Runtime Executive Advisory
Executive Guidance as AI Accountability Meets Reality
The Runtime Transformation Blueprint defines your path to Trusted AI Operations. Advisory keeps leadership moving along it, bringing experienced, independent judgment to the governance, customer assurance, and AI scaling decisions that emerge during execution.
A 30-minute conversation directly with Greg. No preparation needed and no pressure to commit.
The Engagement
How Advisory Works
Advisory is a structured ongoing engagement, designed so leadership knows exactly what they are getting.
Cadence
A standing rhythm of two working sessions per month with your executive sponsor and leadership team, scheduled around your governance and planning calendar.
Access
Direct access to Greg between sessions for time-sensitive decisions, customer escalations, and board preparation.
Term
Engagements run in quarterly terms, reviewed and renewed as priorities evolve.
Advisory is independent executive counsel. We do not manage projects, deploy tooling, or place staff. Leadership owns every decision; Advisory exists to sharpen them with experienced, independent perspective.
Focus Areas
What We Work On
Accountability Operating Model
Standing up and running AI governance: committees, accountability structures, decision rights, and oversight cadence.
Runtime Controls, Evidence, and Assurance
Prioritizing Operational Runtime Controls and evaluating the tooling categories, vendors, and approaches to implement them.
Customer AI Assurance
Preparing for due diligence requests, security questionnaires, and customer trust conversations with confidence and evidence.
Board, Executive, and Audit Readiness
Shaping AI reporting, briefing materials, and preparing leadership for board and regulatory scrutiny.
AI Investment and Scaling
Evaluating when and how to expand AI across teams and workflows, including build, buy, and vendor decisions.
Risk Tradeoffs
Balancing innovation speed against control requirements when the answer is genuinely unclear.
Your Advisor
Who You Work With
Advisory is delivered personally by Greg Crowley, former enterprise CISO, founder of Runtime Executive, and author of Secure AI Enablement: A CISO's Practical Guide to Governing AI at Scale, the book behind the Runtime Governance methodology.
Clients work directly with Greg. There is no team handoff and no junior staff.
To preserve depth, Runtime Executive maintains a limited number of Advisory engagements at any time.
Explore the BookIs Advisory Right For You
Who Advisory Is For
Advisory is the right fit when:
AI adoption is underway and governance or transformation priorities are being executed.
Customer, board, audit, or regulatory scrutiny is increasing.
Significant AI investment, scaling, or vendor decisions are ahead.
There is no mature AI governance leadership function in-house.
Advisory engagements begin with an Executive Strategy Call and, in most cases, the Runtime Transformation Blueprint, which gives the engagement its roadmap and agenda.