We help established small businesses and nonprofits move from AI interest to practical use—by preparing leaders, enabling employees, and improving everyday work.
01Founder & executive authority
Founder & CEONilda G. Thomas
Nilda G. Thomas, MBA
Business strategist. Workforce AI advisor. Transformation executive.
Founder & CEO | Business AI Consulting LLC
Nilda brings more than 20 years of experience across marketing technology, business strategy, digital transformation, and workforce initiatives. An experienced business and technology executive, she now helps organizations operationalize AI by bridging executive vision with the practical realities of changing roles, workflows, skills, and operating models.
Experience includes
DeloitteMicrosoftAT&TEDS
Certified AI ConsultantMBA in eBusinessFractional CAIOAuthorSpeaker
1000+
Professionals trained
25+
Years F500 experience
#1
Amazon bestselling author
4
Key markets served
Organizational experience
Experience across Southeast Michigan & beyond.
Selected organizations across prior employment, speaking, training, consulting, workforce, and professional initiatives. These logos are not a list of client endorsements.
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Recognition & credentials
Authority grounded in experience and trust.
Selected professional recognition, certifications, registrations, and leadership credentials.
2026
MarCom Platinum Award
The AI WorkforcePRO™ — The AI-Ready Business Playbook
2024
MarCom Platinum Award
AI for Executives: A Blueprint for Success, Innovation, and Growth
Thought Leadership Category
2026
Black Leaders Worldwide — Women Need to Know
Leadership recognition
2025
Women of Excellence Honoree
Michigan Chronicle
Credential
Certified AI Consultant
International Association of AI Consultants
Alum
Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women
Black in Business Graduate · NYU Stern
Federal
SAM.gov Registered
System for Award Management · Federal Contractor
Certified
SBA Woman-Owned Business
U.S. Small Business Administration
As featured in
Hispanic NetworkBlack EnterpriseSpeakers Magazine
Our approach to your business
Start with people and purpose. Make technology serve the work.
Business first
Start with the goals and challenges that matter to your organization—not a list of tools.
Capability, not dependency
Build your team’s skills, confidence, and ownership so new ways of working can last.
Responsibility by design
Make information protection, review, and accountability part of the process from the start.
What participants and leaders say about making AI practical, role-relevant, and actionable.
“Nilda didn’t just teach us about AI — she showed us exactly how it maps to our roles. For the first time, our team left a training knowing precisely what to do the next morning.”
Workshop ParticipantPMI Great Lakes Chapter Symposium
“The AI Role Plan™ concept changed how we think about AI adoption entirely. Instead of asking ‘what tool should we use?’ we now ask ‘how does AI fit this specific role?’ That’s the shift we needed.”
Education LeaderMBDA National Grant Symposium
“What sets Nilda apart is that she brings Fortune 500 AI strategy into a framework that works for organizations like ours. Practical, equitable, and immediately actionable.”
Program DirectorSchoolcraft College AI Literacy Training
Your next step
Start with your business. Not another AI tool.
Let’s talk about what is slowing your team down—and what a practical path forward could look like.
