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Kevin Surace

Commander · DISC type D
Chair at Token
📍 Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area, United States

Kevin Surace is the CEO & CTO of Appvance. ai and Chair of Token, specializing in AI-driven software testing and next-gen cybersecurity. An inventor with 95 patents, he is known as the "Father of Voice AI. " Colleagues describe him as a visionary, innovative, and high-energy leader.

Beyond his work in technology, Kevin is a producer and partner in a production company, investing in Broadway shows and feature films. He is also writing a book, "The Joy Success Cycle, " which outlines his philosophy on how joy can be a strategy for achieving peak performance.

He is a key innovator behind the virtual assistants we use today, like Siri and Alexa, having pioneered early voice user interface technology.

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Current Role
Chair
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Kevin shows up

Risk-Taker
Decisive
Strong-Willed

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Priorities

Topics Kevin cares about

AI in Testing
As CEO of Appvance. ai, he leads the development of generative AI to eliminate manual software testing and drive quality assurance costs toward zero through automation.
Next-Gen Cybersecurity
As Chair of Token, he focuses on stopping ransomware by replacing legacy multi-factor authentication with advanced biometric security solutions like a fingerprint-based ring.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Chair
Token
6-2020
Producer & Partner
WITZEND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
6-2020
Board Member
Private Entertainment Network
1-2020 - 12-2021
Executive Committee
The Silicon Valley Organization
12-2019 - 1-2023
Artistic Director
Sunnyvale Community Players
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1980 - 1985
BSET
Rochester Institute of Technology
1977 - 1980
Education details unavailable
West Genesee Sr High
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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