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Organizations in regulated industries are under growing pressure to adopt AI. The technology is moving fast, employees are already experimenting with it, and leadership wants a strategy. But adopting AI without understanding the compliance implications creates real exposure, particularly for organizations handling protected health information, financial data, or other sensitive material.

SunHawk’s AI consulting practice brings together decades of compliance and regulatory expertise with dedicated AI architecture. We help clients assess their current AI posture, deploy secure infrastructure, and build purpose-built tools that align with their regulatory obligations. This is practical, compliance-informed AI adoption, built for organizations where data protection is a requirement, not a feature.

We are already developing and deploying AI-powered tools for compliance workflows, and we actively track the evolving federal and state regulatory landscape around AI. Our U.S. Based AI Regulations Guide is available as a resource for organizations working to understand their obligations.

Why Compliance and AI Expertise Need to Work Together

Most organizations face one of two problems when they start exploring AI. They bring in a technology vendor who can deploy the tools but doesn’t understand the regulatory environment they operate in. Or they ask their compliance team to evaluate AI risk without the technical depth to assess how these systems actually work, where data flows, and what the real attack surface looks like.

SunHawk closes that gap. Our compliance professionals have spent decades working inside and alongside regulated organizations. We design and deploy secure AI systems for exactly these environments. The result is AI adoption that accounts for both the technical reality and the regulatory requirements from the start.

Our AI Consulting Services

Self-hosted AI systems that keep sensitive data on your infrastructure. We handle model selection, hardware planning, deployment, and the tooling layer that makes AI usable for your team. Your data stays on your network, under your control.

Purpose-built AI tools designed around your organization’s specific workflows. Automated compliance reporting, document processing, regulatory gap analysis, and other specialized applications built to work with your data without sending it to third-party services.

A structured assessment of your organization’s current AI posture. We identify what’s already happening with AI across your teams, evaluate the risks, and deliver a prioritized roadmap with governance documentation your compliance team and leadership can act on.

Who This Is For

Healthcare systems, health plans, financial services organizations, legal teams, and any entity handling sensitive data that needs to adopt AI without creating compliance exposure. If your data can’t leave your network, or if you need to demonstrate control over how AI is used in your organization, these services were designed for you.

Testimonials

"SunHawk demonstrated a commendable commitment to precision and compliance throughout our engagement. Their expertise in navigating complex healthcare regulations was evident, providing us with a thorough and insightful audit. We required assistance with a complex billing audit that required statistical analysis. As a smaller healthcare system, SunHawk provided us a level of audit expertise that we are not able to staff in-house. The team’s responsiveness and industry knowledge make them a valuable partner for healthcare organizations seeking rigorous and reliable auditing services."

Sara Coverstone

Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer
Northern Arizona Healthcare

"SunHawk was an outstanding partner in the provision of interim leadership in compliance and internal audit for our organization.  They provided seamless coverage and advancement of our compliance and internal audit functions.  As CEO, I had no concerns or worries during our engagement.  They were true partners for us!"

Alfred E. Pilong

President and CEO
Garnet Health

"James and the SunHawk team have been an invaluable resource for our Compliance Office - they are a reliable, well experienced, trusted and knowledgeable team of professionals who at a moment’s notice will take your calls or respond to your emails.

Their advice helped us navigate the ever evolving, highly regulated healthcare industry!  Whether it’s discussing report methodology or determining appropriate repayment, SunHawk provides the reassurance and confidence that you are doing the right thing!

We are honored to have partnered with SunHawk and will continue to do so in the future!"

Natasha Cogdill

Vice President/Chief Ethics, Compliance and Privacy Officer
Community Health System

"SunHawk’s professionals are leaders in the compliance and risk industries. Over the years I have worked with a number of their professionals on a series of projects/issues and learned SunHawk’s professionals are problem/solution-oriented and great coalition builders. 

SunHawk Professionals get the job done and are a pleasure to work with. Commitment, Experience, Professionalism, and Integrity; that's what SunHawk Professionals brings to the table."

Gerry Roy

Vice President/Chief Ethics, Compliance and Privacy Officer
Phoenix Children's Hospital

"Jim Rough is among the most conscientious professionals I have encountered. When he says he is going to do something -- he does it. Jim has a broad range of experience gained over decades in leading organizations.

Now as the founder of his own firm, Jim will be enabled to provide the same high-quality service to his clients in a setting that allows greater customization to his clients' financial circumstances."

Frank M. Placenti

Chair, US Corporate Governance & Securities Regulation
Practice, Squire Patton Boggs

"SunHawk Consulting's HIPAA Check Program provided us with an invaluable third-party review of our HIPAA policies and practices. The tracking tool SunHawk includes with the Program has become an integral part of our continued monitoring for HIPAA compliance.

Jan Elezian's extensive hands-on compliance experience was evident during site visits and staff interviews as she translated difficult subject matter into practical use scenarios and provided quality feedback. Thank you SunHawk team!"

Nancy Lipman

Vice President, Compliance
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.

"SunHawk provides an array of dynamic professionals, each with significant subject matter expertise and a problem-solver approach. Beyond their knowledge and conscientious work ethic, however, is a team of caring individuals who strive to furnish individualized, tailored assistance with a personal touch. 

Jim Rough's dedication to the success of SunHawk clients is evidenced by his strategic and prospective thinking complemented by his ability to truly anticipate the needs of a company in the midst of the complicated compliance climate. I highly recommend SunHawk for companies of any size seeking actionable solutions and measurable results."

Michelle Missal

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Paragon 28, Inc.

“Sunhawk Consulting has proven to be a trusted partner with the ability to deliver results. We have consistently been impressed with their expertise, professionalism, and commitment to customer service.  Sunhawk Consulting has supported our enterprise-wide risk assessment, risk management activities, and the configuration of our Governance, Risk and Compliance software tool.

Sunhawk Consulting’s leadership and consultative services have helped us to successfully navigate through the complexities of SOC, HIPAA, NIST and FedRAMP audits this year.  The knowledgeable team of Sunhawk professionals has been and continues to be an invaluable resource for us, ensuring we are positioned for success in all our audits and assessment activities.”

Zachary Fain

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Signature Performance

“The team at SunHawk Consulting helped our private equity backed company establish consistent auditing processes for our patient charts and shared easily digestible data that we could take back to our clinical teams to help drive improvements and consistency around their clinical documentation. We highly recommend utilizing SunHawk Consulting to help your company ensure compliance is top of mind for your clinical teams.

Lauren Gerdin, DDS

Chief Dental Officer
Cherry Tree Dental

“SunHawk’s healthcare compliance, privacy, and security consulting team embodies the principles of integrity, responsibility, quality, and collaboration in both interaction and product. Their in-house buffet of expertise allows for uninterrupted service, no matter the subject. I am pleased to recommend SunHawk Consulting to any organization seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable consultant.

Rosali Delgado-Steffen

Compliance Manager/ Privacy Officer 
Northern Valley Indian Health

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