Whats Your Career Story

Cyber Security is one of the hottest fields around. Do you have a kid who loves to game? Often young adults do not draw the correlation between this and the cyber field. We have one of the best Cyber Security experts in the field with us today!

David Neuman is the Global Chief Information Security Officer for iHeartMedia, Inc., a $6 billion enterprise that includes iHeartMedia and Clear Channel Outdoor. As Global CISO, Neuman is responsible for all aspects of information security and governance, risk, and compliance for iHeartMedia’s businesses, working closely with all divisions to ensure the protection of its multiplatform assets.

Before joining iHeartMedia, he served as the Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Rackspace. He was responsible for global information security and cyber defense operations, strategic business alignment, and governance, risk, and compliance to protect the Rackspace $2.5 billion enterprise.

David was an Executive Director and COO for EY’s Americas Cyber Security Practice. He operationalized four sub-competencies and developed a five-year growth plan to meet $500 million growth ambitions. He also advised Audit Committees, C-suites, and operational leaders of Fortune 500 companies on the cyber threat landscape and modern protection methods for business and technology resiliency.

David served in the United States Air Force for 28 years where he commanded the Air Force’s first cyber hunting unit defending key Department of Defense operations against nation-state attack and exploitation. He holds an M.A. degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from Naval War College, an M.S. degree in Security Administration from Bellevue University, and a B.S. degree in Computer Studies from the University of Maryland University College. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

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The career field of Geographic Information Systems or GIS is one that may people don’t put on their radar but is a fascinating career. Think Google maps plus drones and you find a career that is active plus has incredible growth. Once you understand what GIS is, you will see it all around you as it combines information and technology to provide insight to help solve real world problems such as tracking the Coronavirus outbreak, to name only one.

Matt Kitchen has over eleven years of experience in environmental consulting and GIS. He began his career as a GIS Analyst with Adams Environmental, Inc. (AEI) in 2008. While his specialization lies in GIS mapping/modeling, Matt also serves as an environmental scientist and technical writer for AEI. He received his GISP in January 2015 and completed his Master of Natural Resources from Oregon State University in March 2015. His degree in Natural Resources is supplemented with an emphasis in GIS, and upon graduation, Mr. Kitchen received a GIScience Certificate.

Matt focuses his efforts on GIS data and database management as a Project Manager for a contract with the San Antonio River Authority. He also conducts AEI’s geospatial services specific to drone photography and videography as an FAA Part 107 Licensed Drone Pilot. Matt has developed GIS models and scripts for predicting wildlife and plant habitat ranges. Much of Matt’s federal geospatial work history involved federal lands and Department of Defense projects specific to Nellis Air Force Base and the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).

Website Resources:

ArcGIS: https://www.arcgis.com/index.html

ESRI: https://www.esri.com/en-us/home

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There are some young adults who dream of flying freely in the sky. Being a pilot, whether for the military or private sector, can be a tricky career pathway so we are fortunate to have our next guest who is able to speak to both.

Lt. Col Bart Wilbanks does not just fly one plane…he’s flown six different ones which include the F-16, F-35A, T-37, T-38A, AT-38B, and Airbus A320. In addition, he has served as an active duty member in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years and is currently the commander of the 466th Fighter Squadron, the first U.S. Air Force Reserve unit for the F-35A which is the Air Force’s newest fifth-generation fighter. And if that is not enough, he’s a pilot of Delta Airlines.

Bart earned his commission in May 1999 from Baylor University, right down the road from us. He served in active duty assignments in Air Combat Command before entering the Air Force Reserve in 2009, and currently serves as Traditional Reservist. He holds almost 3,500 military flying hours, including 900 combat hours. In his 21 years of service, he has had 11 different assignments which is part of living the life as a pilot in the military, which we will talk about.

We are excited for you to learn about the life of a pilot.

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