The team behind the gate.
Governance built by people who understand consequential systems — from veterans courts to global university networks.
James DeBacco
Inventor of Governedware — the fifth layer of the computing stack — and the TriStack certification architecture. Built the first pre-inference compliance gate for AI agents. Creator of OSHI, the operating system that runs the governed gate. Marine Corps veteran and former foster youth who built a governance standard from lived experience in consequential systems.
Ruby Guillen
Owns the institutional channel between DeBacco Nexus and international organizations, university networks, and government bodies. Brought the ATHENA/SDSN partnership.
Kim DeBacco
Manages university onboarding from signed agreement through live deployment. Trains faculty, dissertation committees, and graduate program administrators on the seal workflow.
Cameron Cook
Advises the CEO on operational strategy, institutional adoption, and organizational scaling. Bridges government operations experience with emerging technology deployment.
Adam Silver
Software engineer trained across behavioral science, data science, and neural architecture. Leads technical implementation, conducts infrastructure reviews, and ensures the TriStack holds under real-world conditions.
Dima Puchkarev
Behavioral health professional and strategic growth leader with eight years in addiction treatment, mental health, and recovery services. At DeBacco Nexus, Dima expands organizational partnerships and translates AI governance into practical tools for human-centered care.