A clear conviction about the future. A practical focus on keeping people in control.
CHRIS MACKINNON FOUNDER, CEO, AND LEAD ENGINEER
FOUNDER, CEO, AND LEAD ENGINEER
Chris MacKinnon.
Building a future where human authority keeps pace with artificial intelligence.
Chris MacKinnon is the Founder, CEO, and Lead Engineer of KillSwitch, a company being built around one principle: human authority must remain decisive as artificial intelligence gains autonomy.
He leads KillSwitch’s vision for a new layer of AI security, bringing human-controlled intervention, agent containment, credential revocation, and deliberate recovery into a coherent operating model. His focus is making the ability to stop an AI workload a foundational design decision.
Through KillSwitch, Chris is shaping the company’s direction, building its team and strategic relationships, and advancing a practical approach to AI contingency planning. His vision pairs the ambition of autonomous systems with clear accountability for the people who deploy them.
Building a company where people can do their best work.
Vanessa Hart is Chief People Officer at KillSwitch Security, shaping a people-first culture in support of the company’s mission to keep human authority at the center of AI.
Energetic, caring, and approachable, Vanessa brings an empathetic perspective to the way the team grows and works together. Her focus is creating an environment where people feel heard, supported, and empowered to contribute.
Her priorities span thoughtful team growth, employee experience, and leadership development. Working closely with the CEO, she helps connect the team’s everyday experience with the values and ambitions behind KillSwitch.
Cali Sterling leads investor relations at KillSwitch Security, bringing sharp business thinking and emotional intelligence to the relationships shaping the company’s future.
Her approach combines an analytical business mindset with empathy, care for people, and clear communication. It is a balance of commercial judgment and human understanding: asking thoughtful questions, listening closely, and making the company’s vision easy to understand.
Smart, outgoing, and approachable, Cali helps prospective investors understand KillSwitch’s direction, development priorities, and opportunities to get involved. She focuses on relationships built on trust, transparency, and a shared sense of purpose.
