Washington, DC · AI Strategist

ELIJAH
SMITH
BEY

Founder. Operator. Builder. I design and deploy AI infrastructure that bridges governance, automation, and real-world implementation — for organizations that need it to actually work.

PROFILE // ACTIVE
entity.name Elijah Smithbey
entity.role Founder / Chief Strategist
entity.company EverGreen Agency
entity.location Washington, DC
entity.focus AI Automation · Governance
cert.active AIGP (in pursuit) → Apr 2026
entity.status ● Open to Partnership
AI Infrastructure Governance Voice-to-Data Automation Vibe Coding LLM Ops Marketing Systems Consulting

EverGreen Agency

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SVC — 001

AI Automation

End-to-end pipeline design for organizations looking to systematize operations — from intake to output. Voice-to-structured-data, automated marketing deployments, and intelligent workflows that run without babysitting.

SVC — 002

AI Governance

Policy frameworks, risk assessments, and compliance roadmaps that align with emerging AI regulation. Built for agencies, enterprises, and government contractors who need defensible governance before they need a headline.

SVC — 003

Strategy & Consulting

Fractional Chief AI Strategist engagements. Infrastructure audits. Go-to-market positioning for AI-adjacent products. I come in where the problem is messy and leave with a system in place.

EverGreen Agency is an AI automation and governance consulting firm founded in Washington, DC in 2023. We serve organizations at the intersection of technology adoption and institutional accountability — building the infrastructure that makes AI deployable, auditable, and defensible.

Founded 2023

What I Build With

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Claude / Claude Code
LLM · Agentic Coding
OpenAI / GPT-4o
LLM · API Integration
Perplexity AI
Research · Retrieval
Make.com
Automation · Workflows
Cursor / Windsurf
Vibe Coding · IDE
Llama / Mistral
Local Inference · OSS LLMs
HubSpot
CRM · Marketing Ops
Clay.com
Data Enrichment · B2B
Instantly.ai
Cold Outreach · Sequencing

AI Governance Professional

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Currently pursuing the AIGP — Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional certification through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). This credential is the emerging global standard for practitioners at the intersection of AI policy, risk, and deployment governance.

The AIGP covers AI systems design, risk management frameworks, regulatory landscapes (EU AI Act, US executive orders), and ethical deployment principles. Completing this certification reinforces EverGreen Agency's positioning as a credentialed governance partner — not just another automation shop.

Exam Preparation Progress ~75%
Time to Completion April 2026
EU AI Act Risk Frameworks NIST AI RMF AI Ethics Policy Design Algorithmic Accountability
IAPP Certification
AIGP
Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional
Target: April 2026
Issuing Body IAPP
Status In Pursuit
Domain AI Governance
Other Certs HubSpot, Make.com
Education BBA, Marketing — JWU

Selected Works

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AI Automation · Social Media

LinkedIn Post Automation Tool

Built a fully automated LinkedIn content pipeline that generates, formats, and schedules posts using AI. Eliminates manual content creation — input a topic, output a publish-ready post optimized for reach and professional positioning.

Claude API LinkedIn Automation Content Systems
B2B Lead Generation · AI

AI-Powered B2B Lead Gen System

Built an end-to-end B2B lead generation pipeline using Clay.com for data enrichment and Instantly.ai for automated outreach sequencing. Identifies ideal targets, enriches contact data with AI, and deploys personalized cold email campaigns at scale.

Clay.com Instantly.ai B2B Outreach Lead Gen
AI Voice · Conversational Agents

AI Voice Agent Deployments

Built and deployed conversational AI voice agents for real-world business use cases — handling intake, scheduling, FAQs, and lead qualification without human intervention. Designed for operators who need automation that actually sounds human.

Voice AI Conversational Agents Automation Lead Qualification
AI Automation · Workflows

Business Process Automations

Designed and deployed AI-powered workflow automations across client operations — from CRM updates and follow-up sequences to document generation and internal reporting. Built on Make.com, integrated with OpenAI and Claude APIs for intelligent processing.

Make.com OpenAI API Claude API Workflow Design

Let's Build Something

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Open to the Right Room.

Whether it's a consulting engagement, a partnership, a speaking opportunity, or you just need someone who actually understands AI to be in the conversation — reach out.

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