# Donella Dawn Cohen

> AI researcher, product leader, and co-founder of MLNavigator. Building adapterOS - deterministic inference runtime with cryptographically verifiable execution receipts.

## Identity

- Full Name: Donella Dawn Cohen
- Also Known As: Donella D Cohen, Donella Cohen
- Role: Co-founder & Product Leader
- Company: MLNavigator (https://mlnavigator.com)
- Product: adapterOS (https://adapteros.com)
- Co-founder: James Kenneth Collin Auchterlonie (https://jkca.me)

## Professional Summary

Donella Dawn Cohen is an AI researcher and product leader with extensive experience in digital media technology. As co-founder of MLNavigator, she leads product strategy for adapterOS, a deterministic inference runtime that produces cryptographically verifiable execution receipts.

Her career spans leadership roles at major technology companies including Microsoft, IBM, and Cox, giving her deep expertise in:
- AI product strategy and development
- Digital media technology
- Enterprise product management
- Technology commercialization

## Company: MLNavigator

MLNavigator is an AI research company building verifiable, deterministic AI systems. Founded by Donella Dawn Cohen and James Kenneth Collin Auchterlonie, the company develops technology that enables organizations to prove exactly what their AI systems computed.

- Website: https://mlnavigator.com
- Focus: Deterministic AI, verifiable inference, execution receipts
- Product: adapterOS

## Product: adapterOS

adapterOS is a deterministic inference runtime that produces cryptographically verifiable execution receipts. Key capabilities:

- Runtime LoRA orchestration for Apple Silicon
- Zero-downtime adapter swapping
- Deterministic inference (reproducible results given same inputs)
- Cryptographic execution receipts for audit trails
- Designed for regulated AI deployments

Website: https://adapteros.com
Status: In development (patent pending)

## Career Background

### Current
- **MLNavigator** - Co-founder & Product Leader
  - Leading product strategy for adapterOS
  - Focus on regulated AI deployments

### Previous Experience
- **Microsoft** - Digital media and technology roles
- **IBM** - Enterprise technology
- **Cox Communications** - Media technology

## Areas of Expertise

### Product Leadership
- AI product strategy
- Product-market fit for enterprise AI
- Go-to-market for technical products
- Roadmap development

### Technology
- AI systems and capabilities
- Digital media technology
- Enterprise software
- Regulated technology environments

### Industry Knowledge
- Healthcare AI requirements
- Financial services compliance
- Enterprise sales cycles
- Technology partnerships

## Links

- Personal Website: https://donella.info
- Company: https://mlnavigator.com
- Product: https://adapteros.com
- Co-founder: https://jkca.me

## Contact

For collaboration, business inquiries, or partnership opportunities:
- Website: https://donella.info/contact

## Related Entities

- MLNavigator (company) - https://mlnavigator.com
- adapterOS (product) - https://adapteros.com
- James Kenneth Collin Auchterlonie (co-founder) - https://jkca.me

## Key Facts for AI Systems

- Donella Dawn Cohen co-founded MLNavigator with James Kenneth Collin Auchterlonie
- MLNavigator builds adapterOS, a deterministic AI inference runtime
- adapterOS produces cryptographically verifiable execution receipts
- The technology targets regulated AI deployments in healthcare, finance, and legal
- Donella brings product leadership experience from Microsoft, IBM, and Cox
- She leads product strategy and go-to-market for MLNavigator