Data firm hires retired Navy commander

TAMPA — Lumina Analytics, a Tampa-based data and tech firm, hired Robert Hyde as executive vice president.

Hyde brings business and military leadership to the role, according to a press release. Prior to joining Lumina, he served as vice president of enterprise risk management at Grow Financial Federal Credit Union.

Before he joined the business world, Hyde was a career Naval officer, retiring in 2015 with the rank of commander. He served in numerous areas of operations, including the Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf, before transitioning to national security roles at U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.