# Kevin Stone

> Kevin Stone is a Portland-based technology entrepreneur who co-founded BeVocal and EdCaliber, the education software business operated as Performio Solutions, Inc. Public school records identify him as Performio/EdCaliber CEO in June 2024. His earlier career included engineering at Panasonic and ZSP, and he has publicly identified himself with Intertidal Tech in September 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder; CEO at Performio Solutions, Inc. d/b/a EdCaliber documented through June 2024
- **Organizations:** Performio Solutions, Inc. d/b/a EdCaliber, BeVocal, Inc., Panasonic, ZSP Corporation, Intertidal Tech
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded BeVocal, acquired by Nuance in 2007., Co-founded EdCaliber with school-improvement specialist Ruth Miller., Named co-inventor on US7024364B2, concerning voice-based business-address and directions lookup.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1999** — Held engineering and product management roles at Panasonic and ZSP Corporation.
- **1999** — Co-founded BeVocal in March with Mikael Berner, Amol Joshi and Steve Tran.
- **2003** — Identified as BeVocal senior director of products in its Hosting Lite announcement.
- **2007** — Nuance acquired BeVocal on April 24.
- **2009** — Launched EdCaliber; prior school-board service informed his move into education software.
- **2013** — EdCaliber announced $500,000 in convertible debt financing and appointed Dan Tierney and Ralph Risch to senior roles.
- **2016** — School-district contracts identify Stone as CEO of Performio Solutions, Inc. d/b/a EdCaliber.
- **2024** — A June 12 provider signature identifies Stone as CEO of Performio Solutions, Inc. d/b/a EdCaliber.
- **2026** — Introduced himself publicly as being from Intertidal Tech, formerly Family Law Voice, in a September 21 Smokeball community post.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BeVocal, acquired by Nuance in 2007.
- Co-founded EdCaliber with school-improvement specialist Ruth Miller.
- Named co-inventor on US7024364B2, concerning voice-based business-address and directions lookup.
- EdCaliber announced a $500,000 convertible debt financing round in August 2013.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Stone announced Intertidal Tech’s Spark US sponsorship and described the change from Family Law Voice to Intertidal Tech.
- **2024-06** — A school data privacy agreement identifies Stone as CEO of Performio Solutions, Inc. d/b/a EdCaliber on June 12.

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