AI GOVERNANCE CONSULTING
AI risk and regulation are outpacing your governance.
Syntrovex gives boards, higher education, healthcare, and government leaders the strategy to reach accreditor-ready and regulator-ready AI governance.
Confidential. Direct access to the principal. Limited engagements per quarter.
Principal Strategist
National Speaker & Thought Leader
A recognized voice at the intersection of AI governance, institutional policy, and inclusive transformation in high-stakes environments.
AI Governance
Accessibility
Responsible AI
Digital Transformation
Higher Education
Executive AI Strategy
Leadership
Collaborations & Speaking Venues
EDUCAUSE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PENN CAREY LAW
NASDAQ PHLX
IAPP
PENN CAREY LAW - MASTER OF LAW, TECH AND IP | NASDAQ PHLX - SEC AND FINRA COMPLIANCE | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - 18 YEARS EDTECH LEADERSHIP | EDUCAUSE - RISING STAR AWARD | IAPP - AIGP CANDIDATE |
THE RISK
AI adopted across the organization with no policy that anyone owns
Vendor contracts signed with no AI, data, or accessibility terms
Algorithmic tools affecting students, patients, or citizens with no review
Accreditors, auditors, or regulators arriving to find gaps
Leadership accountable for decisions they cannot yet see
THE SOLUTION
A governance program with a named owner and a review cycle
AI and data terms built into procurement before signing
Tools evaluated for bias and accessibility before exposure
Accreditor-ready and audit-ready policy on the shelf
Leadership with clear decision rights and visibility
Who We Serve
Higher Education
Syntrovex bridges the gap between academic innovation and institutional liability with accreditor-ready AI governance.
Healthcare
Syntrovex secures patient data and clinical workflows through HIPAA-compliant AI adoption frameworks.
Government
Syntrovex implements NIST AI RMF and federal guidelines to ensure public trust and operational resilience.
Enterprise
Syntrovex empowers board-level oversight and global operations with client-ready AI policies.
Professional Associations
Syntrovex provides the strategic roadmap to lead your membership through responsible AI transformation.
Nonprofit
Syntrovex scales mission-driven impact while mitigating unique data privacy and regulatory risks.
Why a practitioner-strategist, and not just a consultant?
AI governance has five dimensions. Most advisors cover one or two.
Dimension
Typical consultant
Syntrovex
Operated the technology inside an institution
No
Yes ★
Formal legal training in tech and IP law
No
Yes ★
Regulatory compliance experience (SEC, FINRA)
No
Yes ★
Accessibility and civil rights expertise
Rarely
Yes ★
Drafted and implemented institutional AI policy
No
Yes ★
"The engagements that go wrong usually fail in the dimensions the advisor never lived."
Services
Meet Tonya R. Bennett, ML
Founder & Principal AI Strategist
Tonya Bennett bridges the critical gap between institutional liability and AI innovation. With profound experience spanning 18 years in educational technology leadership and formal legal training, she architected the Syntrovex framework to secure organizations against the mounting risks of unregulated AI adoption.
University of Pennsylvania
Accessibility Leadership
National Speaker
Leadership Programs
EDUCAUSE Rising Star
AI Governance
Penn Carey Law
The Syntrovex Protocol
A proprietary five-phase governance framework established through decades of institutional technology leadership.
ASSESS
ALIGN
ARCHITECT
ACTIVATE
AUDIT
Identify shadow AI adoption and regulatory compliance gaps to quantify risk.
Bridge leadership and counsel to set risk tolerance and decision rights.
Develop accreditor-ready policies and procurement language to protect privacy.
Drive compliant adoption through targeted training and clear communication.
Run monitoring and audit cycles for absolute institutional clarity.
18
Years in higher education technology leadership
10+
Publications and media appearances
20+
Committees and groups served across Penn and EDUCAUSE
5,000+
University staff represented as elected assembly chair
Independent Recognition.
Independent recognition from the institutions and global bodies that set the standard for leadership and technology.
EDUCAUSE
Rising Star Award recipient and named to the selective '30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow' list. Published EDUCAUSE author on strategic governance.
University of Pennsylvania
Models of Excellence recognition for exceptional institutional impact. 18 years leading transformative educational technology at Penn Vet and Penn Dental.
Elected Leadership
Chair of the assembly representing over 5,000 university staff members. Distinguished service across 20+ strategic institutional committees.
On the Record
Public, documented appearances. Each one links to the original source so anyone can verify the impact.
EDUCAUSE Review, 2020
Finding the Silver Lining
Co-authored piece on the power of positivity in leading through crisis, published in EDUCAUSE Review.
EDUCAUSE Review, 2019
How to Reach the Masses
Authored piece on budget-friendly outreach strategies for large institutions, published in EDUCAUSE Review.
EDUCAUSE Top 10 IT Issues, 2023
Contributing Voice, National IT Issues Report
Named contributor to EDUCAUSE's annual flagship publication identifying the top strategic issues facing higher education IT.
Impact that holds up under scrutiny
Representative scenarios that show how governance, accessibility, and leadership experience change outcomes for complex institutions.
Higher Education
AI-supported curriculum at a major veterinary school
Challenge: Faculty adopting AI tools with no governing framework.
Action: Moved a vendor AI contract from negotiation through execution with governance and accessibility terms.
Result: Established a scalable, low-risk model for high-stakes curriculum AI deployment.
Academic Integrity
When the tools decide who is honest
Challenge: AI detection and proctoring tools producing disproportionate impact on disabled and neurodivergent students.
Action: Legal research and policy analysis grounded in case law and equity frameworks.
Result: Reduced liability through balanced integrity policies that prioritize student rights.
Accessibility
Accessibility built in, not bolted on
Challenge: AI tools entering institutions without WCAG review.
Action: Accessibility compliance reviews and CPACC-level institutional practice implementation.
Result: Ensured full inclusive access while mitigating long-term civil rights litigation risk.
Leadership
Representing 5,000+ staff in technology decisions
Challenge: Staff voice absent from institutional technology and AI decisions.
Action: Elected assembly leadership across 20+ committees to integrate staff expertise.
Result: High-impact adoption driven by community buy-in and practical user governance.