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Kate Bradley Chernis

Cofounder and CEO at BacklineEQ

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Overview

Kate Bradley Chernis is cofounder and CEO of BacklineEQ[1], an AI Behavioral Intelligence platform that analyzes sonic cues in human conversation[2]. Chernis previously served as co-founder and CEO of LatelyAI from January 2014 to September 2025[4], which Chernis describes as the first closed-data, proprietary machine learning and natural language processing platform[2]. Before founding LatelyAI, Chernis worked as a rock and roll radio DJ, serving as Music Director and on-air host to 20 million listeners[2]. Chernis holds a Bachelor of Science in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Skidmore College[11] and attended Cushing Academy[12].

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Kate Bradley Chernis is an early Generative AI software visionary, who cofounded the first closed-data, proprietary, machine learning and natural language processing platform on the planet (in 2014). Currently, she is the cofounder and CEO of BacklineEQ, an AI Behavioral Intelligence platform that analyzes the sonic cues in human conversation to reveal what transcripts and traditional meeting tools miss: how people actually respond to, influence, and understand one another. With a previous career as a rock 'n' roll radio DJ, Kate served 20 million listeners as Music Director and on-air host…

Career history

  1. Cofounder and CEOFeb 2026 to presentBacklineEQ
  2. Co-Founder and CEOJan 2014 to Sep 2025LatelyAI
  3. Founder & Lead StrategistOct 2007 to May 2016OUTLANDOS MEDIA
  4. Marketing ConsultantMar 2015 to Apr 2016Perception Institute
  5. Marketing ConsultantNov 2009 to Jul 2015Walmart
  6. Marketing ConsultantAug 2009 to Jul 2015National Disability Institute
  7. Marketing ConsultantSep 2014 to Nov 2014Big Payoff Media
  8. Marketing ConsultantNov 2009 to Jul 2014MORRIS ASSOCIATES INC.

Education

  1. Bachelor of Science, English/Concentration in Creative Writing1991 - 1995Skidmore College
  2. High School Diploma at Cushing Academy1989 - 1991
  3. South Burlington High School1987 - 1989

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