Most organizations call us when technology decisions have piled up and nobody clearly owns them: a platform everyone dislikes, a questionnaire nobody can answer, an AI rollout that’s producing confident nonsense, or growth that has outpaced the way things used to get decided. We’ve been helping organizations sort that out for more than 16 years. Every engagement is led by senior advisors, the people on your first call are the people who do the work, and we don’t resell software or take vendor commissions.
What We Do
- Fractional CIO Leadership: Executive technology leadership, IT governance, strategic advisory, and technology decision support. 🔗Read more »
- Knowledge Management: Knowledge strategy, intranets, knowledge bases, information architecture, knowledge sharing, and organizational learning. 🔗Read more »
- Tech Strategy: Technology strategy, roadmaps, assessments, platform selection, and vendor guidance. 🔗Read more »
- AI Strategy & Readiness: AI readiness, AI governance, workflow automation, business process improvement, and organizational adoption. 🔗Read more »
- Security & Compliance Leadership:: Fractional CISO support, compliance readiness (NIST 800-171, HIPAA), policies, and vendor and data reviews. 🔗Read more »
- Information & Data Governance: Information governance, data governance, cybersecurity, AI governance, compliance readiness, and Microsoft 365 governance. 🔗Read more »
A few recent examples
- A growth-stage biotech cut more than $100,000 in software it didn’t need in its first year with us.
- An environmental startup expanding across four continents in six months got its IT and security built from scratch, in a way that scaled.
- A small organization stuck with an old Salesforce setup found a far simpler way to get what it needed, once someone looked across all its systems.
“FireOak’s strategic guidance helped us accomplish far more than our budget would normally allow.”
— International environmental nonprofit
Who We Help
We work with organizations that are growing, changing, or becoming more complex. As technology, information, and AI become more important, leaders need clear strategy, not just more software.
Our clients have strong missions and capable teams. They come to us when they need practical technology leadership, stronger knowledge foundations, and the confidence to make good decisions.
Mission-driven businesses and startups
Building technology, knowledge, and governance foundations that scale.
Nonprofits & foundations
Balancing mission, impact, risk, and limited resources.
International organizations & NGOs
Managing knowledge, technology, and collaboration across teams, regions, and time zones.
Research, science, and R&D organizations
Supporting innovation while strengthening governance, security, and operational maturity.
If things feel harder than they should — or if AI and new tools are raising more questions than answers — you’re not alone.
Most of our conversations don't begin because something is broken. They begin because leaders want more clarity before making the next set of decisions.
Not sure where to begin?
That’s fine; most people aren’t. Tell us what’s going on in a few sentences, and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can help.
