About LBAU

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KEEPING EMPLOYEES SAFE

The LBAU team of experienced safety managers understand the importance of creating and maintaining a properly trained and certified workforce. Our objective is to work with your safety and risk management team to tailor training curricula to your specific needs. With over 60 years of safety training knowledge and history of partnering with some of the best certified trainers in the world, we stand by our core value which is SAFETY.

Meet Our Team

Kiara Walbrook

LBA University Manager

Kiara Walbrook | LBA University Manager

kiara.walbrook@lbagroup.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiarawalbrook

Kiara is the Manager of LBA University, specializing in online RF and OSHA compliant safety training.

As a former U.S. Army Water Treatment Technician, Kiara spent time in South Korea conducting water analysis, assisting in field service work and training on equipment maintenance and procedures.

Kiara holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from American Public University and an Master of Library and Information Science in Digital Archives and Library Science Preservation from the University of Michigan.

Bryan Dixon

Technical Operations Manager

Bryan Dixon | Technical Operations Manager

bryan.dixon@lbagroup.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryandixon

Bryan comes to LBA with over forty years of experience in construction and safety management for the industrial, commercial and residential industries. His experiences come from mining, pharmaceutical, paper mills, agricultural, special processing and chemical.

Bryan has served within the fire service for over forty years and is a part of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), NC State Firefighters Association, President of the Pitt County Firefighters Association, and the NC Association of Fire Chiefs.

Bryan has backgrounds in: wastewater treatment (handling, disposal, monitoring and reporting), environmental compliance (air quality, storm water, HAZWOPER, waste storage and disposal, federal/state/local reporting and compliance), plant services and maintenance, safety (first aid, workers compensation, emergency response teams and production supervision), mechanical HVAC (air compressors, cooling towers and production machinery, precision machinery set up and adjustments (CNC operations and settings), machining centers, business ownership/operation and project estimating.

In addition, Bryan also has experience in facility maintenance management and production supervision in the automotive industry for over sixteen years.

Dr. Chris Horne, PE

Chief Technical Consultant

Chris Horne, PE | Chief Technical Consultant

chris.horne@lbagroup.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishorne

Chris provides business and engineering expertise to sales/proposal initiatives in the wireless and international communications industries. Chris collaborates with customers to implement wireless network solutions. He leads all technical activities at LBA in DAS and small cell design and integration, MW engineering, FCC compliance and RF Risk Management. Chris has held several management positions in the wireless industry where he has been responsible for network and equipment design, tower deployment and spectrum coordination.

Chris is a licensed Professional Engineer in North Carolina, Illinois, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Minnesota, an adjunct teaching instructor, a member of the IEEE, Radio Club of America and the AFCCE.

Chris holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University. His personal interests include business-driven technology, wireless sensor networks and unification of light and microwave electromagnetic phenomena.