Board of Directors
Guiding AI2
Each member of our Board of Directors brings unique expertise and depth of experience to help guide AI2’s institution-level goals and direction.
- Jody AllenTrustee, Paul G. Allen Trust, Co-founder and Chair, Allen Institute, Co-founder and Chair, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
- Ana Mari CaucePresident of the University of Washington
- Hope CochranManaging Director, Madrona Venture Group
- Steve HallVenture Partner, Cercano Management
- Bill Hilf (Chairman)Chief Executive Officer, Vale Group (fka Vulcan)
- Ed LazowskaBill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering, UW Adjunct Professor of Oceanography, Senior Data Science Fellow at UW eScience Institute
- Peter LeeCorporate Vice President, Microsoft Research & Incubations
Our Founder
Paul G. Allen launched the Allen Institute for AI in 2014 to explore critical questions in the field of AI. His philanthropy allows us to push the boundaries of fundamental AI research and to find high-impact ways to deploy these new technologies for the benefit of humanity.
Learn more about Paul Allen