Fractional CIO & AI Strategy
Government-tested IT leadership for organizations that need strategic technology guidance without the $300K executive hire.
The challenge
You're the accidental CIO. Your CEO or department head is making technology decisions by default — and it's showing.
AI is everywhere, except your organization. You know you should be doing something with AI, but you don't know where to start — or who to trust.
Your last consultant left you with a deck. Sixty slides, zero implementation. You need someone who executes, not someone who theorizes.
You're paying enterprise prices for mid-market problems. Big 4 firms charge Big 4 rates whether you're Fortune 500 or a 200-person nonprofit.
CIOs, more than any other executive, have an end-to-end view of how the business works and the tools to turn that view into insights.— Martha Heller, Be the Business
What I do
Not a retainer for advice you won't use. A working partnership that moves your technology forward.
Ongoing strategic technology leadership. IT roadmaps, vendor management, team mentoring, and board-ready reporting — without the full-time overhead.
15–20 hours/month · RetainerCut through the hype. Practical AI assessments, privacy-first implementation plans, and pilot programs that deliver measurable outcomes — not slide decks.
Fixed engagement · 30–90 daysActive crisis management, CIO transitions, or major project oversight. Embedded in your team for as long as needed, then a clean handoff.
20–40 hours/week · Project-basedHow it works
A 30-minute conversation to understand where you are, where you want to be, and whether we're the right fit for each other.
A focused review of your current technology landscape, team capabilities, and immediate opportunities — delivered as an actionable plan, not a binder.
We work the plan together. Regular check-ins, measurable milestones, and the flexibility to adjust as your organization grows. I make myself unnecessary.
About
I'm the Chief Information Officer for the City of Rochester, New Hampshire — a municipality of 33,000 residents and 350+ employees. I lead an 8-person IT team that manages everything from network infrastructure to AI implementation, on a budget that requires every dollar to work.
Before city government, I served as a Marine Corps avionics technician, where I learned that complex systems don't care about your excuses — they need to work. That mindset shapes everything I do: practical solutions, clear documentation, and technology that serves people rather than the other way around.
I'm not a retired executive looking backward. I solve these problems every day, with real constraints, real stakeholders, and real accountability. When I advise your organization, it's from current experience — not a decade-old playbook.
Insights
Practical thinking on IT leadership, AI strategy, and doing more with less.
A city CIO's case for owning your own data — and what I built to prove it works.
March 2026 Data GovernanceData-driven means the data makes the call. Data-informed means humans make the call, guided by data. For government and municipal IT, the distinction matters more…
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February 2026Let's talk
A 30-minute discovery call to see if we're the right fit. No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a conversation about where you are and where you want to be.
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