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Dr. Doug Kaufman

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Executive Director — AI Enablement & Adoption at Automated Consulting Group
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Dr. Doug Kaufman is a serial entrepreneur and Executive Director at Automated Consulting Group, specializing in AI adoption. With a PhD in Social Psychology, he blends human behavior insights with technology, having led multiple companies to successful exits, including TransLocs acquisition by Ford. People who have worked with him often describe him as visionary, confident, and determined.

Outside of his executive role, Doug is deeply invested in founder well-being and the mental health community, having founded Belongly, a platform for therapists. He is an active mentor to other founders in the Triangle area and lectures on innovation and entrepreneurship at Duke University, demonstrating a passion for fostering the next generation of leaders.

Unique fact: He combines his PhD in Psychology with a successful career as a multi-exit tech CEO to now focus on the human side of AI adoption.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Executive Director — AI Enablement & Adoption
Job Level
Senior
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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AI Adoption
His current role focuses on helping leadership teams move AI from theory and experimentation into practical, everyday workflows, emphasizing behavior change and habit formation.
Founder Mental Health
He founded Belongly to support mental health professionals and speaks openly about the psychological pressures of entrepreneurship, framing vulnerability as a leadership superpower.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Executive Director — AI Enablement & Adoption
Automated Consulting Group
7-2024
Lecturing Fellow
Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship
12-2021
Founding Investor
Triangle Tweener Fund
8-2021
Limited Partner (LP)
Coyote Ventures
1-2020
CEO & Founder
Belongly
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Education
1995 - 2000
PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University
8-1995 - 12-1996
Master's degree
Virginia Commonwealth University
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