AI Governance & ISO 42001 Expert
Meet Your Consultant
Jared Clark is the founder of Certify Consulting, a full-service certification consulting firm serving manufacturers, healthcare companies, technology firms, and food producers across the United States. With credentials including JD, MBA, PMP, CMQ-OE, CPGP, CFSQA, and RAC, Jared brings a unique combination of legal, business, and technical expertise to every engagement. iso42001consultant.com is a specialized practice within the Certify Consulting network, focused exclusively on ISO 42001 AI governance certification.
What sets Jared apart in the AI governance consulting space is his Juris Doctor (JD). AI governance is not purely a technical discipline — it sits at the intersection of technology, law, and organizational risk. As AI regulation accelerates globally, from the EU AI Act to emerging U.S. state-level legislation, organizations need a consultant who understands both the technical requirements of ISO 42001 and the legal frameworks that drive them. Jared's legal training provides deep fluency in regulatory interpretation, data privacy law (GDPR, CCPA), intellectual property protection for AI models, contractual risk allocation, and liability analysis — skills that most technical consultants simply do not have.
His Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) from RAPS further strengthens this legal-regulatory perspective. As governments worldwide develop AI-specific regulations, the RAC credential ensures Jared stays at the forefront of regulatory strategy. He understands how to position ISO 42001 certification not just as a compliance checkbox, but as a strategic asset that demonstrates regulatory readiness to customers, partners, investors, and regulators.
Before specializing in AI governance, Jared built his career implementing management systems across regulated industries. With over 200 successful certification projects spanning ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety), ISO 13485 (Medical Devices), and ISO 27001 (Information Security), he brings a structural understanding of how ISO management systems work at their core. Every ISO management system standard shares the Annex SL high-level structure, which means Jared doesn't approach ISO 42001 as a novelty — he approaches it as the latest expression of a framework he has implemented hundreds of times.
His PMP (Project Management Professional) credential ensures that ISO 42001 implementations are delivered on time, on budget, and with clear milestones. AI governance projects involve cross-functional teams spanning IT, legal, compliance, data science, and executive leadership. Jared's project management discipline keeps these complex stakeholder environments organized and moving forward. His CMQ-OE (Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence) from ASQ provides the quality management foundation that underpins every management system he builds — from process mapping and document control to internal audit programs and management review structures.
His MBA grounds every engagement in business reality. AI governance is not just about compliance — it's about competitive advantage, risk reduction, and long-term organizational resilience. Jared helps organizations understand the business case for ISO 42001, align certification efforts with strategic objectives, and communicate AI governance maturity to the stakeholders who matter most: boards, investors, enterprise customers, and regulators.
Professional Credentials
ISO 42001 consulting demands a rare combination of legal insight, technical rigor, and management system expertise. Here's how each credential directly supports your AI governance certification.
Graduate Law Degree
AI governance is fundamentally a legal and regulatory challenge. The JD provides expertise in regulatory interpretation, data privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA), intellectual property protection for AI models, and contractual risk allocation. As governments worldwide enact AI-specific legislation, legal fluency is no longer optional for ISO 42001 consultants — it's essential. Jared's legal training enables him to interpret how emerging regulations intersect with ISO 42001 requirements, helping organizations build management systems that satisfy both the standard and the regulatory landscape.
Issued by PMI
ISO 42001 implementations involve cross-functional teams spanning IT, legal, compliance, data science, and executive leadership. The PMP credential ensures structured project delivery with clear milestones, risk tracking, and stakeholder management — keeping complex AI governance projects on time and on budget.
Issued by ASQ
The CMQ-OE provides the quality management foundation that every ISO management system is built upon. From the Annex SL high-level structure to process mapping, document control, internal audits, and management reviews — this credential ensures your AI management system is architecturally sound and audit-ready from day one.
Graduate Business Degree
AI governance is a strategic business decision, not just a compliance exercise. The MBA ensures every implementation is grounded in business reality — aligning ISO 42001 certification with competitive strategy, investor expectations, and organizational risk appetite. Jared helps leadership understand the ROI of AI governance.
Issued by RAPS
As the EU AI Act, proposed U.S. AI frameworks, and sector-specific AI regulations take shape, the RAC credential ensures Jared stays at the forefront of regulatory strategy. He positions ISO 42001 certification as proactive regulatory readiness — not reactive compliance — giving clients a strategic advantage as AI regulation matures.
Depth of Experience
ISO 42001 is not an isolated standard — it is built on the same Annex SL high-level structure that governs every modern ISO management system standard. Organizations familiar with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, or ISO 27001 will recognize the same foundational architecture: context of the organization, leadership commitment, risk-based thinking, operational planning, performance evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Having implemented over 200 management systems across these standards, Jared understands how they work at a structural level. This means your ISO 42001 implementation won't be built from scratch — it will leverage proven patterns, integration strategies, and audit preparation techniques refined across hundreds of engagements. If your organization already holds an ISO certification, Jared knows exactly how to integrate ISO 42001 into your existing management system, reducing duplication, lowering costs, and accelerating your timeline.
ISO 9001
Quality Management
ISO 14001
Environmental Management
ISO 45001
Occupational Health & Safety
ISO 13485
Medical Devices
ISO 27001
Information Security
ISO 42001
AI Management Systems
Common Questions
Jared Clark holds a Juris Doctor (JD), MBA, PMP, CMQ-OE, CPGP, CFSQA, and RAC certifications. His legal training provides deep expertise in regulatory compliance, data privacy, and risk management — areas central to ISO 42001. Combined with 200+ management system implementations and a 100% first-time audit pass rate, Jared brings a uniquely qualified perspective to AI governance consulting.
Certify Consulting is a full-service certification consulting firm founded by Jared Clark. The firm serves manufacturers, healthcare companies, technology firms, and food producers across the United States. iso42001consultant.com is a specialized practice within the Certify Consulting network, focused exclusively on ISO 42001 AI governance certification.
We serve organizations across technology, healthcare, financial services, government, manufacturing, and defense sectors. Any organization that develops, deploys, or uses AI systems can benefit from ISO 42001 certification. Our cross-industry experience with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 13485, and 27001 means we understand the unique compliance challenges each sector faces.
Most ISO consultants come from a purely technical or quality background. Jared Clark's JD provides a legal perspective that is critical for AI governance — understanding regulatory liability, data privacy frameworks, intellectual property implications, and contractual AI risk allocation. This legal-technical combination, paired with 200+ successful certifications and a 100% first-time audit pass rate, delivers a more thorough and risk-aware implementation than what a purely technical consultant can offer.
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