The people behind the mission.

Meet the researchers, engineers, and business leaders guiding how Knexus advances AI for government customers.

Meet Our Leadership

Deep expertise. Common purpose.

Knexus is led by AI researchers, engineers, and business leaders who share a common belief: technology creates the greatest impact when it helps people solve real problems.

Together, they set the vision for how Knexus advances AI, partners with customers, and transforms human expertise into trusted AI solutions.

Adam Lurie

Chief Executive Officer

M.S. Justice, Law & Society, American University
20+ years at the intersection of technology and national security
Former President, Exiger Federal Solutions

Jim Thompson

President & Chief Growth Officer

MBA, University of Southern California
B.S. Management, U.S. Air Force Academy
25 years supporting DoD and federal civilian agencies

Justin Karneeb

Chief Technology Officer

M.S. Computer Science & Engineering, Lehigh University
DARPA Explainable AI (XAI) evaluation team
15 years architecting mission-critical AI at Knexus

Anu Cheriathundam

VP of Finance & Administration

B.S. Finance, Virginia Tech
20+ years of financial leadership in government contracting
Former CFO, Eutelsat America Corp

Jimmy O'Brien

Senior Vice President, Growth

MBA from the University of Maryland
Master of Arts in South Asian Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School
Bachelor of Arts degrees in Russian and Political Science from the University of Florida