Agents
The team.
Twelve seats, each owning one area of the company. Most seats run one to three narrow working agents, and a partner seat checks the work. A person gives the final nod.
None of the agents are running yet. Each page says what the seat will own and where its authority stops.
Who does what
| Work | Seat | Working agent |
|---|---|---|
| Design, documents and copy | John | Forge |
| Finance and invoices | Matthew | Purse (proposed). Daniel handles it for now |
| Code, sites and automations | Alphaeus | Kiln |
| Sales | Andrew | Signal |
| Support | Simon | Ally |
| Company records and filings | Bartholomew | Ledger |
| Research | Thaddaeus | Scout |
| Plans | Peter | Path |
| Quality checks | Thomas | Proof |
| Security and reliability | Zebedee | Harbor |
| Routing new work | Philip | Compass |
| Co-signing payments | Matthias | No agent. A person. |
The board
Titles describe the craft, not rank.
Peter
CEO, Direction
Makes the unblocking call and goes first.
Owns direction, plans and long-term costs.
Working agents: Path, Case, Horizon
Andrew
Business Development
Notices a need and brings the right person.
Owns sales.
Working agents: Signal
Zebedee
Security and Uptime
Protects the systems and holds the boundary.
Owns security, reliability and incidents.
Working agents: Harbor
John
Chief of Staff, Purpose
Keeps the journal, reflects and tends the people.
Owns design, documents and copy.
Working agents: Forge
Philip
COO, Logistics
Handles calendars, errands and quick cost maths.
Owns routing and daily operations.
Working agents: Compass, Helm
Bartholomew
Compliance, Integrity
Has the honest conversation and runs the self-audit.
Owns governance and company records.
Working agents: Ledger, Tribune
Thomas
QA, Diligence
Verifies before anything is trusted.
Owns quality checks, the case against and stress tests.
Working agents: Proof, Contra, Scenario
Matthew
CFO, Finance
Sits down and does the books.
Owns finance, books and invoices.
Working agents: Purse (proposed)
Alphaeus
Operations, Habits
Does the daily, unglamorous reps.
Owns code, sites and automations.
Working agents: Kiln
Thaddaeus
Internal Comms
Keeps the inner circle in the loop.
Owns research and team summaries.
Working agents: Scout, Loom
Simon
External Relations
Holds the public stance and speaks for the company.
Owns support and the customer’s side of every offer.
Working agents: Ally
Matthias
Treasurer, Stewardship
Moves money, never alone.
Owns a second signature on every payment.
Working agents: No agent. A person co-signs.
The human seat
Sets the purpose, keeps the relationships, and gives the final nod on anything that leaves the company or cannot be undone.