Jason Arend

Biography

I've spent most of my life building, companies, products, brands, software, media, and systems, usually in the space between the creative and the technical. I've never fit neatly into one role, and I've never really wanted to.

Today, I'm the Founder and CEO of Control, where I'm building StackControl, a local and private AI platform for people and organizations that want more security, more ownership, and more control in how they use AI.

Along the way, I co-founded Eagle Speak and helped lead it to acquisition. I served as Chief Creative Officer of Hearo Technologies, where I still retain an ownership stake. I also served as President of the Mid-America Technology Alliance and co-founded Springfield Tech Council, where I continue to serve as a Founding Board Member.

What has stayed consistent through all of it is a drive to build things that are thoughtful, useful, and real, bringing together strategy, design, technology, and execution in ways that don't fit neatly into a single category. Outside of work, I'm deeply interested in music production, synthesizers, science, space, and emerging technology, ongoing sources of curiosity, inspiration, and perspective in my life.

Let's explore what we can create together.