Stephen Buko

Stephen has 12+ years of experience leading customer-facing organizations and co-founding startups. Prior to joining Spirion, he was the VP of Customer Experience at WireWheel – the data privacy workflow management and automation solution. Prior to that, he was CEO and Founder of Kerb.ai – a computer vision marketing analytics venture-backed startup. Kerb.ai was regularly recognized as a Top 10 DC startup and was featured in publications such as CNN. Stephen built and refined his customer-facing skillset as an Engagement Manager with Deloitte Consulting. He led large consulting projects for the private and public sectors, including the Department of Defense. Before Deloitte, he worked as a Senior Engineer for Lockheed Martin.

He earned an MBA, MS in Mechanical Engineering, and BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Alabama. Stephen sits on the Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama Business School and participates as a Board Member of the Alabama State Society, a non-profit organization in Washington, DC. He is also a board member of the entrepreneurial committee for the University of Alabama Business School and has taught ad hoc lectures at the University of Maryland and American University.