For C-Suite Leaders, Boards & Private Equity
Fractional Chief AI Officer
Strategic AI leadership for executives navigating an unprecedented pace of change. The expertise your organization needs, without adding to the org chart.
Schedule a ConversationThe challenge
Every week brings new AI announcements. New capabilities. New vendors promising transformation. New risks you hadn't considered.
Your teams have perspectives. Your vendors have proposals. Your board has questions. Everyone has opinions about what AI means for your business.
What you need is someone whose only job is to understand AI deeply. Someone who isn't selling software, protecting a budget, or pursuing a separate agenda. An independent voice to help you see clearly and make good decisions.
What you get
AI Opportunity Assessment
A comprehensive assessment of your organization's AI landscape—current systems, planned initiatives, and untapped opportunities for cost savings or value creation. This becomes the foundation for all ongoing guidance.
Direct access
Text or email anytime with questions. When you're evaluating a vendor at 9pm or preparing for a board meeting, you have someone to call.
Monthly strategy call
A standing check-in to review AI initiatives in progress, evaluate what's working, and adjust course. Plus ad-hoc calls whenever you need them.
Vendor & proposal review
An independent perspective on AI vendor proposals, internal project pitches, and technology recommendations. No conflicts of interest, just honest assessment.
Quarterly industry brief
A concise summary of AI developments that matter for your industry. Not everything that's happening, just what you need to know.
How we start
Every engagement begins with a comprehensive assessment of your organization's AI landscape: current systems, planned initiatives, and untapped opportunities for cost savings or value creation.
This gives us shared context and identifies where AI can have the most impact on your business. From there, ongoing guidance is grounded in your specific situation, not generic advice.
The engagement
This is a relationship built on trust. We work with a small number of executives who value direct access to senior AI expertise and a thought partner who understands their business.
The engagement is $10,000 per month with a twelve-month commitment.
We keep the agreement simple. A handshake and a shared commitment to getting your AI strategy right.
Who this is for
C-suite executives, board members, and private equity leaders at enterprise organizations who recognize that AI will reshape their industry and want experienced guidance navigating the transition.
Leaders who don't have time to track every AI development, but need to make decisions that will define their organization's future.
Decision-makers who want a trusted advisor, not another vendor.
Your advisor
Edward Sharpless, D.Sc.
Founder, Sharpless
- → Enterprise AI strategist and builder — architecting and deploying production AI systems across complex, regulated operations
- → Hands-on since AI's enterprise inflection — multi-agent systems from design through deployment, not advisory alone
- → $12B+ in originated revenue across a decade of advising multi-billion-dollar organizations on growth, transformation, and new business launches
- → Two exits as founder and CEO — operator-built credibility behind every recommendation
Start with a conversation
No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a conversation about what you're trying to accomplish and whether we can help.
Schedule a Conversation