About Bigwood ——

The Practitioner
Behind the work

Bigwood Solutions was founded to help companies turn compliance from a deal-blocker into a customer trust advantage.

Bigwood Solutions is the advisory practice. GridTrust is the automation platform built from that practice — purpose-built for NERC CIP-013 vendor programs.

I have built and scaled risk and compliance programs across high-growth startups and Fortune 500 enterprices. Bigwood exists to give you senior-level guidance, AI-accelerated delivery, and outcomes that earn the trust of enterprice buyers.

— Hartley Bigwood, Founder

Founder's Story

I’ve spent over a decade designing and leading risk and compliance programs for high growth startups and Fortune 500 enterprises — including Meta, Deloitte and KPMG. I’ve seen firsthand how governance gaps stall deals, trigger vendors rejections, and create unnecessary risk.

Bigwood Solutions exists to change that. We bring senior-level judgment, automation-enabled delivery, and practical outcomes that earn customer trust — from enterprise buyers, utility customers, and regulators alike.

I’ve spent over a decade designing and leading risk and compliance programs for high growth startups and Fortune 500 enterprises — including Meta, Deloitte and KPMG. I’ve seen firsthand how governance gaps stall deals, trigger vendors rejections, and create unnecessary risk.

Bigwood Solutions exists to change that. We bring senior-level judgment, automation-enabled delivery, and practical outcomes that earn customer trust — from enterprise buyers, utility customers, and regulators alike.

To accelerate delivery and scale program execution, Bigwood operates with a dedicated automation and engineering capability — purpose-built for governance workflows.

Hartley Bigwood

founder, bigwood solutions

Experience

Credentials

HOW WE BUILD — The Time to Build AI Governance Is Now ——

We focus on the controls and evidence that matter to enterprise buyers. Our programs right-sized, audit-ready, and designed to endure — not just for auditors, but not for business.

Risk-First

We start with your risks, not a checklist.

Outcome driven

Every deliverable ties to buyer or regulator expectations.

Senior-LED

You work directly with experienced practitioners.

AI-Accelerated

We compress timelines without sacrificing rigor.

AI is moving fast — and so are the expectations. We help organizations design responsible AI programs that manage risk, enable innovation, and meet emerging regulatory and buyer requirements.

AI-RISK FRAMEWORKS

Identify and manage the risks across the AI lifecycle.

POLICIES & GUARDRAILS

Build practical policies that enable innovation safely.

GOVERNANCE BY DESIGN

You work directly with experienced practitioners.

Tools & Automation

Leverage purpose-built automation to compress timelines and stay continuously audit-ready.

Build with Experience. Deliver with Confidence.

Let's build governance that earns trust and unlocks growth.