Building the Technology Foundation That Lets You Scale.

Groundwork Technology Advisors helps small and mid-size companies understand their technology environment, strengthen their engineering practices, and build a clear path forward.

An outside perspective from someone who has done the work.

Groundwork Technology Advisors is led by a senior technology executive with 30 years of experience across healthcare services, health insurance, digital product companies, and behavioral health organizations, including CIO and CTO roles at eight organizations.

Many small and mid-size companies are making technology decisions without a clear picture of where they stand or where they are going. An experienced outside perspective can help clarify both, without the overhead of a full-time executive hire.

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30

Years in technology leadership

8

CIO or CTO roles held

300

Largest engineering team led

SOC 2 attestation lead

Services

Engagements are structured around specific deliverables or defined retainer scopes. Every engagement starts with a conversation to make sure the scope is right before any work begins.

Is your technology foundation ready for what's next?

Answer 12 questions about your technology environment and get an instant read on where you stand and where the gaps are. Takes about 3 minutes.

Most companies are already using AI. Few are ready for what that means.

AI is showing up in your organization whether you planned for it or not. Your staff is using it daily. Your vendors are embedding it in the tools you already pay for. The question is no longer whether AI is part of your technology environment. It is whether you have the visibility, governance, and readiness to use it well and avoid the risks that come with using it poorly.

Visibility

Do you know where AI is already in use across your organization, including tools your team adopted without IT involvement?

Governance

Do you have policies in place for how AI can and cannot be used, particularly around sensitive data and regulated information?

Readiness

Is your data environment, team structure, and technology foundation positioned to get real value from AI investment?

Jon McAnnis is currently pursuing the Chief AI Officer certification through AI CERTs and brings hands-on AI delivery experience across healthcare and behavioral health environments.

How engagements work

Fixed-fee project

A defined assessment with a specific written deliverable at the end. Scope, timeline, and fee are agreed upon before work begins. Appropriate for most assessment engagements.

Monthly retainer

Ongoing fractional CIO or CTO services at a defined time commitment per week. Scope is set at the start of the engagement and revisited as the relationship evolves.

Hourly or daily advisory

For companies that need a senior technology perspective on a specific decision or situation without committing to a larger engagement. Available by the hour or day.

Start with a conversation.

If you're not sure which engagement fits your situation, reach out. A brief call is usually enough to figure out whether there's a useful fit.