Your AI Won’t Govern Itself.

Practical AI governance for small- and mid-sized organizations that need to manage risk, set clear rules, and strengthen oversight.

Is your AI use outpacing your oversight? If your organization is using AI without clear answers to who is accountable, what the rules are, and how the risks are managed, then you have a governance gap.

Left unaddressed, that gap creates exposure in areas such as data protection and privacy, intellectual property, accuracy and reliability, bias and fairness, and accountability for AI-assisted decisions.

Spring Tide AI helps small- and mid-sized organizations close that gap with practical frameworks, policies, and tools. The result: you manage the risks of AI while maintaining your credibility and trust with clients, members, boards, and funders.

Spring Tide AI works with businesses, trade associations, non-profits, professional societies, and social enterprises.

Services

Spring Tide AI offers governance services that are tailored to your organization and built on your existing structures and practices.

These services are backed by the IAPP's AI Governance Professional (AIGP) certification, which covers the legal, ethical, and operational frameworks for developing and deploying AI responsibly.

The goal: deliver practical solutions that integrate smoothly into your operations, while keeping humans in control of the decisions that matter most.

  • Understand how AI is being used and where you may be exposed

    • Identify AI tools and use cases across your organization

    • Review existing policies, controls, and oversight practices

    • Highlight key governance gaps and areas of risk

    • Provide practical recommendations on what to do next

  • Put the right structure in place and support better AI decision-making

    • Define governance principles aligned with your business goals

    • Establish roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes

    • Introduce a simple, risk-based approach to AI use

    • Classify AI use cases and support consistent decision-making

    • Define metrics to monitor governance effectiveness

  • Turn governance into clear, usable guidance

    • Develop practical policies for using AI tools

    • Establish procedures for managing AI-related risks

    • Create consistent approaches for selecting and monitoring vendors

    • Establish processes for responding to AI-related issues or incidents

  • Make governance work in practice across your organization

    • Plan and support implementation across teams

    • Develop communication strategies for rollout

    • Design and deliver workshops and training sessions

    • Provide practical tools, templates, and checklists

    • Provide ongoing advisory support as AI use evolves

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About

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AI is a new technology, but many of the governance challenges it raises are not.

Organizations need to manage risk, assign accountability, and provide effective oversight.

I’m Christine Gillis. I have spent more than 20 years doing this work in the federal government and industry. I bring that experience to the questions AI raises for organizations now.

I'm certified as an Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) by the IAPP, covering the legal, ethical, and operational frameworks for developing and deploying AI responsibly. This includes risk management, regulatory compliance, and accountability across the AI lifecycle.

I use AI in my work. For details, please read my AI Use Statement.

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