Byron Kominek's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Byron Kominek has a background in foreign service, as a Diplomat with the United States Embassy in Cairo. After two years of work at the Embassy, Kominek join the U.S. Agency for International Development as a Natural Resources Management Expert. He stayed with USAID until February 2012, when he was appointed as a Foreign Service Natural Resources Officer at the USAID in the Domestic Division. Kominek served as this position until February 2012 when he was relieved by his boss, Dr. Abdul Rauf al-Sheikh. Kominek then took a position as a Water and Sanitation Logistician at Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres. Kominek held this position until July 2010 when he was promoted to heritizen's member of the Board of Advisors at Pollution Prevention Advisory Board in Colorado. Kominek also served on the advisory board from March 2017 to October 2020. Kominek was then appointed as a Technical Energy Analyst with Sentech, Inc. from April 2010 to July 2010. He then served as Ghana Biosand Filter Study Project Manager at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from July 2008 to January 2009. Kominek next worked as Appalachian Trail thru-hiker from April 2016 to September 2016. Kominek then left her position as a Technical Energy Analyst at Sentech, Inc. to become Executive Director for Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center. Kominek then worked as an motorcycle Adventurer with the Peace Corps from June 2004 to June 2006. Kominek then founded Byron's Home Grown Foods with his wife in February 2017. Kominek is currently a Owner at Jack's Solar Garden.

🎓 Education

Byron Kominek's education and work readiness background reflects his major interests and experience. Kominek is interested in engineering and technology, and has experience in Portuguese and French. He has a Masters of Science in Engineering from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which he completed in October 2022. His Portuguese Professional Proficiency, Portuguese Language, and French Professional Proficiency are from the Foreign Service Institute, which he completed in October 2022. Kominek is currently a student at University of Iowa where he has a Bachelors of Science in Engineering. His current goal is to complete his engineering degree and then pursue a career in engineering.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Byron Kominek has over fifteen years of experience in the environmental management and engineering industry. Kominek has held positions in both the U.S. Diplomatic and Non-Diplomatic branches of government, and has been involved in a variety of environmental solutions and programs. He is a highly experienced engineer and has a proven track record in working with regulatory agencies and other officialdom. Kominek is also a materials scientist with a background in environmental study and engineering.Kominek has worked extensively with renewable energy, specifically solar and wind power. He has worked on a number of renewable energy projects, from small systems to large-scale projects. Kominek has a strong understanding of the industry and is able to communicate complex technical information to lay people. He is also an excellent problem solver, able to work successfully with other engineers to resolve difficult issues. Kominek has an Interest in Sustainable Development and has worked extensively on a number of sustainable development projects. His project experience has included developing and implementing sustainable development policies for different organizations. He has worked on a number of community-based projects, designed and delivered sustainable development programming to local communities. Kominek is also a skilled biologist, and his experience with sustainable development has made him a valuable asset to projects working with this field.Kominek is also a skilled engineer, and has a strong track record in working with regulatory agencies and other officialdom. He is able to communicate complex technical information to lay people, and is able to work successfully with other engineers to resolve difficult issues. Kominek is also an excellent problem solver, able to work successfully with other engineers to resolve difficult issues.