Virtual CIO — Enterprise IT Strategy, Vendor Governance, and Compliance Leadership
For organizations whose IT operation has outgrown reactive management — and needs an executive-grade CIO without the full-time cost.
Who this is for
- Mid-market companies whose IT spending and risk exposure now require executive ownership.
- Organizations preparing for SOC 2, HIPAA, HITRUST, or industry-specific audits and finding their existing IT function under-equipped.
- Companies with multiple vendor relationships, no single owner, and unclear total cost of ownership.
- Boards or CFOs who need a CIO function to provide objective oversight of technology investment.
What I provide
- Enterprise IT strategy — aligned with growth, risk tolerance, and capital plans.
- Vendor governance and contract oversight — objective evaluation, accountability, and exit options.
- Security and compliance leadership — SOX, HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR posture; audit preparation; regulatory alignment.
- IT budget and cost optimization — visibility into total cost, redundancy elimination, contract renegotiation.
- Infrastructure roadmap — modernization sequencing, AI-readiness preparation, business continuity.
- Board and executive reporting — IT governance updates in business and risk terms.
Engagement models
Strategic Advisor
Monthly executive sessions and quarterly board cycles. Best for organizations with day-to-day IT capability needing strategic oversight.
Active Fractional CIO
Weekly involvement with vendor management, audit prep, and operational governance. Best for organizations in audit, growth, or restructuring phases.
Embedded CIO
Day-to-day accountability during transformation, audit remediation, or post-acquisition integration.
Managed FAA telecommunications and network infrastructure programs in Oklahoma City — operations where reliability, security, and continuity are non-negotiable. Provided vCIO leadership for multiple small and mid-market businesses since 2002. Hands-on experience with SOX-aligned controls, HIPAA, and HITRUST environments. Established IT infrastructure and billing systems for medical offices and supported manufacturing clients on infrastructure and security.
Typical outcomes
- Documented IT strategy linked to the business plan, not a list of projects.
- Audit-ready posture across applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Vendor portfolio rationalized; total cost of ownership made visible.
- Security and continuity risks mapped, with mitigation prioritized by business impact.
- Board confidence in IT governance — reporting that answers the questions executives actually have.
Need an executive-grade CIO without the full-time hire?
The first conversation is exploratory — we talk through your situation, your audit calendar, your vendor portfolio, and decide together whether a fractional CIO is the right answer.
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