Businesses need AI ethical risk management. We live and breathe it.
We are generous.
We don’t stop until the work is complete and our clients are satisfied. We don’t count hours, meetings, or how long it takes to write a report. If our clients call us, we pick up the phone.
We are rigorous.
We have overdeveloped intellectual consciences. We will only say something if we know precisely what we’re proposing. To be unresearched, unreflective, or unprepared is our personal and professional nightmare.
We are listeners.
We have views about what’s best for our clients but recognize they know more about their organizations than us. We respect the professionals we partner with, confirm they’re comfortable with every decision, and ensure our team takes care of them every step of the way. Sometimes, our clients follow our recommendations; sometimes, they don’t. That’s how it should be.
Our cross-functional team
Reid Blackman, PH.D.
Founder & CEO / THE ETHICS EXPERT
Reid Blackman, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Virtue, is the author of “Ethical Machines” (HBR Press) and host of a podcast by the same name. In his role as CEO he leads the company’s efforts in designing Responsible AI programs and training for the likes of Amazon, Etsy, Kraft Heinz, Merck, US Bank, Nationwide, and more. He has also advised the Canadian government on their federal AI regulations, was a founding member of EY’s External AI Advisory Board, and was an external Senior Advisor to the Deloitte AI Institute. He is also a keynote speaker, having delivered presentations to dozens of professional associations and conferences, as well as to the FBI, NASA, and the World Economic Forum. His work has been profiled by The Wall Street Journal, CNN, the BBC, Forbes, and Fox News. His written work appears in The Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. Prior to founding Virtue, Reid was a professor of philosophy at Colgate University and UNC-Chapel Hill. Learn more at reidblackman.com.
Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, MD, MBA
ADVISOR PARTNER / The risk, compliance, and innovation expert
Ingrid is a deep-tech, healthcare and life sciences executive, who is highly dedicated to digital and ethics advocacy. She is a well known futurist, globalist, digital strategist, passionate educator and entrepreneurship ecosystem builder, known as a global thought leader for Blockchain, AI, Quantum Technology, Digital Twins, Smart Cities. She serves on the Board of numerous organizations and held several leadership roles in the corporate, academic and not for profit arenas throughout her career. She is the recipient of several awards and serves as an Expert Advisor to the EU Blockchain Observatory Forum, a Forbes Business Council member, and an Advisor to the UN Legal and Economic Empowerment Network. She continues to enjoy teaching Ethical Leadership, Innovation and Digital Transformation at the WBAF Business School-Division of Entrepreneurship, and the University of Miami Business School, the Executive MBA Program.
Matthew Rosenquist
ADVISOR PARTNER / The cybersecurity expert
Matthew is a Cybersecurity Strategist and benefits from 30 diverse years in the fields of cyber, physical, and information security. Mr. Rosenquist is the former Cybersecurity Strategist for Intel Corp., the CISO for Mercury Risk, a member of multiple advisory boards, and consults on best-practices and emerging risks to academia, businesses, and governments across the globe. Mr. Rosenquist specializes in security strategy, measuring value, developing best-practices for cost-effective capabilities, and establishing organizations that deliver optimal levels of cybersecurity, privacy, ethics, and safety. As a cybersecurity strategist, he identifies evolving risks and opportunities to help organizations balance threats, costs, and usability factors to achieve an ideal level of security.
Marty Pollak
Chief Operating Officer
As COO of Virtue Consultants, Marty leads business development, strategic partnerships, and client delivery across the firm. A former founder and private equity-backed operator, Marty brings a proven ability to scale businesses from early traction through exit. At Virtue, Marty focuses on helping clients navigate complex technology transitions and build ethical, future-ready businesses. He has led strategic planning efforts for companies developing novel platforms, overseen internal and customer-facing technology buildouts, and advised on the responsible deployment of data systems. His ability to translate long-term vision into actionable roadmaps—and align leadership, product, and commercial teams around that vision—has made him a valued partner in environments where integrity, innovation, and execution must go hand-in-hand.
