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Ayanna Howard
Director/Board Member at
AUTODESK, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Ayanna M.
Howard is the founder of Zyrobotics LLC.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Autodesk, Inc. since 2019, Director at Computing Research Association, Independent Director at Motorola Solutions, Inc. since 2022, Director at Partnership on AI, Director at Black In Robotics, Inc., and Professor & Dean of the Engineering College at The Ohio State University since 2021.
Former jobs include Chairman of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2018 to 2021, Deputy Manager at Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1993 to 2005, and Professor at Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering from 2015 to 2021.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Brown University, graduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from Peter F Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/05/2026 | 3,883 ( 0% ) | 2 M $ | 31/05/2026 | |
| 29/09/2025 | 3,476 ( 0% ) | 804 034 $ | 31/05/2026 |
Ayanna Howard active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AUTODESK, INC. | Director/Board Member | 24/09/2019 |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 15/02/2022 |
The Ohio State University
 The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/03/2021 |
Computing Research Association
 Computing Research Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit association for academic departments of computer science and engineering fields | Director/Board Member | - |
Partnership on AI
 Partnership on AI Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI for non-profit partnership of academic, civil society, industry and media organizations | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Ayanna Howard
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Georgia Institute of Technology
 Georgia Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/02/2021 |
Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
 Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/02/2021 |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Research facility | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2005 |
Zyrobotics LLC
 Zyrobotics LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and sells educational and accessible play applications for children through online store and also offers bluetooth switch devices | Founder | - |
Training of Ayanna Howard
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Autodesk, Inc.
 Autodesk, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs and develops multimedia software products | Technology Services |
Brown University
 Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Research facility | Commercial Services |
Computing Research Association
Computing Research Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit association for academic departments of computer science and engineering fields | Commercial Services |
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
 Motorola Solutions, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures and sells communication infrastructure, devices, accessories and software | Electronic Technology |
Peter F Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
 Peter F Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Zyrobotics LLC
Zyrobotics LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and sells educational and accessible play applications for children through online store and also offers bluetooth switch devices | Technology Services |
Partnership on AI
Partnership on AI Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI for non-profit partnership of academic, civil society, industry and media organizations | Technology Services |
Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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