AI & Data Strategy Executive
25+ years helping Fortune 500 organizations build data-driven cultures and AI-ready foundations that deliver measurable business results.
I help enterprises bridge the gap between data potential and business results through strategic AI implementation, advanced analytics programs, and data-driven transformation.
What I Do
From strategy through implementation, I help organizations harness the power of AI and data.
AI readiness assessment, implementation roadmaps, and use case identification tailored to your business objectives.
Learn More →Predictive analytics, business intelligence, and analytics CoE development to unlock data-driven insights.
Learn More →Build AI-ready data foundations, modern data platforms, and analytics infrastructure that scales.
Learn More →Board-level AI strategy, keynotes, and workshops on enterprise AI transformation and implementation.
Learn More →About John
My journey into data started operating nuclear power plants on Navy submarines at 20 - where precision, reliability, and making critical decisions with incomplete information were matters of survival.
That rigor informs everything I do with data today. For 25+ years, I've been helping Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and life sciences transform their data capabilities into competitive advantages.
I've built programs that delivered $10M+ from data modernization, transformation, and monetization, $8M in annual savings from spend analytics, $7M from operational insights and analytics optimization, and $5M+ from AI business process automation and AI-enabled reshoring. Today, I help organizations navigate the AI revolution - building the data foundations that enable machine learning at scale, implementing responsible AI frameworks, and creating data-driven cultures that sustain innovation.
Read My StoryLatest Thinking
AI Strategy
AI is quickly becoming the most profound catalyst of strategic reinvention since the Industrial Revolution. Organizations that view AI as merely a technological tool rather than a fundamental mechanism for reimagining competitive strategy will be left behind.
Emerging Tech
Imagine an AI that doesn't just respond to commands, but actively pursues goals, makes decisions, and takes initiative. This is the promise of agentic AI.
AI Fundamentals
The day is coming when we'll all be working with AI. Here's what you need to understand about generative versus non-generative AI.
Published Works
Latest Release
A clear-eyed roadmap for executives who refuse to let their organizations be the slow ones. Learn how to build data foundations that scale AI beyond pilots, diagnose your AI readiness, and lead your workforce through the transformation.
"If you are not competing with AI, you are undoubtedly losing to someone who is."
Learn MoreAlso co-author of The Elephant in the Room: Data and Heads Up! The Data Tsunami Survival Guide. View all books →
Whether you're building an AI strategy, transforming your data capabilities, or need a partner who understands both the technical and business sides of enterprise data, let's connect.