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Our Company

Data sovereignty and transparency in artificial intelligence is at the core of everything we do.

At Bast, we designed an innovative explainable AI (xAI) engine that transfers and keeps knowledge within a company's unique culture and context.

Our vision is to build trust in every digital interaction and insight, empowering businesses to create their own explainable AI.

Bast Core Values

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Our Evolution

Our Evolution

Meet the Bast Team

Experienced innovators with over 350 patents who have built, grown, and led companies in the healthcare, education, and talent transformation industries.

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Beth Rudden

CEO & Co-Founder
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Thanh Lam

CTO & Co-Founder
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Janice Cha

COO & Head of Finance
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Kelly Ryan Bailey

AI Strategy
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Jenny Lynne Erickson

Head of Delivery
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Angee Riordan

Sales & Delivery Lead
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Meredith Ricketts

Production EA
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Sarah White Eagle

Data Scientist
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Ngan MacDonald

Data Governance
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Craig Trim

Wizard
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Ashe Mussbacher

Marketing
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Rida Bayraktar

SW Developer

Meet Bast's Advisors

Experienced C-Suite executives who are leaders in the responsible AI movement.

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Dana Bennett

Advisor, Board Member & CPO of SambaNova

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Taylor McLemore

Advisor & Investor, Former TechStars MD & VC Founder

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Frannie Matthews

Advisor, Former CEO of Colorado Technology Association

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Phil Komarny

Advisor, Former Salesforce VP Innovation

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Phaedra Boinodiris

Advisor, IBM Consulting Trustworthy AI Leader

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Ryan Agnew

Advisor, Corporate Counsel

Bast Resources

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