Enterprise operator
Twenty-plus years leading technology, engineering, and transformation inside a regulated Fortune 100 environment, including an organization of 57 professionals across seven teams with $15M in budget responsibility.
Fractional AI & Transformation Executive · Dallas Fort Worth
Dr. Geanie AsanteAI strategy built for CIOs who drive what is next
Strategic clarity. Executive alignment. Measurable impact. I help CIOs in mid-market and regulated organizations close the gap between AI experimentation and enterprise adoption, so AI moves from potential into performance, securely and responsibly.
Twenty-plus years of technology, engineering, and transformation leadership inside a regulated Fortune 100 enterprise, now applied through an executive-led AI Readiness-to-Value approach: prioritized opportunities, clear ownership, practical governance, a ready workforce, and a 90-day roadmap, without an immediate full-time CAIO hire.
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700%
Growth in enterprise AI literacy program
$15M
Technology budget led
30%
Gain in delivery predictability
1,500+
Professionals trained in AI
The problem I solve
The gap between AI experimentation and enterprise adoption.
Most organizations already have tools, pilots, or talent. What they lack is the coordinated executive leadership needed to govern, scale, and measure the work: disconnected experiments, unclear ownership, pilots that never scale, uneven employee adoption, and no trusted path from AI investment to business outcomes.
Who I serve
CIOs in mid-market and regulated organizations, supported by CEOs, CTOs, COOs, transformation leaders, data and AI executives, CHROs, and PE operating partners.
Sectors
Financial services, banking, insurance, and fintech; healthcare; technology-enabled and professional services; higher education and mission-driven organizations.
Profile
Mid-market and regulated enterprises, complex business units, and PE-backed portfolio companies that need executive AI leadership before a full-time CAIO.
Market
Dallas Fort Worth as the priority market, with remote engagements across the United States.
The approach
AI Readiness-to-Value.
An executive-led sequence that turns fragmented AI activity into governed adoption and measurable value.
01
Assess
Take stock of current AI activity, readiness, risk exposure, and where real value is available.
02
Align
Bring business, technology, data, risk, and people leaders around one problem statement and shared success measures.
03
Prioritize
Narrow the portfolio to the use cases and investments most likely to produce measurable value.
04
Govern
Establish ownership, decision rights, responsible-use standards, and a control posture that survives audit.
05
Activate
Prepare the workforce with practical learning, communication, and adoption support so the change holds.
06
Lead execution
Run a 90-day roadmap with an operating cadence and clear accountability for outcomes.
Start here
2-Week AI Readiness Assessment
A focused, executive-led diagnostic that answers one question: is your organization ready to capture value from AI, and what is the fastest path to start?
What we do
- Executive intake and stakeholder alignment on business priorities and AI ambition
- Inventory of current AI pilots, tools, investments, and governance activity
- Readiness review across strategy, data, technology, talent, risk, and change management
- Working session to prioritize 2-3 use cases with the highest value-to-risk ratio
What you get
- AI readiness scorecard across six dimensions
- Prioritized opportunity backlog with value, risk, and feasibility estimates
- 90-day activation roadmap with owners, milestones, and success measures
- Executive readout with clear recommended next steps
Why executives choose me
Enterprise operator, adoption strategist, executive educator.
AI adoption strategist
Connects strategy and governance to practical use, workforce readiness, and measurable execution. Scaled a Fortune 100 AI Immersion Program from 20 to more than 160 participants, a 700% increase in GenAI literacy and adoption.
Transformation leader
Aligns operating models, delivery discipline, teams, and executive stakeholders. Improved delivery predictability 30% and delivered $1M in annual recurring savings by completing a $2M initiative ahead of schedule.
Executive educator
Translates complex AI concepts into clear decisions and usable capability. Founder of Amerio Technology, TEDx speaker, and Adjunct Professor teaching Artificial Intelligence at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
What leaders say
Trusted by executives learning to lead with AI.
“Dr. Geanie brings a rare combination of deep academic grounding and practical executive insight. She does not simply teach AI as a trend or tool; she translates it into clear, actionable application for today's organizational realities.”
Nancy
Executive AI Leadership Course participant
“Immediate value. I left with the tangible ability to create and deploy AI agents, and I highly recommend it for its clear, professional delivery of complex concepts.”
Ogbarode
AI Executive Lab participant
“By the end of the session we had created our own working AI solutions, something that would typically take a developer days, in under 30 minutes. Dr. Asante is patient, clear, and intentional. You walk away not just understanding AI, but actually using it.”
Richelle
AI Executive Lab participant
“A comprehensive and practical foundation for leaders integrating AI into corporate strategy. The clarity I gained turned AI from a conceptual tool into a tangible support system for my business goals. Invaluable.”
Patricia
AI Executive Lab participant
Career arc
Enterprise delivery to AI leadership.
2025 – Present
AI Executive, Enterprise GenAI & AI Literacy
Wells Fargo
2023 – Present
Founder & Principal AI Strategist
Amerio Technology
2021 – 2025
Executive Director, Engineering & Transformation
Wells Fargo
2018 – Present
Adjunct Professor
University of Maryland Global Campus & University of the Cumberlands
Teach AI, data analytics, organizational leadership, information governance, and project management to master's and doctoral students. Mentor first-generation students and early-career professionals into STEM and leadership roles.
2005 – 2021
Project Manager · RTE · Value Stream Delivery Manager
Wells Fargo
Early Career
Technical Foundations → Program Leadership
London · Developer · Team Lead · Project Manager
Education
- Doctorate, Organizational Leadership in Information Systems & Technology, University of Phoenix
- M.S., Computer Science, South Bank University, London
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Recognition & Service
- TEDx Speaker, “Heart Centered Artificial Intelligence,” 128K+ views
- AI Leader (2025) · Leadership Excellence Award (2022) · IT Woman of the Year (2016)
- Vice Chair, Board of Directors, The Stride Center · Board Member, TAF Academy
- B/AAC Western Region Chair · Women in Technology Dallas Chair
Speaking
Ideas that travel.
TEDx: Heart-Centered Artificial Intelligence — 128K+ views
A talk on what changes when human judgment, empathy, and ethics sit at the center of AI adoption — the same philosophy behind my enterprise enablement work.
Executive FAQ
Common questions about working together.
- How quickly can you start?
- Most engagements begin within one to two weeks of a signed statement of work. The 2-Week AI Readiness Assessment is the fastest path in: we align on priorities, review current state, and deliver a scorecard, opportunity backlog, and 90-day roadmap in ten business days.
- How do you handle confidentiality?
- I work under a mutual NDA and treat every engagement as confidential. I do not disclose client names, metrics, or internal details without written permission, and I follow data-handling practices consistent with regulated enterprise environments.
- What deliverables will we receive?
- Deliverables depend on the engagement, but typically include an executive readout, readiness scorecard, prioritized opportunity backlog, 90-day activation roadmap, governance framework, and documented playbooks. Everything is built to be handed off to your internal team.
- How do we get started?
- Start with a 30-minute call to discuss the challenge, timing, and stakeholders. If there is a fit, I send a short proposal with scope, timeline, and investment. Once approved, we kick off with a stakeholder alignment session and begin the diagnostic.
Get in touch
Let’s talk about the role
Recruiters and hiring leaders: send a note with the role and I’ll respond personally, usually within one business day. Happy to share a resume tailored to your opening.
- Phone
- (510) 213-4960
- Location
- Dallas Fort Worth
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