AI Governance for the Mid-Market
Kirk Tramble
Fractional AI Governance Lead
Your team is already using AI.
You just don't know the rules.
Most companies between $1M and $20M have employees using AI tools every day — without policies, without oversight, and without anyone asking what data is going where.
Take the 10-Question AI Governance AssessmentThe Reality
Three uncomfortable truths about AI in your business
Your team is using AI tools right now. The question is whether client data, pricing models, or HR records are going into tools you haven't approved.
Your NDA probably doesn't mention AI. Your competitors' governance policy already does. The gap between what you assume is protected and what actually is — that's where liability lives.
A single data leak through an unapproved AI tool triggers malpractice exposure, client notification obligations, and insurance complications you haven't planned for.
Working with CEOs across professional services, healthcare, financial services, and technology — helping them build AI governance before regulators or insurers force the issue.
20+ years enterprise experience at Apple, Chevron, and Oracle · UC Berkeley EECS · Tuck MBA
Who This Is For
Businesses like yours
Operator Notes
Recent insights for business owners
From “Do We Have a Policy?” to “Are We Governing It?”
A framework for boards to transform AI acceptable-use policies from static documents into functional governance systems...
Minimum Viable Acceptable-Use Policy for AI Tools
A customizable one-page template for establishing guidelines for responsible AI tool use — balancing innovation with risk management...
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Operator Notes is for leaders navigating transition, scrutiny, or complexity who want practical playbooks — not hot takes...
Find out where your organization stands
The 10-Question AI Governance Assessment takes 5 minutes. You'll know immediately whether your business has the controls it needs — or the gaps it can't afford.
Take the 10-Question AI Governance Assessment