Helping companies become better businesses.
AI Readiness, Governance & Strategy Consulting for mid-market and enterprise leaders.
In an era of "More, Better, Faster," there is a dangerous gap between the glossy vision of AI and the messy execution required to generate value. CCG bridges that gap — with measured strategy, structured governance, and a deep belief that people matter.
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Twenty-plus years on stage and in the boardroom. Dozens of corporate events, leadership summits, industry conferences, and federal program briefings — translating the hardest questions in Governance, Strategy, AI, and Healthcare into talks executives actually act on.
Trevor is a practitioner first: a Six Sigma Black Belt and MBA who has modernized Fortune 500 operations and federal health-data programs. He speaks from the work, not the deck — equally comfortable with a 30-person C-suite offsite or a 2,000-seat keynote ballroom.
Governance
From Fortune 500 PMOs to a federal EHR program where structured governance cut escalations by 80% and lifted resolution speed by 30%.
Strategy
Strategic clarity for boards and executive teams navigating modernization, M&A integration, and the messy middle of transformation.
AI Readiness
What AI actually means for your bottom line — clear risk-versus-reward frameworks, guardrails for both your people and the AI tools they use, and the follow-through to actually get it done.
Healthcare
Deep experience modernizing federal health-data and EHR programs — bringing operational rigor to one of the most regulated industries on earth.
Industry conferences · executive offsites · leadership summits · healthcare and federal program briefings · board retreats · university and association keynotes.
Ideal vs. Real
Why the glossy AI vision keeps colliding with messy execution — and the framework leaders use to close the gap.
Unhappy People
The hidden P&L cost of disengaged teams and how to rebuild productivity from the human layer up.
The Choices We Make
A keynote on agency, intention, and the daily decisions that compound into a life of meaning.
Recent writing
From AI Ambition to Measurable Business Value: How CCG Helps Leaders Close the Execution Gap
A strategic deep dive into how Cogent Consulting Group helps leaders turn AI ambition, governance, portfolio prioritization, and operational readiness into measurable business value.
The Cogent Readiness Index: The 5 Pillars of Business Readiness That Turn Strategy into Results
By Cogent Consulting GroupMost strategic plans die on the vine. It’s a uncomfortable truth, but a necessary one for any leader aiming for sustainable growth. We’ve all seen the cycle: The executive retreat generates a brilliant 30-page document. There’s excitement, a company-wide
The Insularity Crisis: Why We Are Here and How We Break Out
For years, we’ve watched society drift. We’ve talked about Polarization (2023) and the Crisis of Grievance (2025). But as we move through 2026, the data shows we have hit a new, more dangerous plateau.We aren't just angry anymore. We are retreating.According to the 2026 Edelman T
Three pillars. One outcome.
Every engagement starts with a frank conversation about where your business actually is — not where the marketing deck claims it should be.
Strategic Clarity
Cut through the noise. Define what AI, automation, and modernization actually mean for your P&L.
Governance
The structured frameworks Fortune 500s and federal programs use to turn ambition into delivery.
Operational ROI
Benefit-to-risk analysis, prioritization, and synchronized human + non-human resources.
The 30-Day AI Command Readiness Sprint
Most organizations are currently playing with AI — creating hidden liabilities and fragmented data silos. This sprint delivers a fully governed, ROI-focused AI roadmap in four weeks, leveraging the same frameworks used to modernize federal health data programs.
Explore the engagement- Benefit-to-risk analysis across initiatives
- Prioritization framework tied to P&L
- Governance model for human + non-human work
- Executive-ready delivery roadmap
The Pulse.
Predict · Decode · Connect.
A social prediction platform from CCG. Stake tokens on what's next, crack the daily cipher, and join a conversation that rewards signal over noise.
For people with passion and purpose.
Helping people find joy is Trevor's other life's work. The Joy Project is a collection of writing, podcasts, and tools — including the MyJoyTracker™ app — built for people who want to live deliberately.