Kalli Ector

Kalli Ector is a Field Service Project Manager at Ciena, beginning in April 2023. Prior experience includes serving as a Safety Engineer in the U.S. Navy Reserve from September 2021 to March 2025, and various roles within the U.S. Navy from August 2016 to September 2021, including Safety Officer, Force Protection Officer (Weapons), Surface Warfare Officer (1110), Radar Division Officer (Combat Systems/C5I), and Auxiliaries Division Officer (Engineering). Kalli Ector's foundational training was completed at Vanderbilt Naval ROTC as a Midshipman from August 2012 to August 2016. Education includes a Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management from Tennessee State University, obtained between 2012 and 2016, with a focus on aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering.