AI-Powered Operations Consulting

Most companies don't have an execution problem.
They have a process problem.

I help organizations find where operations break down, build systems that scale, and put AI to work in ways that actually stick. Twenty years of enterprise operations experience. Eleven AI certifications. Results, not reports.

What I Do

Three ways to work together

Every engagement starts with a single question: where is the friction costing you the most? We find it fast, fix what matters, and build something that lasts.

AI Operations Audit

A two-day deep dive into your current workflows. You get a prioritized roadmap showing exactly where AI can eliminate waste, reduce cost, and accelerate output — with clear steps to get there.

Flat Rate · Two-Day Engagement

Process Sprints

Targeted, time-boxed engagements to solve a specific operational problem. We identify it, scope it, and fix it — together. No long retainers, no scope creep, no ambiguity.

Project-Based Pricing

Ongoing Operations Partner

For organizations that want an experienced operations mind available month-to-month. Strategic support, AI integration guidance, and accountability built into your workflow.

Monthly Retainer

Free Resource

The policy conversation nobody is connecting.

AI is eliminating jobs faster than policy can respond. Then those same displaced workers are screened out by AI hiring tools when they try to find new work. No disclosure. No appeal. No human in the loop. I wrote the white paper on it — and I used AI to do it. On purpose.

Download it free. Share it if it resonates. The people who understand this technology best are rarely the loudest voices in the policy conversation. That needs to change.

White Paper · June 2026

The Closed Loop

How AI-Driven Displacement and Algorithmic Hiring Create a Workforce Crisis Without Exit

Covers: displacement data · documented bias cases · the legislative gap · four policy recommendations

Download Free PDF

Michael Tavenner · LePan Consulting · Researched and drafted in collaboration with AI — transparently disclosed

About

Operations executive. AI practitioner. Builder.

I've spent over twenty years building enterprise operations infrastructure — including a command center managing 25 people across three states serving 51 buildings globally, built from scratch. I know what it takes to design systems that work under real pressure.

I hold eleven AI certifications and use these tools every day — not as a novelty, but as a core part of how I work. My approach is simple: AI is most powerful when it amplifies human judgment, not replaces it.

20+ Years Enterprise Operations Experience
11 AI Certifications
MBA · BFA
IICRC Certified · Water, Fire & Smoke, Mold
Founder, LePan Consulting
"AI is my business paintbrush."

Based in Midlothian, Virginia. Available for remote engagements nationwide and select in-person work in the Richmond metro area.

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Let's find where the friction is.

A Clarity Session is a focused conversation about your operations. No sales pitch. No deck. Just an honest look at where things are breaking down and what it would take to fix them.

Book a Clarity Session mike@lepanconsulting.com