About us

Meet theteam

Tradesmen-founded & veteran-owned. Phoenix, Arizona.

  • Jess Terry

    Executive Business Development & Sales, Co-Owner

    Driving growth and building strong relationships across the trades.

  • Eli Hess

    Founding Engineer

    Computer science and geoscience. Building practical software for real-world field problems.

  • Adrienne Merrick

    Growth & Partnership Lead

    Connecting field-regulated industries with practical AI solutions.

  • Cassie Wells

    Business Development & Partner

    Driving strategic partnerships and growth to bring Code Buddy to more industries.

  • John Healy

    Transportation Leadership & Executive

    Driving adoption of practical AI tools across the transportation industry.

  • Knute Fosso

    Co-Founder

    USAF and Army veteran. AI and technical product leader, building practical tools for real-world problems.

  • Will Lane

    Co-Founder

    Electrical journeyman, MEP coordinator and commissioning manager. Building the field tool he wished he had on every job.

Who advises us

Checked by the peoplewho do the work

  • Inspectors

    People who fail work for a living, so what Code Buddy flags lines up with what actually gets written up.

  • Trade company owners and managers

    Electrical, mechanical and fire contractors running crews right now, who tell us where it helps and where it gets in the way.

Partner program

Reach the trades?Partner with us

Trade schools, supply houses, content creators and the organizations that serve the field: share Code Buddy, or sponsor your people at a wholesale rate.

See the partner program