Kayla McElwee

Kayla McElwee is currently the Senior Strategic Project Lead at Mercor, focusing on operations. Previously, they served as the Strategic Project Lead at Handshake AI, where they led strategic projects to scale expert networks for AI research and development. With a robust background in national security and strategic intelligence, they worked as a Strategic Planner for the U.S. Department of Defense and contributed as an Analyst with both SAIC and CACI, where they were involved in critical cybersecurity and machine learning initiatives. Kayla has established a reputation as a problem solver who thrives in high-stakes environments across both government and technology sectors.