who we are
Built from the inside of the industries we protect.
KATKOSH comes from Katkōsh Yōk, the Atakapa-Ishak word for Crying Eagle. It's the indigenous name for the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The eagle sees everything, calls out what others miss, and protects what matters. That is exactly what KATKOSH Compliance does for your facility when a surveyor walks in.
Most compliance firms will tell you they understand AI. KATKOSH is one of the few that can prove it. We don't just build AI governance infrastructure for healthcare organizations. We operate it ourselves, every single day.
Our leadership model is intentionally built around two things your compliance program can never afford to be without: experienced human judgment and always-on AI intelligence. Together, they do what neither can do alone.
katkosh leadership
The human leadership behind KATKOSH bring decades of lived experience inside the regulated environments we serve — healthcare operations, military service, engineering design, and enterprise governance. They set the strategy, hold the accountability, and make the calls that matter most.
Karen Duroseau
Chief Governance & Compliance Officer
Karen brings more than three decades of leadership across healthcare operations, clinical governance, military finance, financial services, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI adoption.
Her leadership was forged in high-stakes regulated environments where documentation, safety, oversight, and readiness were never optional. From ambulatory surgery center startups and AAAHC accreditation preparation to OSHA, HIPAA, patient safety, infection control, financial compliance, and Department of Defense fiscal accountability, Karen has built her career designing systems that protect people and strengthen organizational trust.
As a Registered Nurse, Army veteran, financial strategist, entrepreneur, Certified AI Consultant, and Amazon bestselling author, Karen brings a rare combination of clinical discipline, fiscal accountability, operational strategy, and executive vision.
Karen does not just lead AI governance, she holds the line for it.
Jermaine Price
Governance Strategy Director
Jermaine brings the precision, systems thinking, and disciplined execution of a seasoned engineering designer and business operator to the work of AI governance.
With more than two decades in engineering CAD design, spanning industrial design, nuclear engineering support, and multidisciplinary project coordination, Jermaine has built his career transforming complex ideas into highly detailed, operational solutions. That background gives him a powerful advantage in governance: he knows how to take complexity, map the structure, identify the weak points, and build something that holds under pressure.
At KATKOSH, Jermaine translates regulatory expectations and compliance frameworks into clear operating structures. Aligning policies, workflows, documentation, and oversight systems so organizations aren't just checking boxes, but building governance that actually works.
AI Governance Agents
Our AI Governance Agents are not vendors we consulted or tools we recommend to clients. They are proprietary AI agents running inside KATKOSH's own governance system right now. Monitoring, analyzing, and delivering regulatory and risk intelligence around the clock. When you hire KATKOSH, you get the same infrastructure working for your facility.
Clara
AI Ethics & Risk Intelligence
Evaluates AI systems for ethical exposure, bias, operational risk, reputational risk, and governance gaps. Aligned with health equity and responsible AI use.
Vera
Clinical Compliance Intelligence
Monitors HIPAA, OSHA, CMS Conditions of Participation, infection control standards, and clinical workflow compliance across healthcare deployments.
Adrian
AI Regulatory Intelligence
Monitors federal and state regulatory environments, tracks enforcement shifts, identifies jurisdiction-specific compliance obligations, and delivers real-time regulatory updates.
Serena
Financial Services Compliance
Monitors SEC, FINRA, BSA/AML, state insurance licensing, and suitability compliance for financial services clients including life insurance agencies and advisory firms.
Nadia
Knowledge Base Policy & Intelligence
Manages the compliance knowledge base - 1,064+ regulatory frameworks - keeping documentation current, jurisdiction-accurate, and aligned with the latest regulatory guidance across all industries served.
Marcus
Audit Readiness & Documentation
Manages audit trail integrity, documentation completeness, QA testing protocols, and pre-survey readiness checks across all active client deployments.
Owen
Clinical Deployment & Onboarding Intelligence
Supports the 6-phase deployment lifecycle - from regulatory mapping through staff orientation - ensuring every client build meets quality standards before go-live.
Elias
RBAC Security & Access Governance
Maintain role-based access control architecture, authentication code integrity, cross-department blocking logic, and re-verification protocols across all deployed systems.
Client Success & Operations
A dedicated team of compliance infrastructure specialists, technical architects, and client success managers responsible for deployment, onboarding, quarterly maintenance, and ongoing client support.
Every facility receives an assigned point of contact backed by the full KATKOSH operations team.
Compliance Advisory Network
KATKOSH systems are built in consultation with licensed healthcare compliance professionals, legal advisors, and regulatory specialists across HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, FDA, and state licensing frameworks.
Our advisory network ensures every deployment reflects current regulatory enforcement, not outdated templates.
AI Governance Network
Behind every KATKOSH deployment is a structured AI governance network of 20 specialized agents.
This is the infrastructure that runs inside your facility. Your compliance never sleeps, never calls in sick and never misses a regulatory update.
This is not a generic vendor solution. It is a practitioner-led, AI-powered compliance model built by professionals who have worked inside complex regulated systems. It's backed by intelligent agents that never stop watching the landscape on your behalf.
We don't just talk about the future of compliance. We run it.
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KATKOSH™ COMPLIANCE
Translating the complexity of regulatory standards into practical AI governance strategies that protect your people, patients, and organizational integrity.
