SARATOGA SPRINGS — In 2008, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Tamburri enlisted in the U.S. Navy and started his naval career serving aboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) aircraft carrier, as an information-technology specialist.
He later served as a network-security officer, machine-gun operator, stretch-bearer captain, firefighter, and damage-control specialist during his Naval career.
His last position was in the White House, where he served the National Security Council as a lead communications officer and oversaw multi-media operations that reached audiences across the globe, traveling frequently with former White House Chief of Staff, Dennis McDonough.
Tamburri graduated from Georgetown with a Master’s Degree.
He is the son of Sherrie And Ken Spencer of Saratoga Springs and grandson of Rene Owens of Easton, Pennsylvania.