Kirk Bowman
Business Systems and Analytics ManagerAs 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.
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The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered. -
Ford announced it will retool its Louisville Assembly Plant to focus on electric trucks. Its goal: to bring down prices for U.S. buyers and compete with Chinese EV makers on the global market. -
KPBS Public Matters initiative with Voice of San Diego recently launched a series all about housing called In Whose Backyard, and reporters Will Huntsberry and Jake Gotta answered questions about housing policy and progress in an AMA on r/SanDiego on Reddit. -
Google, Microsoft, Adobe and IBM will offer AI-related tools to California’s schools and universities in an effort to prepare the state’s students for a changing economy. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Democrats jointly promoted California’s plan to redraw congressional lines and offset a redistricting scheme in Texas. The proposed map is expected to be made public next week. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom alleges the Trump administration broke a 19th Century law called the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed military units to Los Angeles in June.
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