---
title: "Built by people who understand the stakes."
description: "Meet the Sonomos founders — the team building Locke, on-device privacy for people who use AI with confidential data."
url: "https://sonomos.ai/team/"
source: "https://sonomos.ai/team/"
---

# Built by people who understand the stakes.

We kept catching ourselves pasting things into AI tools we had no right to share. Read [why we built Locke](https://sonomos.ai/mission/).

## Founders

![Portrait of Zachary Brenner, CO-FOUNDER & CEO at Sonomos](https://sonomos.ai/assets/team-zachary-Cxj-wzQH.jpg)

### Zachary Brenner

CO-FOUNDER & CEO

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[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-b-401a15387/)

![Portrait of Nathan Schwedock, CO-FOUNDER & CPO at Sonomos](https://sonomos.ai/assets/team-nathan-7FZBQTVJ.jpg)

### Nathan Schwedock

CO-FOUNDER & CPO

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[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-schwedock/)

![Portrait of Nathaniel Shalev, CO-FOUNDER & COO at Sonomos](https://sonomos.ai/assets/team-nathaniel-XsIYSAOu.jpg)

### Nathaniel Shalev

CO-FOUNDER & COO

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[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-shalev/)

![Portrait of Jack Rose, CO-FOUNDER & CTO at Sonomos](https://sonomos.ai/assets/team-jack-Dy09tKGT.jpeg)

### Jack Rose

CO-FOUNDER & CTO

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[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-rose-ba1187174/)

## Pets department

The real ones keeping us grounded.

![Photo of Bugsy, CATNIP COMPLIANCE OFFICER - Sonomos office pet](https://sonomos.ai/assets/pet-bugsy-5f4odR4t.jpeg)

### Bugsy

CATNIP COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Tests every batch of catnip for potency, personally.

![Photo of Kipper, VICE PRESIDENT OF TOYS - Sonomos office pet](https://sonomos.ai/assets/pet-kipper-RiRPnP_O.jpeg)

### Kipper

VICE PRESIDENT OF TOYS

Strategic toy placement. Rigorous quality testing.

![Photo of Sachi, DIRECTOR OF TREATS - Sonomos office pet](https://sonomos.ai/assets/pet-sachi-05tOqiLq.jpeg)

### Sachi

DIRECTOR OF TREATS

Oversees treat distribution and maintains strict portion control (for others).