Meet the Team | North Light AI

A TEAM BUILT ACROSS STRATEGY, RESEARCH, PRODUCT, & EDUCATION

Meet the Founders

Andrew Mitchell

President

AI Strategy and Partnerships

Leads project delivery, partnerships, and training initiatives at North Light, helping organizations implement practical AI systems and build internal capability.

Peter Zaimes

Chief Operating Officer Product and Commercialization

Oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring projects run smoothly and systems are delivered efficiently from concept through deployment.

Dr. Khole Gwebu

Chief Information Officer Research, Ethics, and Governance

Works across AI development and database systems, focusing on building structured, reliable foundations for the tools and workflows we create. Professor & researcher.

Dr. Roozbeh Ghasemi

Head of Data & AI

Leads technical architecture, specializing in cloud infrastructure and multi-agent systems that support scalable, production-ready AI applications.

2025 Summer Interns

Matthew McDowall

Applied AI & Automation

Matthew is a rising senior with a passion for building intelligent systems. At North Light AI, he is focused on developing and deploying agentic AI frameworks, bringing a hands-on approach to exploring how autonomous agents can drive meaningful outcomes for users and organizations.

Amanda Stewart

Digital Strategy & Marketing

Amanda is a recent university graduate who brings a strong eye for design and communication. This summer, she is leading North Light AI’s brand strategy efforts, including a full website redesign and the development of a refreshed social media presence that reflects the company’s evolving mission and voice.

Julia Fichera

Marketing & Growth

Julia is helping architect North Light AI’s professional development portfolio, creating AI-focused courses for partners, educators, and SMBs. Her work bridges technical innovation with real-world application to drive AI adoption through education.

Gersi Doko

AI & Machine Learning

Gersi is a PhD candidate at the University of New Hampshire whose work at North Light AI focuses on research and implementation of Large Language Models and agentic AI frameworks. With a deep technical background and a strategic mindset, Gersi is exploring the frontiers of applied AI in real-world systems.