decision Making
We apply a structured approach refined through years of national-level strategic technology work that allows us to assess, align, and act. A combination of leadership and strategy frameworks, enterprise architecture, systems design and process engineering, and business organization has shaped our philosophy.
Every engagement begins by defining the business objectives and outcomes, aligning technology and governance to it, and equipping leadership to act decisively. The result is something you can see in your business -- better informed decisions, smarter investments, and a technology foundation built to scale with you.
Experience That Delivers Results
1
Major IT Governance Transformation
Rebuilt enterprise IT governance frameworks for complex organizations, introducing clear accountability, portfolio alignment, and executive visibility. These efforts simplified decision-making, reduced redundant investments, and created a disciplined foundation for sustainable growth.
2
Organizational Technology Alignment
Aligned technology initiatives with organizational goals to eliminate conflicting priorities and clarify where teams should focus. This work brought strategy, operations, and IT into the same conversation, ensuring investments supported growth, reduced operational friction, and produced measurable business outcomes.
3
Technology Partner Due Diligence
Reviewed and evaluated strategic technology partners to ensure they were the right fit for the organization’s goals, risk tolerance, and long-term needs. This work strengthened buying decisions and ensured selected partners could support growth, compliance, and operational reliability.
Two decades of national-level strategic work experience. The same rigor and discipline we now bring as Executive Technology Partner for growing organizations.
Insights From the HQ
We help transform complex technology and risk topics into insights for executive action. Our work has shaped national policy and informed strategic decisions across government and private enterprises: