In Orbit: A KBR Podcast

In celebration of Pride Month in June, host Lubna Salim leads a candid conversation with Penny Voget and Joel Davies, both members of KBR’s Pride and Allies employee resource group. Listen as Penny and Joel share about their personal experiences and discuss their thoughts on Pride Month, the importance of people engaging and educating each other about their differences to build acceptance, and resources available for people looking to proactively overcome bias and become allies of the LGBTQ+ community.

This week on the podcast, host Lubna Salim is joined by Graham Hoar, vice president of Technology at KBR and leader of its global Ammonia, Syngas and Fertilizer business, for a discussion about blue ammonia technology. Listen as Graham tells us about what blue ammonia is, how it drastically reduces CO2, and why KBR’s superior blue ammonia process is a game-changer for customers and the environment.

In this episode of our miniseries highlighting the awesome capabilities of KBR’s Government Solutions business, host John Arnold is joined by Brian Young, vice president of the fast-growing Military Space Operations division within KBR’s National Technologies Group. Listen as Brian tells us about what military-space is, why it’s crucial to international security, and what KBR is doing to safeguard space from potential threats.

In the first part of a new series exploring KBR’s Government Solutions business, host John Arnold speaks with Travis Fitzgerald, chief training officer at KBR. Travis and his teams are responsible for planning and executing the training of NASA flight controllers, instructors and astronauts, primarily for operations on the International Space Station. Now, as part of an exciting agreement with NASA, Travis and KBR employees are also the first to train private teams at NASA facilities — including the first all-private mission to the ISS which launched on April 8 — helping usher in a new era of space exploration.

Closing out our special series celebrating women in business, host Lubna Salim speaks with Monica Ruiz, director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Proprietary Equipment and Catalyst across KBR’s Technology business. In this conversation, Monica shares about her journey at KBR, discusses the great strides KBR has made in inclusion and diversity and promoting mental fitness, and offers insights and advice on leadership and on balancing personal life with a successful career.

In the second episode of our special series celebrating women in business, host Lubna Salim speaks with KBR’s vice president of Investor Relations, Alison Vasquez. Listen as they discuss the role of investor relations in building trust and credibility with the market, the importance of a strong company culture and measuring progress for improving parity, and Alison’s inspiring advice for women in business.

Don’t miss the final episode of this special miniseries in two weeks.

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re launching a multipart series celebrating women in business. In the series opener, host Lubna Salim speaks with Natalie Kiser, vice president of Refining Technologies for KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions business, about her career experience, the importance of inclusion and diversity, and the strides KBR and the business world are making with regard to opportunities for advancement and parity for women.

 New episodes in this miniseries will continue for the next few weeks.

In part 1 of this special sustainability-focused thought-leadership miniseries on the podcast, Ben Sawford, KBR's Vice President of Global Consulting – Energy Transition and Sustainability, discusses the art of the possible around global energy transition. Why does energy transition matter? What factors will drive it? What are the challenges? And what does the future look like if the world gets it right?

New episodes in this miniseries will be released quarterly.

In our first episode of 2022, host Lubna Salim speaks with Martin Simmonite, senior vice president of KBR’s Technology-Led Industrial Solutions (TLIS) business. The conversation marks the first anniversary of TLIS’s launch, and in it, Martin explains what the business is all about, with a special focus on the cutting-edge digital solutions, differentiated services and deep domain expertise his teams are delivering to customers around the world.

In our Season 1 finale, host John Arnold speaks with Dr. Begoña Vila, instrument systems engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope, about the landmark space observatory’s design, development and launch preparations. Dr. Vila also shares details about the telescope’s historic mission to help humankind solve the mysteries of our solar system, to see distant worlds, and to investigate the origins of the solar system.

NOTE: At time of recording, the telescope launch was scheduled for December 22. It is now scheduled for December 24.