Kayla Gardner

Kayla Gardner is a technology policy thought leader with over a decade of experience shaping U.S. federal and state policy across the technology and communications sectors.

Kayla currently serves as Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs at Somos, Inc., a federally authorized numbering administrator. Kayla leads the company’s state advocacy strategy and manages a federal portfolio on cybersecurity and IoT. As a member of Somos’ Public Policy Numbering Administration team, she works tirelessly to advance principles of trust and integrity in communications and supports ongoing efforts to prevent telecom fraud. Kayla is widely recognized as a trusted, mission-driven leader who bridges complex policy priorities with corporate business objectives .

Before joining Somos, Kayla served as Public Policy Manager for Technology Ecosystem at Google LLC, where she managed developer partnerships. Kayla holds a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law and a Masters from The George Washington University,.