Meet the Team

Kirk Bowman

Business Systems and Analytics Manager

Kirk Bowman is a former KPBS staff member.

As the business systems and analytics manager, Kirk provides leadership to and management of fundraising operations in KPBS’ membership department. His responsibilities include both technical, analytic, and collaborative work with other teams throughout the station to support the organization’s business objectives. Kirk also oversees audience services, the vehicle donation program, vendor management, and data quality.

Kirk began work for KPBS as a contract business analyst where he assisted the membership department in migrating data to a new customer resource and engagement management system. Kirk's passion for the KPBS mission and his desire to bring a higher level of data skills to the organization motivated him to join the KPBS team after the project was successfully completed.

Prior to KPBS, Kirk has worked in technology sales as a software developer, internationally as a project lead analyst for British Petroleum, and for 12 years as a technology manager. Kirk lives in Escondido and has a passion for gardening, travel, and figuring out how things work.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Join Host Elsa Sevilla as she travels to an Indigenous People of the Kumeyaay Nation's village in San Diego's far-east county. Find out how the First People, during Pre-contact, are: astronomers, horticulturists, healers, scientists and storytellers. We'll explain how they use the solar system to hunt, harvest and how they follow the weather patterns to relocate their Sha'muls or communities throughout their traditional territory.
Science & Technology

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Politics

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