Michael J. Kirwan

Michael drives the intellectual curiosity of LoRa Alliance’s certification and standards development. With over 25+ years of introspective experience driving international certification and open standards development, he has helped to lead several alliances to success, such as the Bluetooth SIG, Continua Health Alliance, PCHAlliance, HIMSS, IEEE and is now fully committed to doing the same for LoRa Alliance.

Professionally, he has worked daily with IoT technical, test & certification groups, regulatory, security, policy groups and thought leaders in open standards worldwide as a staff member, a chair and a devoted key stakeholder. Michael holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina, a BS in Industrial Engineering & Technology from Northwest Missouri State University, is PMP certified (Program Management Professional) and a recognized as a Bluetooth Qualification Consultant (BQC) and Continua Certified Expert (CCE) and aspires to be such an expert in LoRaWan in the coming years.

Personally, he is a pilot, a magician, a 2nd degree Taekwondo Blackbelt and is passionate in helping people succeed.

Please contact Michael J. Kirwan at michael.kirwan@lora-alliance.com.