Information governance | metadata | AI-ready knowledge systems

I build the structures that make information findable, trustworthy, governable, and ready for use.

I connect governance, metadata, and implementation into practical systems that help people find, trust, and use information—and help organizations put those systems into practice.

  • 140property portfolio governed through reporting, policy, access, and stakeholder operations
  • 2,200units supported through board reporting, compliance documentation, and Appfolio workflows
  • MSLISSimmons University, Archives Management, conferred May 2026
  • MIT xPROAdvanced Analytics with AI, ML, and Data Science, enrolled
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Practice areas

One body of work, three areas of practice

  • Governance

    Board governance, policy implementation, compliance documentation, vendor governance, reporting standards, system-of-record adoption, business continuity, data stewardship, and AI governance framework preparation.

  • Metadata and Knowledge Systems

    Taxonomy, controlled vocabularies, archival description, metadata schemas, linked data concepts, data catalogs, information architecture, semantic layers, LLMs, discovery systems, and AI-ready documentation.

  • Implementation and Adoption

    System-of-record implementation, workflow design, stakeholder alignment, training, reporting, documentation, change adoption, customer partnership, and cross-functional delivery.

Where I add value

Roles where this background is useful now

  • Information and Data Governance

    I help organizations strengthen governance, metadata, taxonomy, data stewardship, analytics, implementation practices, and LLM-ready documentation so information can be trusted and reused.

  • Knowledge Systems and Implementation

    I translate complex requirements into usable structures, workflows, documentation, reporting, training, and adoption practices—connecting information strategy with the people who must use it.

Teaching and research strengthen this practice through evidence synthesis, clear explanation, and disciplined questioning. See the supporting work.