Fractional leadership
Your Fractional AI Advisor.
Your part-time AI leader. Strategy, governance, and a roadmap, without the cost of a full-time hire. For mid-size companies that know AI matters but are not ready to staff a Chief AI Officer.
From $5,000 a month
What you actually get
An AI plan that survives the next model release, without a full-time hire.
How you'll know it worked: a roadmap reviewed each quarter, governance kept current, and at least one real AI-assisted fix shipped and tested with a real user.
Who this is for
You run a mid-size company. AI matters, the board is asking about it, and your team needs direction. But you are not ready to hire a full-time Chief AI Officer at $300k-plus a year, and you should not have to.
You want one person who owns the AI question. Strategy, governance, what to adopt and what to skip, a roadmap, and a steady hand when something new comes up. That is what this is.
Best fit: companies under about $300 million in revenue where AI is strategic but a full-time hire is premature. New to me or a past client, both welcome.
What's included
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Direct 1:1 time with priority scheduling. Time with Chrysti when you need it. You get first dibs on slots.
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Email and Slack access between calls. Quick questions get quick answers, not a sales meeting.
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Tool and vendor evaluations. When you're weighing a new AI tool or a vendor pitch, I look at it and tell you what to ask.
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Policy and guardrail reviews. A 2026 industry survey found 34% of employees do not know which AI tools their employer has actually approved. That is not a discipline problem, it is a communication gap. I write the policy, then make sure your team actually knows it exists.
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New-hire briefings. Onboard someone into your AI workflows without re-running the whole workshop.
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Roadmap check-ins. Where you are vs. where you said you'd be after the workshop. Course-correct if needed.
What's recorded and what isn't
Transparency upfront. The contract spells this out in full. Short version:
Recorded
Things I keep notes on
- Agendas for each session
- Decisions you and I land on together
- Recommendations I give you
- Action items, with owners and dates
- Tool and vendor evaluations I produce
- The roadmap we agreed to and how it's tracking
Not recorded
Things that stay in the room
- Your confidential business information (financials, internal politics, personnel matters)
- Specific client names you share in context
- Proprietary processes you describe in confidence
- Personal or sensitive matters that come up
- Audio or video of our calls (no recordings)
- Anything you flag as off-record during a session
If something comes up that needs special handling (NDA, regulated industry, executive coaching territory), say so at the start of the call and we'll scope it.
Pricing
Three-month minimum, billed monthly. Scope sets the price.
Advisory
$5,000/mo
A couple of days a month. Strategy, evaluations, and priority access.
Embedded
From $10,000/mo
Deeper cadence, governance buildout, and board-level updates.
Both tiers include everything listed above. The three-month minimum is what makes the work compound. We scope the right tier on a short call.
How to start
Three steps.
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Confirm you're a fit. You run a mid-size company that needs AI direction and wants one person to own it.
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Book a 15-minute call. We talk through what you want from the next 12 months, confirm the scope, and pick monthly or quarterly billing.
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Sign and go. Contract signed, first call scheduled, you're in.
Questions people ask
What is the Fractional AI Advisor?
I act as your part-time AI leader, from $5,000 a month. I keep you current, help you pick tools by task and risk, and keep your team out of trouble. No long contract.
Who needs a fractional AI advisor?
Teams that want steady AI guidance but do not need a full-time hire. You get senior help without the headcount.
What do you do each month?
I track what is worth your attention, help you decide what to adopt and what to skip, set guardrails, and coach your people. You get judgment, not just tool demos.
How is this different from a one-time workshop?
A workshop is a strong start. This role is ongoing. AI changes fast, so month to month keeps you steady instead of falling behind between trainings.
Is there a contract?
No long-term contract. It is month to month. If it stops being useful, you stop.