Profile

Identity, professional record and current appointments.

Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
4Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Kenneth D. Denman has been a director since March 2017 and is a General Partner at Sway Ventures since March 2017. He was President and CEO of Emotient, Inc., a developer of software technology to analyze facial expressions, until its acquisition by Apple in January 2016. His qualifications include chief executive and other leadership positions in technology and international business, with service on boards of multiple public companies.

Sources are shown with the information they support.

Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

Costco (NASDAQ: COST)

Jan 1, 2017 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2017-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:44.446969+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

Structured records are unavailable. This does not establish that no records exist.

Board and advisory record

Board service

Sources are shown with each role, education record, or credential.

Director

Costco

2017-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Lead Independent Director

Motorola Solutions

2017-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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Costco

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Director at Costco

2017-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

CostcoCostcoMotorola SolutionsMotorola SolutionsKenneth D. Denman

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Relationship map

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Experience

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Published record

Featured coverage

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Source 1 · Sec FilingMSI DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCOST DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingMotorola Solutions, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open source

Basis

Identifiers, sources, dates and record limitations.

Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:kenneth-d-denman
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

8 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. MSI DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Lead Independent Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation and Leadership, Governance and Nominating, Executive · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Sway Ventures · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Managing Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  2. COST DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Dec 4, 2025 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and machine learning experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  3. Costco director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Dec 4, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Costco · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Motorola Solutions, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. Motorola Solutions, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 27, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Costco · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Motorola Solutions, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2017 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Costco · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  6. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2017 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Lead Independent Director at Motorola Solutions · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Costco · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Motorola Solutions, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and machine learning experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of CostcoSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Motorola Solutions, Inc.Supported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation and Leadership, Governance and Nominating, Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Sway Ventures1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Managing Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000159/cost-20251204.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Costco (NASDAQ: COST)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312525064714/d703432ddef14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000159/cost-20251204.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312525064714/d703432ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership