Guide: EPC Group Launches Virtual Chief AI Officer Service

EPC Group Launches Virtual Chief AI Officer Service

HOUSTON, TX -- April 9, 2026. EPC Group today launched the Virtual Chief AI Officer (vCAIO) service, a fractional AI executive engagement designed for enterprises that need senior AI strategy and governance leadership without hiring a full-time Chief AI Officer.

The vCAIO service places a seasoned AI executive at the client side -- typically reporting to the CIO, CISO, or CEO -- to lead AI strategy, governance framework design, Microsoft Copilot program oversight, regulatory alignment, and board-level AI reporting.

What the vCAIO delivers

• AI strategy and roadmap aligned to the organization business objectives
• AI governance framework design and operationalization (HIPAA, SOC 2, FINRA, FedRAMP, CMMC, EU AI Act where applicable)
• Microsoft Copilot program oversight including Champion Network, adoption measurement, and use-case discovery
• Microsoft Copilot Studio agent governance and inventory
• AI risk register and quarterly board reporting cadence
• AI Center of Excellence charter and operating model
• AI literacy program design

Engagement tiers

• Standard tier -- fractional vCAIO with defined hours per month
• Enterprise tier -- expanded engagement covering multi-business-unit AI programs and regulatory complexity
• Mission-Critical tier -- dedicated senior vCAIO for regulated-industry organizations

The vCAIO Fractional Retainer starts at $6,500 per month with a twelve-month minimum.

Errin O Connor as practice anchor

The vCAIO practice is anchored by EPC Group founder and Chief AI Architect Errin O Connor, a four-time bestselling author for Microsoft Press and Sams and a Microsoft . Errin was a contributor to the FedRAMP framework.

Contact

To scope a Virtual Chief AI Officer engagement, call (888) 381-9725, email contact@epcgroup.net, or visit Contact EPC Group.