AI Operations Transformation (CEO + PE)
AI won't replace your business. An AI-run competitor will.
Most companies are “using AI.” Very few are getting measurable operational advantage. We help CEOs and Operating Partners convert AI into real throughput, margin, and speed—without vendor hype or innovation theater.
The Real Problem
Why AI isn't paying off for most companies
AI tools are easy to buy. AI advantage is hard to execute. Most organizations stall because they treat AI like an IT project — or they run pilots that never scale.
Projects die after proof-of-concept because data, risk controls, and ROI were never designed upfront.
Teams adopt tools, but the operating system of the business stays the same.
Leaders want ROI… but don’t have a deployment method to get it.
If AI isn't showing up in your weekly operating cadence, it isn't real.
The Outcome
What we build with you
Not "AI adoption." Operational advantage.
Faster decisions
Executive dashboards and AI-assisted analysis that shorten decision cycles.
Leaner overhead
Automations and standard work that remove administrative load and rework.
Higher throughput
AI-enabled workflows that increase output without adding headcount.
Capability that stays
A trained internal cohort that runs the system after we leave.
The Difference
We don't teach prompts. We deploy a system.
The market is flooded with AI tool trainers. We're different: we deploy AI the way high-performing companies deployed operational excellence—with governance, role clarity, project selection discipline, and measurable outcomes.
The Method
The AI Deployment System (4 phases)
A proven methodology built on 20+ years of operational transformation experience and Lean Six Sigma enterprise deployment principles.
Executive Command
Leadership AI fluency tied to your real operating model — not generic training. Clear rules of engagement for risk, data, and usage.
ROI-First Roadmap
Identify 15–30 opportunities across functions. Prioritize by EBITDA impact, feasibility, and time-to-value. Define KPIs and financial validation.
Build Internal AI Operators
Train a core group to design, run, and maintain AI workflows. Create standard work, templates, and adoption routines.
Scale + Internalize
Wave-based rollout by department. Governance and reporting cadence. Planned internalization so the capability becomes permanent.
Services
Engagements built for executive time — and measurable ROI
2–4 Weeks
AI Readiness Assessment
Interviews, operational walk-throughs, AI readiness scorecard, opportunity pipeline with ROI model, and a 90-day execution plan.
1–2 Days
Executive Alignment Workshop
Align the leadership team, select 3–5 highest ROI initiatives, assign owners, and establish an operating cadence.
90 Days
90-Day AI Ops Pilot
5–10 implemented initiatives, trained internal operators, and measured wins with CFO-friendly validation.
12–18 Months
Enterprise Deployment
Multi-wave rollout with internal certification hierarchy, governance, training, project portfolio tracking, and planned internalization.
Leadership
Operators who deploy. Not theorists who advise.
Ivan Madrigal
Principal Consultant & Methodology Architect
Former CEO who scaled a company from $4M to $40M+. Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Fortune 500 consultant. M&A strategist across $20M–$1B deals. Ivan doesn't theorize about AI transformation — he's lived operational transformation from the inside.
- CEO, Builder's Choice — $4M to $40M+ growth, 100 employees
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
- Fortune 500 Consulting (SBTI, Direct Energy, Gexa Energy)
- M&A Due Diligence — $20M to $1B deals
- $11.4M in documented operational savings
- Early AI adopter focused on execution and measurable outcomes
- BBA, Texas State University
Kerri Campbell
Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Growth and delivery leader across consulting and enterprise programs. Built practices, led go-to-market, managed complex stakeholder environments. Kerri brings the commercial engine and execution rigor to make adoption stick.
- Founder, AiPex Advisory Group
- Owner, Allegiance Consulting (since 2017)
- Director, BD & Marketing — Strategy Engineering & Consulting (22% revenue growth)
- Enterprise project delivery — $20M+ programs
- Pharma & marketing consulting (Provention Bio, Fingerpaint — 24% revenue increase)
- BBA, Emory University (Management, Marketing & Communications)
- International exchange, UNSW Sydney
Proof
Built by operators, not theorists
This work requires two things most AI "consultants" don’t have: real P&L scars and a deployment system that actually sticks.
$40M+
Company Built & Scaled
Fortune 500
Clients Served
$11.4M
Documented Savings
20+
Years Operational Leadership
Scaled a business from $4M to $40M+ while building operational discipline
Delivered $11M+ documented cost savings through Lean/Six Sigma work
Led or supported M&A due diligence and integration across multiple deal sizes
Built go-to-market systems and operating playbooks using AI-first workflows
Results
Examples of operational outcomes
EBITDA improvement through productivity + standard work
Analytics systems that surfaced margin leakage and recovered cash
Enterprise reporting + cadence that replaced “opinion meetings” with data
FAQ
Common questions
Are you a software vendor?
No. We are vendor-agnostic. We help you deploy the right mix of tools, governance, and workflows so AI produces measurable outcomes.
Will AI create layoffs?
Our goal is productivity and capacity — not chaos. You decide workforce strategy. We build the operating system that gives you options.
What about data security and risk?
We design risk posture up front (what data can be used, where, and how). Governance is part of deployment, not an afterthought.
The AI advantage window is open—now.
If your competitors build an AI-enabled operating model first, you won't “catch up” later. You'll play defense.
Book an Executive AI Readiness Call30 minutes. Clear next steps. No hype.