Governance First. Profitable AI Follows.

AI governance programs that
unlock profitable AI deployment.

Built by Patrick Parker — vCISO, CMMC Registered Practitioner, 25+ years in regulated industries. Governance isn't just a compliance cost — it's what positions your organization to safely deploy AI at scale and capture the returns. With EU AI Act enforcement arriving August 2026, the organizations investing now are the ones capturing AI-driven upside. Clear, predictable investment. No open-ended engagements.

Foundation
$3,000/month
The governance foundation that enables your first AI initiatives to deploy safely — and satisfies auditors when they ask
  • 5 hours per week of embedded vCAIO leadership
  • AI governance playbook — built for your regulatory environment, not a template
  • Monthly strategy sessions to keep your program moving
  • Framework alignment: NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001
  • Email & Slack access when issues surface
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Operational
$6,000/month
The operational governance program that positions your organization to scale AI — with board confidence, regulatory coverage, and a clear path to AI-driven returns
  • 10 hours per week of embedded GRC leadership
  • Quarterly stakeholder reviews — board-ready outputs
  • Operationalized risk controls, not just documented ones
  • Compliance gap remediation with clear ownership
  • Priority access with monthly reporting your C-suite can act on
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Enterprise
$10,000/month
Full governance partnership for organizations deploying AI at enterprise scale — designed to satisfy regulators and enable aggressive AI investment simultaneously
  • 15 hours per week — deep embedded partnership
  • Weekly C-suite alignment on risk posture and regulatory exposure
  • Real-time governance dashboard visible to your board
  • Board presentation support — not slide decks, actual readouts
  • 4-hour response SLA when regulatory issues emerge
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Feature Comparison

Feature
Foundation
Operational
Enterprise
Weekly vCAIO Hours
5 hrs
10 hrs
15 hrs
AI Governance Playbook
✓
✓
✓
Framework Alignment (NIST, ISO)
✓
✓
✓
Monthly Strategy Sessions
✓
Quarterly
Weekly
ROI Dashboard
—
—
✓
Board Presentation Support
—
—
✓
Support Response Time
24 hrs
12 hrs
4 hrs
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Your AI Strategist
Patrick Parker — Founder & Managing Director

Every engagement is led by Patrick directly. Not handed to a junior consultant. He served as vCISO for Mount Sinai Medical Center, has held COO and CFO roles at regulated enterprises, and holds CMMC Registered Practitioner status. If your board or your auditors need answers about AI governance, you'll want someone who has actually sat in those rooms before.

Mount Sinai vCISO CMMC Registered Practitioner 25+ Years Regulated Enterprises COO / CFO Experience NIST AI RMF

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a vCAIO?
A virtual Chief AI Officer (vCAIO) provides fractional executive leadership for AI governance, strategy, and compliance. You get C-suite level AI expertise without the $300k+ salary of a full-time hire.
How does fractional AI leadership work?
You get dedicated hours each week from an experienced AI governance leader who embeds with your team. They attend your meetings, advise on strategy, build frameworks, and ensure compliance—just like a full-time executive, but at a fraction of the cost.
What industries do you serve?
We specialize in regulated industries that face high AI compliance risk: healthcare, financial services, government contractors, and critical infrastructure. If you're subject to HIPAA, SOX, CMMC, or federal AI regulations, we've built systems for companies like yours.
How quickly can we start?
Most engagements begin within 2 weeks of signing. We'll conduct an initial AI readiness assessment, align on priorities, and deliver your first strategic recommendations in the first 30 days.
What happens if we delay building our governance program?
The EU AI Act enters enforcement August 2026, with penalty exposure up to €35M for high-risk AI systems. Beyond regulatory risk, the more immediate cost is operational: organizations without documented governance frameworks can't safely approve AI initiatives at the pace their business demands. Every month without a governance program is another month AI opportunities sit in risk committee rather than in production.
Is governance just a compliance cost, or does it create business value?
Governance is the precondition for profitable AI deployment. Organizations with operational governance programs can move faster — they have the board confidence, audit documentation, and risk frameworks that let AI initiatives get approved and scaled. Without governance, AI investments stall. With it, they compound. The engagement pays for itself not as a compliance cost, but as the infrastructure that makes every AI initiative after it possible.