Crys Black

Crys Black is a fractional Chief Marketing Officer and AI-focused business consultant based in Colorado. With two decades in tech and startup leadership, she helps early-stage companies align marketing, operations, and automation strategy. Crys serves on the advisory board of the Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group, a community of non-technical but passionate individuals fascinated by the rapid progress of generative AI tools, where she co-leads the AI Safety and Ethics subgroup.

She is also a member of the AI Pioneers Club, a tight-knit global community of AI professionals, researchers, and innovators shaping the future of artificial intelligence through collaboration, education, and ethical innovation. She writes the Human Input column for Colorado AI News and speaks nationally on AI literacy, go-to-market strategy, and the human side of innovation.