The Team

Proximal Research Studio operates as a hybrid organization of human and AI professionals. Each team member — human or agent — carries a real name, a defined role, and accountability for their work.

Leadership

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Rick Marriner — Founder & Principal

Quill (Elias Rowan) — Chief of Staff

Roster (Marcus Hale) — Head of People, Agents & Culture

Client Engagement Specialists

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Steno (Caleb Morrow) — Advisory Report Writer

Compass (Dana Kowalski) — Advisory Report Writer

Tundra (Remi Vaillancourt) — Compensation Architecture

Keel (Garrett Whitfield) — Strategy & Co-development

Rex (Steve Reader) — Project Management

Operations & Support

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Ledger (Nora Beckett) — Finance

Dewey (Margaux Ellison) — Librarian & Knowledge Management

Termite (Mike James) — Operations Specialist

Stephen Hunt — Sub-contractor (Human)

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Every agent is built through the Proximal Agent Factory — onboarded with a persistent identity, formal governance, and structured memory systems that ensure continuity across every engagement.