AI CHAMPIONSHIP

Board Composition

Meet the leaders driving AI talent development across America

The Unified AI Industry Board brings together city partners, technical fellows, and industry leaders to guide the National AI Prompt Championship and shape regional workforce development initiatives.

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All Board Members & Fellows

Explore our complete roster of board members, judges, and technical fellows across all regions

Academic Fellow Industry Partner Judge All Roles
Jason McKinley — CEO, Arc Technologies Group

Jason McKinley

Industry Partner

CEO, Arc Technologies Group

Wichita, Kansas City, Chicago

Lizz Whitacre — Pawlytics

Lizz Whitacre

Founder & CEO

Pawlytics

Kansas City

Joni Cobb — Partner, Creative Planning

Joni Cobb

Judge

Partner, Creative Planning

Kansas City, Chicago

Nic Wentling — Moonbase Labs

Nic Wentling

Judge & Board Member

Moonbase Labs

Wichita

Tonya Witherspoon — Founder & CEO, MindScapes

Tonya Witherspoon

Judge & Board Member

Founder & CEO, MindScapes

Wichita, Kansas City

Jordan Walker — Bondfire Strategy

Jordan Walker

Founder

Bondfire Strategy

Wichita

Troy Tabor — Wichita State University, College of Innovation and Design

Troy Tabor

Director of Innovation Intelligence

Wichita State University, College of Innovation and Design

Wichita, Kansas City

David Cochran — Newman University

David Cochran

Academic Fellow

Newman University

Wichita

Jim Starcev — KC Digital Drive

Jim Starcev

Judge

KC Digital Drive

Kansas City

Troy Graber — Owner, Spectrumware

Troy Graber

Judge

Owner, Spectrumware

Wichita

Chris Callen — Founder & CEO, Plot

Chris Callen

Judge

Founder & CEO, Plot

Wichita

Stoni Beauchamp — Ai-Dapt Academy

Stoni Beauchamp

Judge

Ai-Dapt Academy

Wichita, Kansas City

Robert Voss — Associate Professor, NWMSU & Founder, Voss AI Consulting

Robert Voss

Academic Fellow

Associate Professor, NWMSU & Founder, Voss AI Consulting

Wichita, Kansas City

Win Hansen — CEO and Founder, Sleep Fitter (Rairflow Inc.)

Win Hansen

Judge

CEO and Founder, Sleep Fitter (Rairflow Inc.)

Wichita, Kansas City

Rob Dickson — Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)

Rob Dickson

Judge

Wichita Public Schools (USD 259)

Wichita

Robert Feeney — Knowledge as a Service, Inc. (KaaS)

Robert Feeney

Judge

Knowledge as a Service, Inc. (KaaS)

Wichita

Steve Werner — Founder & CEO, Lawn Buddy

Steve Werner

Judge

Founder & CEO, Lawn Buddy

Wichita

Benny Bowden — Spotlight Analyst Relations

Benny Bowden

Lead Product Designer

Spotlight Analyst Relations

Kansas City

Justin Massa — Remix Partners

Justin Massa

Partner & Co-Founder

Remix Partners

Chicago

Kyle Tabor — Tech Founder

Kyle Tabor

Judge

Tech Founder

Wichita

James Evans — University of Chicago

James Evans

Max Palevsky Professor, Director of Knowledge Lab

University of Chicago

Chicago

Rohan Subramanian — Motion

Rohan Subramanian

Growth Associate

Motion

Chicago

Toni Gaston — Partner, Gardner Design

Toni Gaston

Judge

Partner, Gardner Design

Wichita

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