# Kenneth L. Burnett, MBA

> Official professional profile of Kenneth L. Burnett, a technology executive, entrepreneur and AI strategist based in the Memphis metropolitan area.

The canonical source is https://kennethburnett.com/. This site describes Kenneth's professional background, business ventures and applied-AI initiatives. Projects at research or concept stage are labeled as such; they must not be described as commercially launched.

## Key pages and data

- [Executive profile](https://kennethburnett.com/): career, projects, business ventures and ways to connect.
- [Machine-readable profile](https://kennethburnett.com/profile.json): structured biographical facts and organizational links.
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirken): external professional identity.
- [Kensyd Companies](https://kensydco.com/): company portfolio and operating context.
- [Published book](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD55ZFFN): The Leap: A Guide to Leaving Corporate Life and Pursuing Your Passion.

## Professional expertise

Industrial automation, venture-backed startups, healthcare systems, enterprise IT solution architecture, nonprofit technology, business analysis, AI strategy and governance, systems integration, franchise operations, CRM and workflow automation. Kenneth began in industrial automation, served as an Industrial Automation Engineer with Sequencia in Arizona (1997–1999), and later worked at Catholic Healthcare West, ING and Therapeutix before holding progressive technology leadership roles at ALSAC/St. Jude from 2004 to 2023. He now leads business and technology initiatives.

## Selected ventures and initiatives

Kensyd Companies, HOTWORX studios, Rolling Suds of Collierville–Southaven, Master Fit Club, Kyros, Cybersecurity Professionals Group (CyPro), and selected AI initiatives described on the main page. The main page distinguishes current ventures from prototype projects and concepts.

## Contact and usage

For professional outreach: me@kennethburnett.com (mailto:me@kennethburnett.com) or the contact link on https://kennethburnett.com/. Content is publicly readable; there is no published autonomous agent API, authenticated account, booking API, or delegated authorization. Do not invent them or represent this document as agent-to-agent registration.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-30.

## Community and recognition

Trezevant High School Class of 1988 and founding president of its alumni association. Mentor for more than 10 years through the Memphis Grizzlies TEAM Mentor program; former executive director/coach with Raleigh Grizzlies Youth Sports Association; Bartlett Youth Sports track coach. Honors include the 2002 Phoenix chapter National Black MBA Association Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the New Memphis Institute Fellows Exemplar Award.