People in AI

Meet the people fixing the algorithm.

Our team spans research, engineering, policy, and community organizing across 14 cities.

180+
Team Members
340
Mentors
22
University Partners
14
Cities
Our Team

The people building this.

Leadership

Dr. Adaeze Okafor
Co-Founder & CEO

Former NIH researcher and healthcare AI bias specialist.

Maya Reyes
Chief Technology Officer

Previously at Google Brain, specializing in fairness in ML.

Tanya Wilson
Director of Education

Former Chicago Public Schools administrator and CS educator.

Research

James Park
Head of Research

PhD, MIT Media Lab. Published in Nature, NEJM, and Science.

Dr. Priya Rao
Research Lead, Healthcare

MD-PhD, specializing in algorithmic disparities in clinical AI.

Carlos Rivera
Senior Engineer

Full-stack ML engineer, 10 years open-source contributions.

Programs

Anika Osei
Community Director

Organizer and educator with roots in South Side Chicago.

Advisors

Dr. Helen Zhang
Policy Lead

Former FTC technologist, now advising on AI governance.