The Architects of
Machine Intelligence.
A family-built company with generational ambition. We combine deep technical expertise with an unwavering commitment to trust, governance, and human-AI integration.
Executive Leadership

Sean W Smith
Founder & CEO
Vision · Strategy · Architecture
The principal architect behind Influence Architecture and Machineforce. Sean has spent over two decades operationalizing data and AI systems across enterprise and research domains — translating autonomous capabilities into governed frameworks that deliver measurable operational value. His work shapes how organizations integrate governed machine intelligence into core operations.

Marc H Smith
COO & Physical Engineering Lead
Operations · Hardware · Robotics
Naval Architecture background with decorated service in the United States Coast Guard. Marc leads Fluxive's physical engineering — bridging digital intelligence with hardware, robotics, and industrial environments. He ensures governance frameworks extend from software into physical systems.

Jennifer Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Finance · Governance · Trust
Manages Fluxive's fiscal infrastructure — cap table, compliance, investor reporting, and operational finance. Jennifer brings disciplined financial governance to a company built on the principle that trust must be structural, not aspirational.
Core Team

Frank Foti
Head of Data Engineering
Data Pipelines · Analytics · Infrastructure
Frank designs and builds the high-performance data architectures that power Fluxive's AI-driven decision frameworks. From ingestion pipelines to real-time analytics engines, he transforms raw operational data into the actionable intelligence that fuels every layer of Machineforce.

Stephanie Stephen
Ecosystem & Sales Lead
Growth · Partnerships · Client Strategy
Driving the expansion of the Machineforce ecosystem across enterprise and government sectors. Stephanie brings expert strategy in scaling AI-driven solutions, aligning client missions with Fluxive's generational platform vision.
Adam Sollien
Visual Design Lead
Brand · Experience · Storytelling
Translating Fluxive's architectural blueprints into visual narratives that resonate. Adam's design craft gives tangible form to abstract systems — making the complex feel intuitive and the future feel inevitable.