Pyburn Brings
More than 30 Years of Cybersecurity and IT Experience with
an Extensive Military and Government Career
CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of
software for powering social impact, today announced the
appointment of Bradley Pyburn,
retired Air Force major general and former chief of staff for U.S.
Cyber Command, to its board of directors. With an accomplished
career across the military and government sectors, Pyburn brings
more than three decades of experience in cybersecurity, IT and
enterprise operations.
"We're honored to welcome Bradley to the Blackbaud board of
directors," said Andrew M. Leitch,
chairman of the Blackbaud board. "With a strong background in
strategic design and execution, leading complex global operations,
developing and leading high-performance teams, and mitigating risk,
Bradley will make a great addition to the board. His vast
experience across cybersecurity, IT, software, and digital
landscapes will be incredibly valuable as we lead Blackbaud into
the next era of innovation and delivering customer value while
further strengthening our cybersecurity practices."
Pyburn built his career in Air Force Cybersecurity Operations,
serving from 1991-2024. His various leadership roles included Chief
Information Officer of Air Combat Command, Deputy Commander of U.S.
Air Force Cyber, and Chief of Staff of U.S. Cyber Command before
his retirement as Major General in September of this year. During
his military tenure, Pyburn oversaw thousands of personnel and
multi-billion-dollar budgets while defending U.S. critical
infrastructure and providing cybersecurity for millions of users
and thousands of networks. He guided U.S. Cyber Command's inaugural
AI strategy—setting the foundation for capability integration into
cybersecurity operations.
Pyburn holds a Master of Science degree in National Resource
Strategy from the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, a Master of Science
degree in Military Studies from Marine Corps University, a Master
of Science degree in Computer Science from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor
of Science degree in Computing and Information Science, and
Mathematics from McKendree University.
"I'm excited to join the Blackbaud board as I look to continue
applying my cybersecurity and enterprise experience in the private
sector," said Pyburn. "Helping social impact organizations power
their operations is an important mission, and I look forward to
contributing to the value Blackbaud can bring to its
customers."
In addition to Pyburn, Blackbaud's board of
directors includes Andrew M. Leitch (chairman),
Deneen DeFiore, Mike Gianoni (CEO and vice
chairman), Yogesh K. Gupta, Rupal S.
Hollenbeck, D. Roger Nanney, Sarah E. Nash and
Kristian Talvitie.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social
impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies
committed to social responsibility and individual change makers,
Blackbaud's essential software is built to accelerate impact in
fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving,
grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education
management. With millions of users and over $100 billion raised, granted or managed through
Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's solutions are
unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change
the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek's list of America's
Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's list of Best Companies for
Remote Workers, and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers. A
remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica, India and the
United Kingdom, supporting users
in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on
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