Most effective in complex environments where coordinating people, processes, technology, and resources is critical to success.

Brings broad experience across industries, with strengths in AI strategy and governance, cloud computing, enterprise risk, and program management.

Combines executive leadership with the ability to translate emerging technologies into secure, well-governed programs that improve operations, manage risk, and produce lasting business value.

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AI Governance, Risk & Security Advisor to the C-Suite

Partner, AssessAI Associates

Daniel Ruggles helps senior executives adopt AI with confidence — without the regulatory, security, or reputational risk that comes from moving too fast. After more than 20 years leading enterprise technology transformation, cybersecurity, and multimillion-dollar programs for Fortune 500 organizations, he founded AssessAI Associates to help executive teams build the governance, risk, and security foundation — aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework — that makes AI adoption safe, compliant, and scalable.

• Founded and leads an AI governance advisory practice, designing risk and security frameworks aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF that let enterprise executives adopt AI without unmanaged regulatory exposure.
• Directed a $17M private cloud architecture initiative, designing scalable, secure infrastructure end-to-end for a Fortune 500 organization.
• Reduced enterprise risk exposure for the largest U.S. oil refinery by directing data migration and consolidation across 2,000+ servers and 300+ applications.

Daniel has advised Fortune 500 organizations across petroleum, insurance, pharmaceutical, financial services, and consumer goods — building the operating experience that makes his AI governance advice credible rather than theoretical. He holds CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, and CCSP certifications, along with ISO/IEC 42001 and AWS Certified AI Practitioner credentials, and is a recognized ISACA trainer and chapter leader.

• AI Governance & Responsible AI — designs frameworks aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF for compliant, ethical AI adoption
• AI Risk & Security — AAISM-certified; assesses AI-specific risk across data, model, and vendor layers
• Executive Advisory — 20+ years advising C-suite leaders across petroleum, insurance, pharmaceutical, financial services, and consumer goods
• Cybersecurity & Enterprise Risk — CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP credentialed; drives SOX, PCI, and HIPAA compliance
• Digital Transformation — directs companywide cloud migration, automation, and consolidation initiatives
• Vendor Relationships — builds lasting partnerships with third-party teams and providers to maximize delivery value