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Chief Intelligence Officer

Fractional and interim CIO for companies that need AI to move the P&L.

Thirty years leading technology across advertising, media and adtech. Today I help CEOs and PE sponsors turn AI activity into a plan that pays, built around a foundation of security, data and the right team.

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Kenneth Corriveau
  • EVP and Global CIO, Omnicom Media Group
  • Over $100 million global technology budget
  • Multiple M&A integrations
  • From startups to enterprise organizations

When Leaders Call Me

When should a company bring in a fractional or interim CIO?

Bring in a fractional or interim CIO when technology leadership has a gap the business cannot afford to wait on. The usual triggers are a departed technology leader, a PE sponsor asking for a technology and AI plan, an acquisition to integrate, or a stack of AI pilots with no P&L to show for them. A fractional CIO gives you senior leadership part-time, and an interim CIO runs the function full-time for a defined period.

  • Your technology leader has left, or you have lost confidence in the plan.
  • Your PE sponsor wants a technology and AI story before the next board meeting.
  • An acquisition needs to be integrated without breaking the business.
  • Everyone is piloting AI, and nobody can say which pilot moves EBITDA.

How I Work

How does Ken Corriveau work with leadership teams?

I start by listening at two levels, leadership and the people doing the work, because the truth usually sits in the gap between them. The first output lands in about two weeks. From there I build a sequenced roadmap of immediate, midterm and long-term moves, each with an owner.

  1. Listen at both levels.

    I align what leadership believes with what is actually happening down in the trenches.

  2. First output in about two weeks.

    A clear read on where you stand and what matters first.

  3. A sequenced roadmap.

    Immediate, midterm and long-term moves, each with an owner.

“He is an intelligent visionary who is action-oriented, he will make the tough decisions and not let things linger.”

Roman Kornauka, CIO, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Omnicom Media Group, reported to Ken directly

“I’m not a ‘drop the assessment and disappear’ kind of operator.”

Engagements are structured through Fortium Partners, where I serve as a PartnerCIO.

My View on AI

Who should own AI inside a company?

In my view, the CIO. AI touches data, security, vendors and every workflow the CIO already owns, so splitting it into a separate seat usually adds a handoff, not an outcome. Most AI initiatives stall on people and integration rather than technology: MIT’s NANDA initiative found that about 95% of enterprise generative AI pilots delivered little or no measurable P&L impact.

Source: MIT NANDA, State of AI in Business 2025, as reported by Fortune.

“We spent centuries building tools that extend the arm: the hammer, the car, the elevator. AI is the first tool that extends the mind, and that changes who should lead technology.”

  • AI Belongs With the CIO

    “The Chief AI Officer is this cycle’s Chief Digital Officer. AI belongs with the CIO, and the CIO needs to keep their fingers on the keyboard.”

  • Adoption Is a People Problem

    “AI rarely fails in the lab. It fails in the gap between what the C-suite believes and what the employees actually do.”

  • People Over Machine

    “The smart plan moves people toward the work technology cannot do, not out the door.”

I build what I advise on. I designed and built Evolvium’s Vista platform with AI coding agents, and I started the first AI governance groups and staff AI-literacy programs at multiple organizations.

Track Record

What has Ken Corriveau delivered?

Over 28 years at Omnicom, I ran a global technology budget of more than $100 million, hired Omnicom Media Group’s first CISO, started the team that became Annalect and led numerous post-merger integrations. Since then I have served as interim CIO at Tinuiti and Broughton Partners, started AI governance programs at multiple organizations and co-founded Evolvium AI.

  • Cut 15% from an over $100 million global technology budget and reinvested the savings in revenue-generating work.
  • Hired Omnicom Media Group’s first CISO and built security and governance from inception: GDPR, CCPA and SOC 2 readiness.
  • Started the development team that became Annalect, and it grew from 2 people to more than 1,500.
  • Led numerous post-merger integrations, consolidating 100+ platforms across media, production and resource management.

“Ken was an innovator in all senses, offering data solutions to our internal clients long before people were talking about business intelligence, automation solutions long before RPA was a buzz word, and custom workflow solutions long before clients were interested in how agencies performed their operations.”

Matt Corbran, VP, Product and Data, Omnicom Media Group, reported to Ken directly

Roles

  1. Co-founder, Evolvium AI
  2. PartnerCIO, Fortium Partners (fractional and interim CIO engagements)
  3. Interim CIO, Broughton Partners
  4. Interim CIO, Tinuiti
  5. EVP and Chief Information Officer, Worldwide, Omnicom Media Group
  6. Chief Information Officer, OMD Worldwide
  7. Director of Information Technology, Tribal (DDB Worldwide)
  8. Started at DDB as a junior network manager with one direct report

Education

BA, Business Marketing and Computer Science, Assumption University.

Executive Education

  • UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Innovation and Change (2021)
  • Harvard, leadership program (2012)
  • MIT Sloan School of Management, Technology Management (2006)

One Mission, Three Ways to Work With Me

Clarity, structure, and belief, so teams make progress they could not make alone.

  • Fortium Partners

    Fractional and interim CIO engagements.

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  • Evolvium AI

    The AI strategy diagnostic platform I co-founded with Max Cheprasov. Evolvium’s Vista platform turns leadership and workforce evidence into a Transformation Potential Score (TPS) and a Transformation Blueprint, for one company or a whole PE portfolio.

    Visit evolvium.ai

  • Kenetic Consulting

    My independent advisory practice for technology and AI strategy. Providing C-suite coaching and advising on technology and AI. Mentoring up-and-coming technology practitioners to be leaders of tomorrow.

Board and Advisory

Where has Ken Corriveau served on boards?

I currently serve on the board of LiveRetail, which brings AI and automation to local retail marketing. I previously served on the boards of Docurated, which exited to Quark Software, and CipherTechs, which exited to CyberMaxx, and on the Committee for Technology at the Hermitage Club.

  • LiveRetail Current board seat (AI and automation for local retail marketing)
  • Docurated Board (exited to Quark Software)
  • CipherTechs Board (exited to CyberMaxx)
  • The Hermitage Club Committee for Technology

Interviews and Articles

Where has Ken Corriveau been featured?

I have been interviewed on the Airswift podcast, written for Heller Search on AI decision making, and been featured in TechTarget’s coverage of AI-proof IT jobs.

Beyond the Boardroom

Passion is my operating system.

I thrive by showing up with energy for my body, my purpose and the people I love.

Thirty years in, still showing up like it’s day one.

Engagement after engagement, people tell me they can’t believe the energy I bring. I’m still giddy about technology. I look at every new capability with fresh eyes, because that’s where the art of the possible starts.

My Story

I was living in Massachusetts when I took a job in New York City. I had no network of friends or family there, but I knew that to make it in advertising, I had to be in New York. So I took the leap, worked hard and made sure I was in the right conversations at the right time.

One of those conversations changed everything. Steven Marrs came in to talk about launching a new division called Tribal and the technology support it would need. I told him, “You’re going to need an IT manager, and I’m that person for you.” That got me the job and launched my career as an IT director. From there I joined Omnicom’s new media division as director of IT, built its first IT department, and rose quickly to become, at one point, the youngest CIO at Omnicom.

What Drives Me

  • Igniting Promise in People

    I help people and their ideas reach what they once thought was impossible.

  • Every Problem Is a Challenge

    I don’t see problems, I see challenges. Put me in a room with a hard challenge and a team to lead, and that’s where I do my best work.

  • People Over Machine

    Technology should lift people toward the work only they can do. I won’t hand anyone a plan that trades their people for a short-term number.

Outside of Work

  • On the mountain

    For 14 years, I’ve spent 14 weekends every winter skiing at the Hermitage Club in Vermont with family and friends, plus a trip out west every season.

  • Building the foundation

    Eating well and training hard, putting the building blocks in place to stay active for decades to come.

  • Exploring with family

    Summers are for travel. Montreal, then Italy, then Greece, with Turkey up next.

  • Giving back

    Making time to volunteer, and to keep growing in my faith.

Ken Corriveau on skis with arms wide on a mountain summit
A trip out west, every season.
Ken Corriveau smiling on a ski slope in a red jacket
On the mountain with family and friends.
Ken Corriveau hiking at a canyon overlook
On the trail.

In Their Words

“He is an outstanding leader and boss with a passion that is infectious to all who work for him and with him.”

Franco GambaCIO, reported to Ken directly

“[M]uch of the culture we appreciated as members of the OMG technology team wasn't necessarily due to the company culture but more due to the passion and excitement our leader brought to work each day for so many years.”

Matt CorbranVP, Product and Data, Omnicom Media Group, reported to Ken directly

FAQ

Questions Leaders Ask

Who is Kenneth Corriveau?

Kenneth (Ken) Corriveau is a fractional and interim CIO based in the Boston area who works with PE-backed and mid-market companies on technology and AI. He spent 28 years at Omnicom, finishing as EVP and Chief Information Officer, Worldwide for Omnicom Media Group. Today he is a PartnerCIO with Fortium Partners, co-founder of Evolvium AI and founder of Kenetic Consulting.

What is the difference between a fractional, interim and full-time CIO?

A fractional CIO provides senior technology leadership part-time, an interim CIO runs the function full-time for a defined period, and a full-time CIO is a permanent hire. The right choice depends on how urgent the gap is and how much leadership time the business needs.

Fractional CIO Interim CIO Full-time CIO
Time commitment Part-time, often one to two days a week Full-time for a defined period Full-time and permanent
Best for Senior leadership without a full-time executive A leadership gap, transition or turnaround A company ready for a permanent technology executive
Typical focus Strategy, governance, roadmap, vendors and team guidance Running the function day to day while setting direction Long-term ownership of technology and AI

Why do so many AI initiatives fail to deliver?

MIT’s NANDA initiative found that about 95% of enterprise generative AI pilots delivered little or no measurable P&L impact, and it pointed to integration and learning gaps rather than model quality. In my experience, the failure sits in the gap between what the C-suite believes and what employees actually do. The fix is to measure both levels, prioritize the few moves that matter, and sequence them with owners.

Does a company need a Chief AI Officer?

IBM’s Institute for Business Value reports that 26% of organizations now have a Chief AI Officer, and that those organizations report about 10% higher ROI from AI. My read is that the gain comes from having one accountable owner for AI. For most mid-market companies, that owner should be an upgraded CIO rather than a new seat in the C-suite, because the Chief AI Officer is this cycle’s Chief Digital Officer.

How does Ken Corriveau approach AI strategy?

He listens at two levels, leadership and the workforce, and measures readiness with Evolvium’s Vista platform, which produces a Transformation Potential Score (TPS). The first output lands in about two weeks, followed by a sequenced roadmap with owners. His one non-negotiable is people over machine.

What is Evolvium AI?

Evolvium AI is an AI strategy diagnostic platform co-founded by Ken Corriveau and Max Cheprasov. Its Vista platform turns leadership and workforce evidence into a Transformation Potential Score (TPS) and a Transformation Blueprint, for one company or a whole PE portfolio. Learn more at https://evolvium.ai.

Is Ken Corriveau available for board roles?

Yes. Ken serves on the board of LiveRetail and brings board experience from Docurated and CipherTechs, both of which exited. He is open to additional board and advisory roles where technology and AI are central to the company’s plan.

Let’s Talk

How do you engage Ken Corriveau?

Fractional and interim CIO engagements run through Fortium Partners, where I serve as a PartnerCIO. Advisory, coaching and mentoring run through my practice, Kenetic Consulting. For a first conversation, book time directly on my calendar.

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“Nothing is impossible. It’s just the next challenge.”