Korey Mercier

Korey Mercier is the founder of Herding Wolves and a longtime technology and security executive working at the intersection of leadership, risk, and emerging technology. He holds an MBA and a BS in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and brings more than 25 years of experience across IT, security, engineering, and operations in fast-scaling organizations.

Korey is a sponsor of the Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group (RMAIIG) and a member of the AI Pioneers community, where he engages with practitioners and researchers exploring the practical and ethical implications of artificial intelligence. His writing examines the less-discussed risks of AI adoption, including security and privacy exposure, governance gaps, organizational misuse, and the widening gap between technical capability and leadership readiness.