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Ayanna Howard

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedMay 31, 2026

Ayanna Howard

Ayanna Howard

Board Member, Motorola Solutions

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Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions

Chicago, IL, US

Board Member· Board

Autodesk

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Zyrobotics

Atlanta, GA, US

Co-Founder

Black-I Robotics

Black-I Robotics

Tyngsborough, MA, US

Board Member· Board

Georgia Tech

Atlanta, GA, US

Board Member· Board

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Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions

Public$1B20k1928Chicago, IL, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Motorola Solutions

Ken DenmanBoard Member

Judy LewentBoard Member

Greg BrownBoard Member

Egon DurbanBoard Member

Greg MondreBoard Member

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Autodesk

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Black-I Robotics

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Georgia Tech

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