We turn strategy into results using AI, automation and senior leadership, and we do the work inside your business.
Who We Are
Built Inside the Firms Everyone Knows.

CognaCore is an AI and digital transformation firm led by senior operators. We have led IPOs, M&A, software builds, cloud migrations, and enterprise programs worth billions. We now do that work for clients, from inside their business, until the results are in.
- SeattleUSAHQ
- Panama CityPanama
- LimaPeru
Digital Transformation
AI, automation, and global delivery that lower cost and accelerate output.
Strategic Leadership
Senior operators embedded in your team who own delivery.
Business Optimization
Clean, connected data and automated workflows, so decisions move faster.
Leadership

Douglas Cunnington
Founding Partner

Nick Baker
Partner

Philip Prohaska
Founding Partner
Our Approach
Six principles for how we work.
Surface Problems Early.
When something goes wrong, you hear it from us first, along with what we're doing about it.
Own the Outcome.
We measure our success by your results. We agree on the metric at the start and hold ourselves accountable to it.
Purpose Before Activity.
Every workstream ties to a business goal. If the work does not move the goal, we stop doing it.
Fewer, Clearer Choices.
We reduce hard problems to a few clear options, in plain language, so leaders can decide quickly.
Recommend With Conviction.
We give one recommendation and stand behind it. If the facts point somewhere else, we tell you, including when the news is unwelcome.
Work Inside Your Teams.
We do the work alongside your people, and they keep it running after we leave.