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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
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Professional narrative

About

James Reed serves as Chair of Kodiak's Board and is currently Operating Partner and Senior Advisor at Banner Capital Management, LLC. He previously served as VP of Transportation at Walmart Inc. and as COO at Legacy Kodiak, and was President & CEO of USA Truck, Inc. He holds a BA in History and an MBA from Brigham Young University.

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Current roles

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Director

Kodiak AI, Inc.

2023-01-01 · current

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Kodiak AI, Inc.

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Director at Kodiak AI, Inc.

2023-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-16

Kodiak AI, Inc.Kodiak AI, Inc.James Reed

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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 source

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Identifiers

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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
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: Chair1 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 · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Banner Capital Management, LLC1 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: Operating Partner and Senior Advisor1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 1, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
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. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853138/000162828026027197/kdk-20260424.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership