Kyle Schroeder earned his undergraduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University in 2015 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 2018, where he specialized in technology law and public policy. During law school, he served as a judicial extern for Justice Mary Yu of the Washington State Supreme Court and Judge Barbara Mack of the King County Superior Court.

Upon graduation, Kyle joined Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTH) as a Governmental Affairs Consultant. His work has focused primarily on state, national, and international public policy in the field of forensic DNA. He has advised governments worldwide on drafting legislation and implementing national DNA database programs. His work includes advancing legislation to passage and program implementation in Latin America and Eastern Europe/CIS.

Notably, he served as Associate Project Director for GTH’s role in a U.S. Department of State initiative to strengthen the legal and technical foundations of forensic DNA across Central America to combat human trafficking and organized crime. Through this initiative, he helped draft and pass DNA database legislation and regulations in Honduras and Panama, design and implement nationwide family reference DNA sample collections in Guatemala, and design and implement a nationwide prison DNA sample collection campaign in Panama. He also led efforts to facilitate regional sharing of DNA profiles, helping establish groundbreaking international data-sharing agreements between Central America and the United States (specifically Texas).

Kyle has helped manage the DNA Hit of the Year program for over eight years. He is a frequent speaker on the intersection of law, policy, and technology in the areas of forensic DNA and biometrics.