Steve Weissman is CEO at Holly Group LLC, which he founded in 2009 to mitigate risks and unmask opportunities through data and information governance. Think: GRC+.
Weissman has spent the last 30 years helping clients ensure their information is consistently findable, accessible, secure, and auditable, while remaining accurate, up to date, and appropriately controlled. Anything less introduces uncertainty – exposing you to compliance failures, legal exposure, operational disruption, or missed opportunities to improve performance.
Known as The Info Gov Guy™, Weissman is a multi-credentialed consultant, analyst, instructor, and public speaker. A long-time contributor to associations including AIIM and ARMA, he’s been honored as an AIIM Fellow, a recipient of AIIM’s prestigious Award of Merit, and an inaugural inductee of the Information Governance Hall of Honor.
Weissman is highly regarded for his populist style and is uniquely accessible for a thought leader of his stature. A dynamic writer and in-demand public speaker, he regularly publishes blog posts, videos, and audio podcasts; presents to C-level executives and internal program teams; and ‘wows’ participants in public and private conferences, workshops, and webinars. He is best reached at steve@hollygroup.com / LinkedIn @steveweissman / 617-383-4655.
Specialties Include:
Information Strategy • Project Execution
Maturity Assessment • Needs Analysis • Road Mapping
Metadata/Policy/Process Standardization
RFP development • Vendor Selection
User Adoption/Change Management
Recent Engagements:
AI • Migration (including cloud)
Privacy • Compliance • Security
Information/Systems Inventory
Quality Assurance (accuracy, authenticity)
Findability • Shareability
Other Positions
Besides founding Holly Group, Mr. Weissman was Senior Project Manager and Information Governance Expert at Valora Technologies, where he advised clients on IG best practices and directed and participated in the application of autoclassification technology. Earlier, he was Senior Analyst at Insight Forums, where he built and marketed conferences and online communities for senior executives in financial services and healthcare.
Before that, he was Senior Analyst and Director of Marketing at Art Plus Technology and NEPS, and was the force behind Kinetic Information LLC, an independent consulting and analyst firm he led for 12+ years. Other previous roles included senior positions at Hurwitz Consulting Group, BIS Strategic Decisions, and Arthur D. Little Decision Resources.