Leadership Team

Scott Jones

Co-Founder & Director

Scott is a Silicon Valley veteran who began his career writing code and managing software development teams for several early Internet startup companies, including Netscape, where he helped build the legendary Netscape Navigator web browser. Mr. Jones also has extensive experience in education, having served as Senior Lecturer at Singapore Institute of Technology and Nanyang Polytechnic, and as a researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has founded multiple startups and been involved with numerous high tech ventures over the past 30+ years.

Dr. Ben Goertzel

Scientific Advisor

We are proud to have as our Scientific Advisor Dr. Ben Goertzel, a renowned thought leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Ben has published numerous books on how to build thinking machines and has been featured in several prominent documentaries. He is Chairman of the Artificial General Intelligence Society and the OpenCog Foundation, which aspires to create synthetic intelligence at the human level and beyond. Dr. Goertzel also serves as CEO of the SingularityNET Foundation; and as Vice Chairman of futurist nonprofit Humanity+.

Stephen Sherman

Engineering Consultant

Stephen brings nearly three decades of software engineering experience to our team, including 12 years as Senior Director of Development at Oracle, and 6 years as VP of Engineering for Sagent Technology, where he helped lead that company from startup to successful IPO. Mr. Sherman’s architectural vision and expansive technical knowledge, combined with his extensive experience managing diverse, multinational teams, makes him an invaluable resource for guiding Six Kin’s engineering roadmap.

Surina Jones

Co-Founder & General Manager

Surina’s background in Information Technology, combined with nearly ten years of experience in office management, enables her to bridge the gap between the technological and administrative aspects of managing the company. She oversees the day to day operations of Six Kin, and is the glue that holds us all together.