We Are
Firebrand

We are strategists, innovators, and leaders in the AI revolution.

We believe that Generative AI will transform the enterprise, impacting every function and industry, and empowering humans to be more creative, productive, and innovative.

Meet the Team

Our backgrounds span analytics and technology across a variety of innovative industries.

Chad Richeson

CEO

Chad focuses on strategy and business development for Firebrand. Prior to Firebrand, Chad was CEO of Society Consulting (acquired by Ernst & Young in 2016), Partner in EY's Global AI & Analytics practice, General Manager at Amazon, and Director of Big Data at Microsoft. Chad holds an MBA from Tulane University.

David Sogn

President, Client Services

David focuses on business development, solution design, and delivery for Firebrand. Prior to Firebrand, David was Chief Data Officer for Initiative (an IPG company), Vice President of Data Science at HCL, Director of Analytics at Ogilvy, and held analyst roles at Microsoft and Disney. David holds an MA from Cambridge.

Kevin Woo

Head of Growth

Kevin focuses on business development for Firebrand. Prior to Firebrand, Kevin was co-founder and President of analytics consultancy Pointmarc (acquired by Merkle in 2015), SVP at Merkle, Sr Marketing Analyst at Microsoft, and client strategist at Razorfish and Saatchi. Kevin holds a BA from Princeton.

Augustus Saunders

CTO

Gus focuses on AI technology and architecture. He has a long history of building AI solutions and complex data architectures for Fortune 500 companies including FedEx, Nestle, Merck, and Amazon.

Tyler Hashimoto

Manager, AI Engineering

Tyler specializes in software development and system architecture. Prior to Firebrand, Tyler earned an MS in Bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins and spent nearly 6 years at HCL Technologies serving Fortune 500 clients.

Connice Trimmingham

Senior Software Engineer

Connice focuses on AI orchestration, ensuring client solutions are scalable, reliable, and performant. Prior to Firebrand, Connice earned an MS in Computer Science from U. of Arkansas and held software engineering roles at Microsoft and Bank of America.

Shane Atchison

Advisor

A true digital pioneer, Shane provides market insight and guidance to the Firebrand founding team. Shane is currently CEO of Zaaz.co, and was previously CEO of NetRush, CMO of Domo, CEO of Wunderman, and CEO of Possible.

We are Hiring!

Want to Join the Revolution?

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a fast-paced, innovative work environment. If you are passionate about Generative AI and want to work with us, please apply to one of our current openings.

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