About Brandon
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A little about Brandon . . .
Brandon Kowallis is an active cave explorer, award-winning cartographer and photographer, and author of Cursing at Mountains and Fragile Frontiers. He worked as a leader in higher education for over 10 years where he leveraged his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and project management training to improve processes and make everyone’s work easier and more meaningful. He has a master’s degree in filmmaking and has produced and edited several short films. His photographic works have been published in multiple publications and exhibits across the nation.
. . . and a little more.
Brandon, his wife Michelle and their two children live in Salt Lake City, Utah where there are lots of caves to explore and rocks to climb. In his spare time, Brandon goofs around with his kids, plays the piano, makes cave maps, serves in his church and community, writes books, looks for wild mushrooms and edible wild plants, works on their small yard, makes repairs around the house, dreams of his replacement motorcycle, and goes hiking, caving, and camping with the kids.
AWARDS
Fellow of the NSS
A prestigious award recognizing members who have made outstanding, sustained contributions to the organization and the field of speleology over several years.
Lean 6 Sigma Blackbelt
A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a project leader and technical expert skilled in driving organizational change, reducing waste, and improving quality by applying advanced statistical analysis and the DMAIC framework to complex, high-impact projects.
NSS Cartography Salon Best of Show
Highest level of cartographic achievement for cave cartographers presented by the National Speleological Society at their annual convention.
