AI strategy and governance

Aspire Ed & IT Solutions is a 51% woman-owned small business based in Texas that helps universities, health science centers, and public agencies adopt AI responsibly. Its work spans AI strategy and governance, executive advisory and change leadership, workforce upskilling, workflow automation and agentic AI, and adoption analytics and ROI measurement. The firm is principal-led, with a sitting university Chief Data Officer and a CTO/COO with 22 years of experience.

adoption analytics and ROI measurementagentic AIexecutive advisory and change leadershipmulti-cloud operationsproduction GenAI systemsWorkflow automationworkforce upskilling and training

Bacadus Consulting is an AI and digital transformation consulting firm and a member of the Anthropic Claude Partner Network. Based in Oxford, Mississippi, it is a ten-person team of consultants, engineers, and analysts serving healthcare, public sector, and growing organizations nationwide. Its roots are in healthcare administration and revenue cycle, paired with full stack development and applied AI on the Claude and OpenAI platforms.

AI readiness assessment and roadmap developmentBusiness Continuity PlanningClaude and OpenAI API integratione-commerce platformsemergency preparedness planningenterprise AI trainingfull stack developmenthealthcare revenue cycle automationretrieval-augmented knowledge assistantssecurity hardeningtabletop exercisestechnical SEOweb application developmentworkflow automation with AI agents

Carnegie is the student connection company helping colleges and universities solve their most urgent and complex challenges. It provides enrollment management, predictive analytics, Slate optimization, financial aid optimization, market research, lead generation, student success and retention, branding, institutional strategy, AI strategy and governance, leadership development, strategic communications, campus planning and architecture, digital advertising, analytics and reporting, and web development services to higher education institutions.

Brand strategyCampus planning and architecturedigital advertisingenrollment managementFinancial aid modelinglead generationmarket researchPaid Search Marketingpredictive analyticsSEOSlate CRM optimizationsocial media marketingStrategic planningweb development

Fortis Enterprises LLC is a managed IT services provider serving small and mid-market organizations across the United States. The company manages IT operations, Microsoft 365 tenants, and cybersecurity, offering 24/7 helpdesk support, endpoint monitoring, patch management, and a 15-minute response SLA for critical issues. It is a Microsoft CSP Partner and also partners with SentinelOne, Huntress, and Datto for security and backup solutions.

24/7 helpdeskautomated patch managementbackup and disaster recoveryendpoint monitoring and managementincident response and remediationIntune device managementmanaged detection and responsemanaged IT servicesMicrosoft 365 tenant setup, migration, and hardeningsecurity awareness trainingSIEM monitoring and alerting