Rooted in the region, built for the work

Every Stitch AI engagement is delivered by both founders. Not a partner who sells and an associate who shows up — the two people who built the methodology are the two people in the room. We advise. You decide. 

Rich O’Brien

Rich O’Brien

Co-Founder & CEO

Rich is a strategic leader whose foundation is sales, marketing, and business transformation, built across more than three decades in telecommunications. His career includes executive leadership roles with Fortune telecommunications companies, partnering with Fortune 50 organizations on complex technology initiatives, and leading award-winning marketing programs that helped drive enterprise growth. Working across both sales and marketing has given him a unique perspective on how organizations align people, strategy, and technology to achieve meaningful business outcomes.

Throughout his career, Rich has worked alongside executive leadership teams navigating growth, organizational change, and significant technology investments. Those experiences shaped a simple belief that guides Stitch AI today: successful AI transformation begins with informed leadership, clear strategy, and organizational alignment—not technology alone.

At Stitch AI, Rich leads executive engagement, commercial strategy, and organizational transformation. He works directly with executive teams to build AI understanding, develop practical adoption strategies, and help organizations confidently lead change using the Stitch platform.

Josh Spence

Josh Spence

Co-Founder & Chief Technologist

Josh is a strategic leader whose foundation is technology, AI, and cybersecurity, built across more than twenty-five years in the military and public sector. Throughout his career, he has served as CIO, CTO, and CISO, leading enterprise technology strategy, cybersecurity, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives for complex organizations. Alongside those executive leadership roles, he has spent more than twenty-six years conducting cyber operations in the Air National Guard, where disciplined execution, sound judgment, and mission success are paramount.

Throughout his career, Josh has worked alongside executive leadership teams navigating technology modernization, cybersecurity, and AI adoption. Those experiences shaped a guiding belief that defines Stitch AI today: organizations rarely struggle with AI because the technology falls short. They struggle because the organizational knowledge, priorities, and context that technology depends on have never been intentionally connected.

At Stitch AI, Josh leads AI strategy, technology leadership, and the evolution of the Stitch platform. He works directly with executive teams to build AI understanding, develop practical adoption strategies, and help organizations confidently transform how they lead, decide, and execute using Stitch.