Kyle Olson is the Director of Operations at Fairwater Labs, a national security technology startup studio. He started his career as an Infantry Officer in Hawaii where he deployed to work with allied forces across the Pacific including in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. In 2016 he became a Special Operations Officer in the Marine Raiders. He previously led a Special Operations team working alongside Iraqi and Kurdish forces to neutralize ISIS cells operating in northern Iraq. Kyle left active duty to focus on bringing the best of America’s technology to the frontline. Kyle is a distinguished graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and numerous military courses, including the USMC Infantry Officers Course, the US Army Maneuver Captains Career Course, and the MARSOF Team Commanders Course. He is married with two children and no pets (yet). He is an avid backpacker, runner, skier, diver, and skydiver when he has time.