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Current roles
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Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
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Qualifications
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Professional narrative

About

Don Burnette is the founder and CEO of Kodiak AI, Inc., with over a decade of experience in self-driving software development. Prior to founding Kodiak, he served as a Software Technical Lead at Uber Technologies and co-founded Ottomotto LLC, the first self-driving truck startup acquired by Uber. He previously worked on Google's Self-Driving Car Project (Waymo's predecessor) and holds multiple advanced degrees including an MS in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Director

Kodiak AI, Inc.

2018-01-01 · current

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Kodiak AI, Inc.

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Director at Kodiak AI, Inc.

2018-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-16

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Source 1 · Sec FilingKDK DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingKDK 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

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AI and ML experience · Under reviewAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

AI and ML experience · Under reviewAI and machine learning experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Kodiak AI, Inc.Supported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Kodiak AI, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer and Class I Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Under reviewTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Under reviewTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853138/000162828026027197/kdk-20260424.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 24, 2026

    Supports: Director at Kodiak AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: KDKRW)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853138/000162828026027197/kdk-20260424.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership