Don Burnette is recorded as Board Member at Kodiak AI, Inc. (KDK) since January 1, 2018 and CEO at Kodiak AI, Inc. (KDK). The newest filing on record that lists Don Burnette as CEO and Board Member at Kodiak AI, Inc. (KDK) is dated April 24, 2026. Kodiak AI, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed September 30, 2025 that Don Burnette was appointed Director, effective September 24, 2025. Kodiak AI, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed September 30, 2025 that Don Burnette was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 24, 2025. The proxy statement of Kodiak AI, Inc. reports total compensation of $7,704,580 for Don Burnette in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $375,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 2 fiscal years. Don Burnette has spoken on 4 earnings calls and 1 other investor event across 1 company, most recently for Kodiak AI, Inc. on August 6, 2026. Kodiak AI, Inc. is classified in the Software - Infrastructure industry within the Technology sector. Other leadership on record at Kodiak AI, Inc. includes James Reed (Chairman and Board Member), Surajit Datta (CFO), Michael Wiesinger (COO) and 7 others.
“On September 24, 2025, Don Burnette, Mohamed Elshenawy, Kenneth Goldman, James Reed, Allyson Satin, Kristin Sverchek and Scott Tobin were elected to serve as initial directors of the Company, and divided into three (3) classes of Directors, with each class serving for staggered three (3) year terms.”
Kodiak AI, Inc. Form 8-K, filed September 30, 2025
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“Effective as of the Effective Time, the Company's board of directors (the "Board") appointed Don Burnette as President and Chief Executive Officer, Surajit Datta as Chief Financial Officer, Jordan Coleman as Chief Legal and Policy Officer, Zsuzsanna Major as Chief People Officer, Andreas Wendel as Chief Technology Officer and Michael Wiesinger as Chief Operating Officer.”
Kodiak AI, Inc. Form 8-K, filed September 30, 2025
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Don Burnette on recent calls
“Q2 was a quarter of significant commercial validation and increasing scale for Kodiak as we achieved important milestones that further strengthen our leadership position in commercial driverless trucking.”
“At a high level, Kodiak is at the forefront of the physical AI revolution that we're seeing play out in front of our eyes. We're focusing on the mobility vertical of physical AI.”
“Before getting into our Q1 results, I am excited to highlight that today we announced a $100 million capital raise. With our strengthened balance sheet, we believe we have extended our liquidity into 2027, which will enable us to support the next phase of growth as we scale our driverless deployments.”
“Before I discuss Kodiak's 2025 Q4 results, I want to frame the incredible long-term opportunity for Kodiak. We believe physical AI represents one of the most significant technology shifts in modern history.”
“Today, we're excited to share our third quarter results. But first, I'd like to introduce you to Kodiak and talk about our industry-leading technology, our strategy, and why we believe we are positioned to capture the tremendous opportunity in the global trucking market.”
