About Us
Scissortail.ai is an AI-driven ecommerce technology company created and led by professionals who have collaborated on data-driven business technology solutions for more than three decades. Founder and CEO Byron Reese is a recognized authority on AI. Author of several books on AI (translated into more than a dozen languages), Byron holds multiple AI patents, and is the creator and host of the well-known Voices in AI podcast. He is also former CEO of the technology research company GigaOm where he wrote and spoke extensively on AI.
Byron Reese
CEO
Byron Reese is a serial entrepreneur with a quarter-century of experience building and running successful technology companies, with multiple acquisitions and IPOs along the way. In addition, he is an award-winning author and speaker, as well as a futurist with a strong conviction that technology will help bring about a new golden age of humanity.
Matt Steinauer
VP Business Development
Matt is a highly accomplished Sales and Marketing Executive who develops key relationships with both Fortune 500 companies and small start-up organizations in the software, technology, and banking industries. He fosters and builds strong partnerships by collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide the best services and products to clients.
Christina Berry
VP Operations
Christina comes to JJ Kent with more than twenty years of experience in online content and eCommerce, working as part of the Research & Development, Product Management, and Operations teams at Hoover's Online, Dun & Bradstreet, Demand Media, and GigaOm. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Christina also created and operates All Things Cherokee, a site devoted to sharing Cherokee genealogy, art, and cultural content.
Patricia Meyer
Creative Director
Patricia supports content research and drives content strategy and marketing for all JJ Kent products. With twenty years of experience in digital content development, Patricia has led similar content objectives at both B2B and B2C public companies, including Schlotzsky's, Blockbuster, Demand Media, and GigaOm.
Collin May
Product Development Manager
Collin got his start in eCommerce as a listing writer and editor before transitioning into Marketing and Channel Management, then ultimately Product and Brand Development. Hands-on experience in manufacturing and logistics trades allows him a unique, practical perspective on the wide array of markets he's developed product and sales strategies for, including industrial equipment, outdoor recreation and décor, culinary, fashion and interior design.