Kent Smiley

Kent Smiley is an experienced Release Manager at Melbourne Airport since February 2023, focusing on stakeholder engagement and minimizing outages for critical operational systems. Previously, Kent held positions such as Senior Lead Project Manager at Lumen Technologies, where oversight of a major network services contract was conducted, and Project Manager at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, managing project charters and schedules. Additional experience includes managing DOD and DOE projects at Tribalco, serving as the Director and Past President of Denver InfraGard, and overseeing business continuity planning at Level 3 Communications. Kent's educational background includes a Professional Certificate in Homeland Security from the University of Denver and a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Monash University.