Kenneth (Kenn) P. Yancy I is a visionary leader whose 40-year career spans digital marketing, artificial intelligence, broadband, telecom, and real estate.

Kenn began at IBM, driving service and growth with innovative technology. At Cisco Systems, he led teams for eBay, Priceline, Yahoo, and solved AOL’s connectivity challenges.

He’s held pivotal roles at IBM, Sprint, Cisco, 3rd Wave Marketing, Essential Families, and Proverbs Holdings. As the AI mastermind for Essential Families, Kenn helped close the Digital Divide, following NTIA and Urban Institute frameworks.

Kenn’s expertise centers on neural networks—what the market now calls AI/ML—and he’s pioneered digital opportunity initiatives and secure platforms since 1996. His work includes developing OmniReach AI/ML marketing, TargetText, and supporting political campaigns and telehealth solutions.

Kenn’s latest innovation, Carrie Grant, is an AI platform built for small to medium nonprofits and startups to automate grant writing and rapidly build capacity. Carrie empowers grassroots organizations (“boots on the ground”) to create grant proposals that align with funder priorities, closing barriers for high-impact organizations.

Carrie AI Agent combines Intent Digital Marketing and advanced analytics, automating multi-channel outreach and maximizing impact.

Recognized as a ComeBack KC Ventures and AWS Fellow, Kenn stays committed to transformative technology for social good.