AI consultancy · Washington, DC
You run the business.
We run the AI.
Done-for-you systems built and operated so you don't become a technologist. Audit-first. Fixed-scope. We ship and stay on.
Services
We don't just advise.
We build and run it.
AI Readiness Audit
A structured, five-domain diagnostic of your current operations that identifies the highest-leverage place to start. You get a scored assessment, quantified gaps, and a ranked implementation plan.
Workflow Automation
Custom automations that replace manual, repetitive workflows with reliable, auditable systems. Built, tested, and deployed into your existing operations with minimal disruption.
Custom AI Agents
Purpose-built agents that perform specific operational tasks: document triage, lead qualification, compliance screening, research synthesis. Designed, tested, and deployed with human-in-the-loop approval gates.
AI Governance
Implementation governance grounded in NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, IAPP AIGP, and ABA Formal Opinion 512. Every system ships with a compliance memorandum that documents the design decisions.
Selected work
Built. Deployed.
Earning its keep.
Live
HVAC ServicesProposal Generator
Converts a site walkthrough into a finished, sendable proposal in under five minutes. Deployed across a three-contractor founding cohort.
Offer ready
LegalLaw Firm AI Edge System
Intake automation, ROI calculator, and an optional Edge Ops retainer for small firms, paired with a compliance-aware scope-of-work contract.
Prototype
Public SafetyAquaGuard
Computer-vision pool-safety prototype detecting drowning risk in real time. Built and demo-ready for a municipal pilot with DC Parks and Recreation.
Live
MarketingContent Engine
A Claude-powered content system with Discord approval: drafts on schedule, a human approves, it publishes. Keeps a founder visible.
About
One operator.
Full stack.
Elijah Smith-Bey
Founder & Chief Strategist
Elijah Smith-Bey founded EverGreen Industries to bridge the gap between AI capability and operational discipline. His practice combines hands-on system architecture with formal governance training.
AI Readiness Audits scope the engagement, fixed-price builds ship the system, and ongoing monitoring keeps it current. Based in Washington, DC. Working remotely with clients across the United States.
- Speaking
- Bowie State AI Summit (panelist); AI Decoded Vol. 1 (host, DC)
- Governance
- IAPP AIGP track, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ABA Formal Opinion 512
- Method
- Audit-first. Fixed-scope. Fixed-price.
Public program
AI Decoded:
curiosity to capability.
Operators attended Vol. 1 at The Gathering Spot, DC
"From Curiosity to Capability" in planning
Hands-on, in the room. The opposite of a webinar.
Companion e-book
AI Decoded Vol. 1: Upskilling with AI
A plain-language guide to using AI with confidence, written for the Vol. 1 cohort. No jargon. No gatekeeping. A clear first step.
Ready to find where AI fits?
Start with an AI Readiness Audit. Thirty minutes. No slide deck. An honest assessment of what to build first. If AI cannot help yet, that is what you will hear.