Tanner H. Jones
Founder & CEO
Tanner studied Politics, Philosophy, Economics, and Classical studies at Dartmouth, graduating in 2023. Previously, he was the CEO and co-founder of Downballot Solutions, managing 35 local level political campaigns across two election cycles and winning over 94% of races. After college, Tanner was the Technology Policy Director and Regulatory Policy Fellow at the Cicero Institute, contributing to legislative reforms in 30 states. Outside of Vulcan, Tanner is involved in the high school speech and debate community, where he was the 2018 national runner-up and coached the 2021 national champion. Tanner also holds powerlifting records in two states and qualified to the IPL world championships.
Alek J. Mekhanik
Founder & CTO
Alek earned the prestigious Jack Byrne grant offered to the top math students at Dartmouth, where he studied electrical computer engineering with a focus in machine learning. Previously, Alek was a nationally competitive chess player and high school varsity athlete. He has also contributed to several startups as a machine learning engineer. Beyond Vulcan, Alek holds Ivy League and Arizona powerlifting records and qualified to USAPL collegiate nationals.
