Kent Kildow

Kent Kildow has extensive experience in physical security, emergency management, and operational leadership, primarily with Verizon from 1995 to 2021, where roles included Associate Vice President of Physical Security and Senior Director of Business Continuity & Emergency Management. In these positions, Kildow led initiatives in threat monitoring, site security, and comprehensive disaster recovery planning. Prior to Verizon, Kildow worked in government securities at Bear Stearns and as a Diagnostics Account Manager at Abbott, establishing successful partnerships in healthcare. Kildow's leadership background also includes serving as a Captain in the US Army, with deployment experience in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Academic credentials feature an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in General Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.