About
Independent advice for a fast-moving frontier
ExecCIO is an independent practice built around a simple idea: business leaders deserve clear, standards-grounded advice on AI — free of vendor incentives.
Our story
ExecCIO was founded to close the gap between AI, IT & security ambition and executable strategy — helping leaders make decisions with confidence, not just enthusiasm.
We work with executive teams, boards, and technology leaders on the decisions that shape how AI is adopted, governed, and secured across the enterprise. The work is grounded in practical experience across technology leadership, cybersecurity, enterprise risk, and responsible AI.
Tony Murphy is a fractional CIO, CIO, and AI leader with experience leading technology, security, and AI strategy for public and private enterprises. He most recently served as CIO & CISO at Newfold Digital, where he spearheaded the company's enterprise-wide AI transformation and worked to mature the security and enterprise risk functions. He now advises organizations as a fractional CIO, drawing on prior CIO/CISO roles at Newfold Digital, Desktop Metal, Progress Software, and Stratus Technologies, guiding companies through IPOs, acquisitions, and major digital transformations.
He holds an MBA in Leadership from Bentley University and a BA in Economics & History from St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, and has completed executive programs in AI strategy at Berkeley and Babson and in corporate governance at Wharton, along with certifications including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), ITIL, COBIT 5, and Six Sigma.
Our approach
How we work with clients
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Listen first
We start by understanding your business, operating model, and the decisions in front of you — not by pitching a template.
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Frame the decision
Complex AI questions become clear when framed against outcomes, risks, and trade-offs leadership can weigh.
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Ground in standards
ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, and NIST CSF anchor recommendations that hold up to scrutiny.
04
Deliver artifacts you can use
Roadmaps, policies, risk registers, and briefings — practical deliverables that live inside your organization.
Ready to move from AI, IT & security ambition to execution?
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