RecordPoint Taps Industry Veterans to Lead AI Governance Charge

SEATTLE, WA – January 13, 2026 – Data and AI governance platform RecordPoint today announced a significant expansion of its leadership team, appointing Dean Gonsowski as Chief Revenue Officer and Craig Taylor as Director of Partners. The strategic hires signal an aggressive push by the company to capitalize on a market frantically seeking to deploy artificial intelligence safely and at scale.

This move comes as enterprises shift their perspective on data governance, viewing it less as a compliance burden and more as the fundamental launchpad for successful AI innovation.

The Human Factor in an AI Gold Rush

In a tech landscape often dominated by algorithms and automation, RecordPoint is betting on seasoned human expertise to navigate the complexities of the AI era. The appointment of Dean Gonsowski, a well-regarded figure in the information governance space, underscores this strategy. Gonsowski is not a newcomer to high-stakes growth; his career is marked by leadership roles at firms that defined the data management industry.

Before joining RecordPoint, Gonsowski served as CRO at Gimmal and Active Navigation, where he was instrumental in leading go-to-market strategies and securing successful company exits. His deep domain expertise was also honed during his tenure as Vice President of Strategy at eDiscovery giant Relativity and through his involvement in the growth of companies like Clearwell (acquired by Veritas) and Recommind (acquired by OpenText). A former litigator and general counsel, Gonsowski brings a unique blend of legal, technical, and commercial acumen to his new role.

“Companies are realizing that data governance is vital for more than reducing risk,” Gonsowski said in a statement. “If they want AI initiatives that truly work at scale, they need data. RecordPoint will play a key role in enabling data governance as table stakes in the AI revolution, and I’m excited to come aboard to lead this next phase of growth.”

Complementing this focus on revenue growth is the appointment of Craig Taylor as Director of Partners. With a background forged at industry heavyweights like OneTrust and VMware, Taylor brings a wealth of experience in building the robust partner ecosystems crucial for scaling software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms. His role will be pivotal in expanding RecordPoint's reach and ensuring that customers have access to a network of trusted implementation and advisory partners.

“My goal is to establish a thriving partner community that not only accelerates RecordPoint’s growth but also drives measurable business value for organizations navigating digital transformation,” Taylor stated.

These appointments are the latest in a series of strategic hires designed to fortify RecordPoint's executive bench. They follow the recent addition of Brett Hooker as the company’s first Chief Operating Officer, collectively signaling a clear intent to scale operations globally and meet soaring demand from regulated industries.

From Compliance Checkbox to AI Launchpad

For years, information governance was primarily the domain of legal and compliance departments, focused on risk mitigation and records management. However, the explosion of generative and agentic AI has fundamentally altered this equation. RecordPoint’s leadership believes the market has reached an inflection point.

“After years of failed AI pilots, companies are learning that trusted data is key to unlocking AI innovation,” said RecordPoint CEO Anthony Woodward. He emphasized that the new leadership additions will be instrumental in "addressing a market hungry for solutions and fostering a partner ecosystem.”

The problem is a familiar one for many Chief Data Officers and IT leaders: AI models are only as good as the data they are trained on. Initiatives often stall or fail when fed incomplete, inaccurate, or poorly governed data. This realization is turning data governance from a defensive cost center into an offensive strategic imperative.

RecordPoint has built its credibility in this high-stakes environment by managing data for some of the world's most heavily regulated organizations. The platform processes approximately 15 million data transactions daily—a volume greater than the NASDAQ stock exchange. Its client roster includes major public and private sector entities such as the City of New York, Cupertino Electric, and Delaware Life. In Australia, the company is a cornerstone for the nation's largest banks—Westpac, NAB, and Macquarie—as well as key financial regulators like the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). This track record provides a foundation of trust as it pivots more explicitly toward enabling AI.

Bolstering the Arsenal for AI Governance

RecordPoint's strategic shift is not limited to personnel. The company has been actively expanding its technological capabilities to address the specific challenges posed by AI. A key move was the recent acquisition of Redactive, a permissions assurance solution. Redactive tackles a critical, often-overlooked vulnerability: excessive or misconfigured data access rights. By identifying and remediating these issues, the technology ensures that only authorized personnel and systems can access sensitive data, a foundational requirement before that data can be safely used in AI models.

Furthermore, the company recently launched RexCommand, a freemium tool designed to combat "shadow AI." This phenomenon, where employees use unauthorized third-party AI tools for work-related tasks, creates significant security, privacy, and intellectual property risks. RexCommand gives organizations visibility into this unauthorized usage, enabling them to regain control and establish clear governance frameworks.

These tools are part of an evolving AI governance suite that helps organizations mitigate the legal and ethical risks associated with AI proliferation. They provide a central view of data and a common set of rules, allowing for the development of quicker, cheaper, and safer AI initiatives.

Navigating the New Frontier of Enterprise AI

As enterprises race to innovate, they find themselves in a complex landscape. The promise of generative AI is immense, but so are the risks. RecordPoint is positioning itself not as a barrier to this innovation, but as a critical enabler. By ensuring that an organization's data is discoverable, classified, secure, and compliant, the platform aims to provide the solid ground upon which ambitious AI projects can be built.

This strategy places RecordPoint in a competitive but burgeoning market alongside giants like IBM and Veritas, as well as more modern governance platforms. The company's differentiation lies in its explicit focus on making data "AI-ready" and its deep experience within highly regulated sectors. Regulatory pressures, such as the EU AI Act and frameworks like the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, are only intensifying the need for comprehensive governance solutions.

With a strengthened leadership team boasting a track record of scaling growth, coupled with a technology stack purpose-built for the new challenges of AI, RecordPoint is making a clear statement. The company is betting that in the gold rush for artificial intelligence, the most valuable and enduring players will be those who supply the picks and shovels—the foundational governance tools that turn data chaos into a strategic asset.