Executive & Board Advisor for AI

Practical AI Advisory to help your company compete and grow.

I help CEOs, C-suites, and Boards know what AI means for their business, in real, practical terms. With experience as both an investor and an AI technology leader, I've raised institutional money, acquired companies, led large Data & AI teams, distributed AI to hundreds of employees, and added millions of dollars to the bottom line.

Erick Hollenbaugh
$20M+
EBITDA from AI
10+
Years Enterprise Data & AI
3
Years in Private Equity
300
Builders Enabled
For CEOs of Growing Companies

What most CEOs need is not access to AI tools. They need a practical strategy for AI adaptation and realizing tangible value.

The companies that figure out AI in the next 2 years will be the only ones competing for the next 10 years.

Products

Build AI into what you sell.

AI can make your product more valuable — smarter, faster, more personalized. I help you find the right bets, build them the right way, and avoid the expensive mistakes most companies make trying to figure this out alone.

Processes

Build AI into how you operate.

The highest-ROI AI investments are usually not glamorous: creating a delightful customer experience, automating repetitive work, accelerating decisions, reducing cost-to-serve. I've shipped these systems. I know which ones actually deliver and which ones are distracting wastes of money.

Culture

Build AI into how your team works.

AI only compounds if your people actually use it. That means leadership fluency, systemic enablement, team adoption, and governance. I help you build a support system for a culture where AI is a tool your whole team can leverage.

Advisory Services

How I work with you.

We can design an arrangement specific to your needs, built around your specific opportunities or challenges.

AI Maturity Assessment

Structured assessment of your company's AI posture — where you stand, where your competitors are, and a prioritized roadmap forward.

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Executive Advisory

Ongoing retainer. Biweekly 1:1s, async access, and a trusted sounding board for every AI decision your leadership team faces.

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AI Tooling & Architecture

Practical guidance on what to build with, what to buy, and what to avoid — from someone who has made these calls at scale.

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Key Player Enablement

Mentoring and small-group training for the people inside your company who will carry AI forward — and teach others to do the same.

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Training Programs

Full-scale AI training program design, or focused "build-ready" 1-day sessions that get your team working with AI fast — in-person or virtual.

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M&A Diligence

Independent AI maturity assessment of an acquisition target. Risk flags, capability gaps, and a board-ready memo for deal teams.

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