Kayla Williams and Olivia Rose bring firsthand CISO experience to help companies build AI governance in from day one, instead of bolting it on after the rollout stalls.

[BOSTON, MA and ATLANTA, GA] — July 16, 2026 — Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory launched on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Founded by two former chief information security officers who have each watched high-profile AI initiatives collapse from the inside.

Co-founders Kayla Williams and Olivia Rose say the same pattern repeats across industries: leadership sets a bold AI-first mandate, teams move fast to keep up, and governance gets pushed to “we’ll figure it out later,” if at all. Months in, something breaks: a security gap, a compliance mess, or a tool nobody can explain to a regulator. Trust erodes, the initiative quietly stalls, and the technology itself is rarely what failed.

“We’ve both sat in the room during the moment every company dreads; an AI rollout that looks great on paper and falls apart the second it hits reality,” said Kayla Williams, co-founder of Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory. “The technology worked. The idea was sound. What was missing sat underneath it all, where nobody was looking.”

“You invest in something you believe matters, only to watch it fail for reasons that had nothing to do with the idea itself,” said Olivia Rose, co-founder of Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory. “That’s exactly why we started this firm.”

Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory helps companies deploy AI from the top down, the right way, the first time, with governance built in from day one rather than retrofitted after launch. The firm is available immediately to organizations moving fast on AI that want to make sure governance isn’t the thing that trips them up.

About Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory

Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory is led by Kayla Williams and Olivia Rose, two former chief information security officers who help organizations govern AI deployment from the executive level down. The firm partners with leadership teams to build security, compliance, and governance into AI initiatives from the outset, rather than treating governance as an afterthought.

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Olivia Rose, Co-Founder

Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory

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About Kayla Williams, Co-Founder and Principal, Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory

Kayla Williams is Co-Founder and Principal of Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory, helping organizations adopt and scale AI with governance built on cybersecurity rigor. A former CISO and SANS CISO of the Year 2024, she brings 15+ years leading security, risk, and privacy programs at Devo, LogMeIn, and Computershare. Kayla is a frequent speaker on AI risk, governance, and building resilient, business-aligned security programs.

About Olivia Rose, Co-Founder and Principal, Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory

Olivia Rose is Co-Founder and Principal of Williams Rose AI Cyber Advisory, where she helps executives transform their organizations with AI, fast and safely. A 25-year cybersecurity veteran and former CISO at Mailchimp and Amplitude, she has built global security programs and advised boards through high-stakes decisions. Olivia is an IANS Faculty Member, ISSA International Presidential Council Advisor, Cybersecurity Woman Volunteer of the Year, and a frequent industry speaker.