Avenera AI

WHY WE EXIST

Our purpose

Avenera exists to be the trusted AI partner to enterprise leaders, providing confident action and durable advantage.

We believe:

• AI is different from prior technologies in that it can make decisions and self-improve.

• AI is uniquely consequential; indeed it’s already reshaping entire systems.

• Enterprises must become AI-enabled to survive, and AI-first to thrive.

• AI is an appreciating asset; because its value compounds, enterprises should invest sooner than later.

• Generative AI is not a productivity upgrade; it is an intelligence infrastructure that changes what organizations can build, how fast they can move, and what competitive advantage even means.

PARTNERSHIP

The Managed AI Office is our core engagement model.

The Managed AI Office is an ongoing capability engine that builds and operates our clients' proprietary AI data platform and continuously delivers new AI capabilities within it. We combine deep technical expertise in modern data architecture with the strategic judgment to translate AI potential into real business outcomes.

This is a delivery model designed not for a single project, but for the long arc of AI maturity; we work alongside our clients as their platform grows, their capabilities compound, and their competitive position strengthens.

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SOLUTIONS

Our core 
capabilities

Strategic advisory & change management

We work directly with your leadership teams to build confidence, align on high-value opportunities, and move from intention to execution — with clear decisions, well-defined scopes, and accountability.

Modern data platform & engineering

We design and operate production-ready data foundations — including data pipelines, governance models, and secure architectures — so AI systems are reliable, scalable, and ownable for your teams, not just prototypes.

Enterprise genAI & agent development

We design and deploy custom generative AI systems, including autonomous agents, that integrate into enterprise environments to automate complex reasoning, workflows, and system interactions.

HOW WE WORK

First, we listen and align...

We serve as your ongoing AI partner, bridging leadership decision-making and hands-on technical execution. We listen closely to your organization's context, constraints, and ambitions; we identify where AI would create measurable value, then align your leaders around a clear, actionable roadmap. Success is defined in outcomes, not time spent.

...then we build, manage, and improve.

We recommend out-of-the-box third-party tools to enable your team with AI literacy and speed. Then we build and manage secure, production-ready AI systems, typically involving migrating legacy data into a governed modern architecture and building AI capabilities on proprietary data that no competitor can replicate. The advantages compound; together we track performance against your goals.

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The moment is now.

The pace of change can feel overwhelming, but Avenera exists to help leaders move forward with confidence.

As educators, engineers, and strategic advisors, we pride ourselves on turning complexity into clarity, and vision into outcomes.

LEADERSHIP

Meet our leadership

Avenera is a team of operators, engineers, and advisors with experience building and deploying enterprise-grade systems, combining AI academic thought leadership with practical execution.

Chris Dinnin

CEO

More than 30 years of experience building and leading enterprise technology and services organizations
Multi-time CEO specializing in translating emerging technology into durable, operational results
Led large-scale healthcare initiatives across the Middle East and Europe at Accenture

Justin Rockefeller

Executive Chair

Global Director of Family Offices and Head of Impact at Addepar
Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellow and member, Aspen Global Leadership Network
Co-Founder and Chair, The ImPact, a global membership community of families aligning their investments with their values
Former venture capitalist
Board member, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Longview Philanthropy

Joe T. Yun, Ph.D.

Chief AI Strategist

AI systems architect and research leader bridging advanced machine learning with real-world application
Research Professor and Director of AI Enablement at the University of Pittsburgh
Co-founder of multiple AI ventures focused on production-grade systems
Work centers on building AI that meaningfully augments human capability — a core principle behind Avenera’s approach

PARTNERSHIP

Testimonials

"Joe understands how to translate AI capabilities into real world business outcomes. He is someone I’d trust to assist an organization through the complexity of enterprise AI adoption"

Jamie Butler

Director of Solutions Architecture

US Education, State, and Local Government at Amazon Web Services

“Joe played a pivotal role in helping our teams understand AI and apply it to real business challenges. His guidance directly improved our operational efficiency and confidence in AI adoption.

Joe has a rare ability to make the fundamentals of AI easy to understand. He significantly increased the confidence of our non-technical teams and helped them integrate AI into their daily workflows.”

Stefan Ilic

Vice President, Global Technology

DHR Global / HF Companies

"Justin has high standards – and he expects the same for the teams that he helps build. He creates a trusting environment where we can be rigorous, authentic and honest because he has proven that this leads to performance.
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Justin has an uncanny ability to put complicated data and perspectives into clear focus – and always with an eye to the future. When our team gets stuck around difficult decisions, Justin is the one who skillfully reminds us of our goals and objectives. Simply put: When it’s important, I trust Justin.”

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Liesel Pritzker Simmons

Co-Founder and Principal

Blue Haven Initiative

WHOM WE SERVE

We partner with leaders who:

Feel the pressure of AI’s rapid pace and complexity, and would rather focus on their business than navigate it alone

Seek clarity, alignment, and sustained strategic advantage as AI reshapes their industries

Including:
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Mid-market companies navigating rapid transformation
Enterprise-scale organizations modernizing legacy, largely offline, or under-digitized industries
Family enterprises balancing innovation with privacy and long-term time horizons
Public-sector + nonprofit organizations that recognize AI’s transformative importance
Professional service firms seeking differentiated offerings

Partners for the AI era

Partners for
the AI era

AI is urgent and consequential. The right partner makes all the difference.

WHY WE EXIST

Our purpose

PARTNERSHIP

The Managed AI Office is our core engagement model.

SOLUTIONS