Stephen Thorn
AI Training & Advisory · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB · SBA VetCert 07/29/2026-07/28/2029)
stephenthorn.com · stephen@stephenthorn.com
919-260-4827 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
UEI: HDPRFJE715B3
CAGE: 220Y1
SAM: registered
NAICS: 611420 · 611430 · 611710 · 541611 · 541618 · 541512
PSC: U012 · U008 · R499 · R408 · B544
Status: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) · SBA VetCert approved 07/29/2026 · renewal through 07/28/2029
Location: Pittsboro / Raleigh-Durham, NC · delivery US-wide (virtual) and on-site by arrangement
About
Fixed-price AI training, workflow assessment, and human-in-the-loop automation for government and public-sector teams - delivered by a practitioner, not a reseller.
Core Capabilities
- Instructor-led AI training for government and public-sector teams: AI literacy, prompt skills, and safe-use data-handling practice on real (non-sensitive) work
- AI workflow assessment for government teams: fixed-price written roadmap identifying automation opportunities with specific tools and dollar estimates
- AI training content library - vertical modules for general government, K-12/education, law enforcement, and health/human services; each built around a data-sensitivity framework so staff classify documents before opening any AI tool. Course content reviewed annually by a public-sector compliance specialist.
- Workflow automation: human-in-the-loop AI agents configured in the client's existing systems, drafts-only model
Key Differentiators
- Former U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Officer; U.S. Naval Academy graduate
- Automation practitioner since 2012 - operations lead for a fully autonomous robotic warehouse; builds production AI systems today
- Vendor-neutral - no software to sell, no product placements
Past Performance
- Trained 165+ professionals across small business and enterprise clients
- Trained executive and senior leadership teams on AI agents and tooling - reduced 4+ hours per week per attendee in manual work
- AI advisory and training for CEOs - reduced 5+ hours per week in manual effort through workflow automation and agent deployment
- Principal Solutions Engineer supporting DoD and intelligence community customers on AI-powered analytics platforms (Babel Street)
- SMB AI advisory retainers - proven delivery model, active clients