Prior to founding H.S. Dracones, she served as the Director of Business Development for Perceptronics Solutions Inc. and as a Congressional Liaison for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) providing advice to senior leadership and technical offices on Congressional engagement strategies to maintain the agency’s position and reputation as a premier science and technology organization. Kelli holds a Master’s Degree in Government and Security Studies from the Johns Hopkins University, a certificate in Public Policy from the Leon and Silvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy, and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Security and Conflict Resolution from San Diego State University.