About the AI Performance School
Mission & Vision
The AI Performance School exists to equip economic developers, civic leaders, and employers with the skills, tools, and confidence to integrate AI into everyday work. Our mission is simple: make AI practical, aligned, time-saving, and human.
Ignoring AI is no longer an option. The stakes are too high. That’s why our programs focus on real workflows, measurable ROI, and the human-centered values that keep leadership credible in the age of AI.
The SimpleEDO PATH™ Framework
Practical. Aligned. Time-saving. Human.
The SimpleEDO PATH™ is the foundation of everything we teach. It guides professionals through a clear, compassionate process for adopting AI without jargon, overwhelm, or hype. Every course, certification, and coaching program inside the School follows this framework.
What’s Included in the Scholarship ($4,000 Value)
Every participant begins with the AI Workflow Practitioner (AIWP) Certification.
This nine-step program includes AI-powered workflows from each core executive function:
- Strategy: Corporate Strategy Roadmap
- Product/Innovation: MVP Validation Report
- Marketing: Multi-Channel Launch Plan
- Sales: Lead Conversion SOP
- Operations: Process Redesign Proposal
- HR: Buddy/Mentor Program Outline
- Finance: Zero-Based Budgeting Plan
- Administration: Contract Approval Workflow
- Legal/Compliance: Compliance Gap Analysis
By completing these workflows and the certification exam, participants demonstrate mastery across the full leadership spectrum of economic development and business operations.
The AI Workflow Expert (AIWE) Certification
The first participant in an organization to claim the scholarship, also known as the AI Champion, also unlocks the AI Workflow Expert Certification.
This is a nine-hour, belt-style program (Grey through Black) designed to help leaders integrate AI into their role with increasing sophistication:
- Grey Belt: Mapping your role inside your organization
- White Belt: Understanding what AI can do in your specific role
- Yellow Belt: Using AI for goal-setting and action plans
- Orange Belt: Adaptive learning (learning anything new on demand)
- Green Belt: Partnering with AI for critical thinking
- Blue Belt: Systems thinking and agentic AI preparation
- Purple Belt: Creating AI workflows to replace redundant tasks
- Brown Belt: Designing multi-role processes across departments
- Black Belt: Tool and deliverable hacking
Graduates of this program are certified to not only use AI workflows, but also to design them for their organizations.
Our Approach
- Education + Execution: We go beyond inspiration to implementation. Every program is built around workflows you can use immediately.
- Role-Specific Training: Our belt system personalizes the learning journey to your specific responsibilities.
- Civic + Economic Development Focus: While AI has global applications, we specialize in the unique needs of EDOs, chambers, and employers shaping communities.
About the Founder
Katie Milton Jordan, MBA, is the Founder & CEO of SimpleEDO.ai and a nationally recognized AI Transformation Expert.
Katie’s work in direct economic development leadership builds on a foundation of business ownership, entrepreneurship, and leadership science—equipping her to connect both communities and individuals with real-world execution.
Her expertise is backed by a diverse set of professional and academic credentials, including:
- Certified Business Intermediary (CBI)
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Certification in the Neuroscience of Leadership
- Texas Real Estate License
- MBA in Ethical Leadership (Schreiner University)
Through SimpleEDO.ai, Katie has trained leaders across the U.S., launched the AI Performance School, and developed the SimpleEDO PATH™ framework for practical, human-centered AI adoption. She also runs TheTownie.ai, a grassroots proving ground for hyperlocal, AI-enabled economic development.
Her mission is clear: make AI useful, doable, and human-centered for the leaders shaping tomorrow’s economies.
Next Steps
Your journey begins with the Scholarship. Claim your seat, start your certification, and take the first step toward leading with AI.
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