Govern AI With Clarity.
Protect Innovation
With Confidence.

I help organizations align AI governance, IP strategy, data risk, and business execution — so innovation can scale responsibly.

Enrique (Rick) Sanchez, Jr.
Registered U.S.
Patent Attorney
AI Governance
Counsel
Adjunct
Professor
Electrical
Engineer
Cryptologic
Officer

Legal Judgment

Grounded in law. Focused on defensible outcomes.

Practical Execution

From framework to controls your teams actually run.

Board-Ready Communication

Complex material taught plainly to any audience.

Technical Fluency

Deep understanding of AI, data, and the systems beneath.

Mission Discipline

Judgment built where the stakes were already real.

Three Ways I Help Organizations Move Responsibly and Faster.

01

AI Governance Counsel

Design governance that scales with technology and regulation.

  • Policy design & governance charters
  • Vendor & third-party review
  • Risk frameworks & assessments
  • Governance controls & training
AI Practice
02

IP & Technology Strategy

Protect, position, and commercialize innovation with clarity.

  • Patent strategy & portfolio development
  • Licensing & revenue strategy
  • Commercialization planning
  • AI & data contract strategy
IP Practice
03

Fractional CAIO

Executive partnership for responsible, value-driven adoption.

  • Executive briefings & workshops
  • Roadmap alignment
  • Responsible adoption & guardrails
  • Cross-functional leadership
CAIO / Advisory

A Practical Framework for Governing Innovation.

01

Assess

Understand your goals, risks, and current-state capabilities.

02

Prioritize

Focus on high-impact, high-risk areas that move the needle.

03

Implement

Design policies, controls, and workflows that work in practice.

04

Monitor

Measure outcomes, adapt, and evolve with confidence.

Clarity Today. Confidence Tomorrow.

Translate Complexity

I turn legal, technical, and regulatory complexity into clear next steps.

Prioritize Avoidable Risk

Proactive governance lowers exposure and builds trust.

Accelerate Responsible Adoption

Practical frameworks help teams move faster with fewer surprises.

Align Legal, Technical, and Business Teams

Unified strategy. Stronger execution. Better outcomes.

One Advisor.
Multiple Disciplines.

I bring together engineering rigor, military leadership, legal expertise, teaching experience, and executive advisory to help organizations govern innovation with judgment and integrity.

Working at the intersection of governance, innovation, and trust.
Full Bio
Engineer

Electrical engineering background with a focus on systems, signal processing, and technology.

I engage technical stakeholders in the technical weeds to understand how your systems actually work.

Officer

U.S. Navy Reserve cryptologic officer, leading teams and mission-critical operations.

I establish clear processes and roles to accomplish your mission.

Attorney

Patent attorney advising innovators, founders, and global enterprises.

I turn what the law requires into language your teams can follow and your counsel can defend.

Professor

Adjunct professor teaching intellectual property, AI governance, and innovation law.

I teach your board and your builders the same material, each in the vocabulary they already use.

Advisor

Executive advisor and fractional CAIO helping organizations navigate AI with confidence.

I sit in the executive seat with you and own the decision, not just the recommendation.

Publications & Speaking

Selected Publications

What Responsible AI Governance Looks Like in Practice
A practical guide to building governance that scales.
Vendor Risk in the Age of AI Tools
Key considerations for diligence, contracts, and oversight.
From Policy to Execution: Building an AI Governance Program
Turning principles into workflows that work.
All Publications

Speaking

AI Governance for Boards and Leadership Teams
Legal, risk, and strategic oversight in the AI era.
Practical IP Strategy for AI-Enabled Businesses
Protecting and monetizing innovation.
Legal, Technical, and Operational Alignment in AI Adoption
Building alignment that drives outcomes.
Speaking Engagements

What I'm Talking About Right Now.

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This week
Where your data lives in AI: the prompt boundary.
What actually leaves your environment when an employee pastes a contract into a chat window — and which contract terms govern it once it does.
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Two weeks ago
Vendor risk is the AI risk most programs miss.
Your model supply chain is someone else's roadmap. What diligence, contract terms, and oversight should look like before the tool is already in production.
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Three weeks ago
Policy is not a program.
A signed AI policy proves intent. Evidence proves governance. The workflows, records, and human-oversight steps that turn principles into something auditable.
Read on LinkedIn →

Start Now — Protect Your Customers and Your Organization.

You do not need a finished program to begin. Governance can start with what you already have today — policies, contracts, and workflows. Let's build a plan that reduces risk, protects the people who trust you with their data, and accelerates responsible innovation.

Telephone
(877) AI-CAIO-1
877-242-2461
Email
rick@sanchize.com
Engagements
Flexible models to fit your needs