Executive AI leadership for your business — without a full-time hire. Charpen owns your AI strategy, governance, and implementation on a part-time retainer, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time Chief AI Officer.
Book a Free AI Leadership CallA Fractional Chief AI Officer gives your company executive ownership of AI — the strategy, the guardrails, and the results — on a part-time basis, typically one to three days a week. You get the leadership of a full-time AI executive at a fraction of the cost, and only for as long as you need it.
Most growing companies can't justify a $250,000-plus full-time Chief AI Officer, yet they're running scattered AI pilots with no unified strategy and no clear owner. That's exactly the gap a fractional CAIO fills: one accountable person who turns AI from disconnected experiments into a plan that moves the business.
A clear, prioritized plan that ties AI to real business goals — revenue, cost, and risk — instead of chasing the tool of the month.
Identify where AI actually pays off in your operation, size the impact, and sequence the work so early wins fund the next phase.
Practical guardrails for data, privacy, and safe use — the operating guidelines a business needs before it scales AI, not after something goes wrong.
Honest, independent guidance on which platforms and models to buy, build, or skip — with no reseller agenda behind the recommendation.
We don't just advise — we own delivery. Charpen builds and ships real software, so your roadmap turns into working systems, not slide decks.
Hands-on training so your people use AI confidently and safely — turning a top-down mandate into everyday, practical adoption.
The difference is ownership. A consultant delivers a project. A full-time hire is a major commitment. A fractional Chief AI Officer gives you ongoing executive ownership, sized to your stage.
One defined project, delivered and handed off. Great for a specific build — but no one owns the strategy after it ships.
Scope: single engagement
Ongoing executive ownership of strategy, governance, and delivery — part-time, accountable quarter over quarter, and scaled to what you need.
Scope: ongoing, part-time
Full executive ownership — and a $250,000–$400,000+ salary most growing companies can't yet justify.
Scope: full-time hire
Most AI advisors can talk strategy. Few have actually shipped AI into production. Charpen has — we build and run our own AI products, including Shingle Law (AI document automation for law firms) and Osprey IQ (an AI sales-intelligence platform for distributors), both live in the field today.
That means your roadmap comes from someone who knows what it actually takes to deploy AI safely and get results — not slideware. You get an honest, local partner who leads the strategy and can build the systems behind it. Learn more about Charpen or explore our full range of services.
A Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) provides executive ownership of your AI strategy and adoption on a part-time basis — typically one to three days a week — instead of a full-time appointment. Unlike a project consultant, a fractional CAIO owns ongoing strategy, governance, and accountability.
A consultant is usually engaged for a single, defined project and hands it off when it ships. A fractional CAIO owns AI as an ongoing executive function — strategy, roadmap, governance, and delivery — and stays accountable for outcomes quarter over quarter.
A fraction of a full-time hire. Full-time AI executives command roughly $250,000 to $400,000+ per year. A fractional engagement is a monthly retainer scoped to the days per month you need, so you get executive-grade AI leadership sized to your stage. We scope it on a free call before any commitment.
The best fit is a small or mid-market company running scattered AI pilots with no unified strategy or clear owner, a business that needs AI governance before it scales, or a leadership team that wants a roadmap and honest guidance without a full-time executive salary.
Both. Charpen is based in Mobile, Alabama and works on-site with Gulf Coast businesses, and serves clients nationwide remotely. AI leadership works well as a hybrid engagement.
Book a free, no-pressure call. We'll talk through where AI fits in your business and what a fractional engagement would look like.