The Board of Liaisons consists of country representatives from four main regions: The Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific. This board plays a key role in global representation and strategic impact.

Fred Malleret
President, AeroWest Dev
- Flight Critical Equip Expert

Katrin Mayrhofer
Co-Founder, ELSA Industry
- Technical Planning Expert

Adrian Haxhiaj
General Manager, Albadron
- Drone Sales Expert

Ivo Barzov, PhD
Key Account Manager, Fraport Bulgaria
- Ground Handling Expert

Jiří Madeja
CEO of UDX Research
- eVTOL Dev Expert

Christos Xylokotas, Major
Pilot, Hellenic Army Aviation
- Helicopter & RPAS Expert

Salvo Forzese
Proj Officer, ANCI Toscana
- Transversal Skills Expert

Veruska Mazza Rodrigues Dias, PhD Aeronautics
Consultant, Accenture
- Market Strategy Expert

Ahmet Biber
Engineering Manager, Pavelsis Avionics
- Product Design Expert

Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Unmanned Publications Ltd
- Aerospace Comms Expert

Gloria Ndongo, MSc
UAS Regulation & Business Developer, ID2Move
- UAS Regulation Expert

John Martin Winther Andersen
CEO, Copenhagen Helicopter
- Helicopter Ops. Expert

Tahsin Kart,
CTO, CycloTech GmbH
- UAS Manufacturing Expert

Aurelie Joy Pascual-Werner
Board, Joint European Drone Association
- UAS Regulatory Expert

Ari Etelavuori, Captain
Sr Lecturer, Haaga-Helia Uni
- Aviation Business Expert

Julie Garland, Barrister
CEO of Avtrain
- AAM Pilot Training Expert

Brandon de León
Manager BizOps, Rivian
-Electric Mobility Expert

Eligijus Jentkus
Head of International E-commerce and Logistics, SJSC
- Smart Infrastructure Expert

Øystein Solheim-Aune
Technical support, Nordic Air Race Team
- AAM Commercialization Expert

Malgorzata Wojtas
Mechanical & Thermal, Institute of Aviation
- Aero Electronics Expert

Noel Stierlin, PhD
Scientific Advisor, APELEON
- Healthcare Logistics Expert

Julius Norkunas
CEO at Aeroclass
- Aerospace Procedure Expert

Maron Kristófersson
CEO Aha Sky ehf.
- Smart Infrastructure Expert

Cynthia Isimbi
UAS Inspector, RCAA
- UAS Safety Expert

Rose Funja
Managing Director, AltitudeX
- Community Impact Expert

Cleopa Otieno
CEO of Kenya Flying Lab
- Community Impact Expert

Durojaiye Philips
CEO of Titan Air Mobility
- Venture Capital Expert

Marang Mbaakanyi, MS Computer Science
CEO of Drones for Africa
- Quantum Comp Expert

Tadala Makuluni,
Drone Pilot Consultant, The World Bank Group
- Drone Operation Expert

Louise Jupp, MSc Environ
Owner, Terreco Aviation
- Drone Agriculture Expert

Nalule Mary Sandra
Drone Pilot Surveyor, Sogea-Satom
- Geomatics Expert

Virginie Uwimana, MSc SEng
PRO, Namibia Flying Labs
- Public Relations Expert

Djiferdin Mendes Masudi
Principal CEO, Malaika health insurance
- UAS Development Expert

Mohamed Mejdi Said
UAS Pilot, TAF
- Air Safety Expert

Custodio Monteiro Sabao
Executive Director, KDC Academy
- Vertiport Planning Expert

Kangni Combey
PhD. Researcher in Aerospace Engineering
- Sustainability Expert

Mouhamadou Gueye
Founder, Ndobine
- Aeronautical Engineering Expert

Simphiwe Maseko, MBA
Chief Air Traffic Engineer
- Navigation and Surveillance Expert

Altabari Alsir Alnagar
Senior Airworthiness Inspector, Sudan CAA
- Airworthiness Expert

Jesca Manyika
Masters in Advanced Air Mobility
- Drone piloting, STEM education

Eyal Zehavi
Founder and CEO, Air Taxi Israel
- UAS Program Expert

Walid Meskine
BD Manager, SAMA TWAIQ
- Business Dev Expert

Ra'ad Shehadeh, CPL
Pilot, Petra Balloon
- Airship Ops Expert

Fahad Al-Riyami
Founder, AeroVecto
- Aerospace Entrepreneurship Expert

Wassaf Akhtar
CSO of Air Chateau
- UTM Business Dev. Expert

Keisuke Yasukochi
Business Dev, SkyDrive
- eVTOL Strategy Expert

Sacha Wetzel
Founder, Avfoil
- Public Awareness Expert

Clem Newton-Brown, OAM CEO of Skyportz
- Political Strategy Expert

Jennifer Meszaros
CAA Consultant
- Aviation Journalism Expert

Martin Ding, PhD Aerospace
CEO of Albatross.ai
- Flight Assistance Expert

Ratandeep Tripathi, MBA
CEO, Vjaitra Air Mobility
- Sustainable Av. Expert

Jennifer Liu Panling, Dip Avi
Lead Drone Pilot
- Drone Manufacturing & Infrastructure Insp Expert

Min Shin, MBA
CEO of Moviation
- Asset Management Expert

Danish Fraz
Research Assistant at NUST
- Aviation Research

Dipesh Kunwar
Instructor, Pokhara Engineering College
- Propulsion Systems Expert

Noppadol Pringvanich
CEO, BearCat AEL
- UAS Integration Expert

Afiq Azhari
Founder, Q Aero Technologies
- Electric Aviation Expert

Khoa Nguyen
AI Engineer, CT UAV
- UAV AI Expert

Marangai Moeroa
Director, CAA of French Polynesia
- Vertiport Planning Expert

Madhuka Wanniarachchige
Safety Inspector, Aviation Services Co
- Aviation Safety Expert

Alessandro Pritajaya
Corporate Finance, Volar Air Mobility
- Finance and Investment

Garab Wangchuk
Director of Operations, Zinc Solutions
- VTOL Opereation Expert

Geoff Moore
Security & Risk Management Consultant
- Smart Infrastrucuture Dev.

Ashiquzzaman Sadi
University Bangladesh
- Aerospace Engineering

Fernanda Siniscalchi, CPM
Market Research
- ESG Strategy Expert

Paula Velandia Congote
CMO of Drone Nerds LATAM
- Drone Marketing Expert

Neelakshi Majumdar,
PhD Aerospace Engineering, Asst Professor, U Arkansas
- Systems Engineer Expert

Brie O'Sullivan, PhDc Health Information Science
Policy Analyst, WHO
- Public Health Policy Expert

Sergio X. Plaza
Founder, Electric Aviation
- IoT & Telecom Expert

Hector Rida Olvera
Pilot, Olmsted Aviation
- Acrobatic Aviation Expert

Kimberly Rojas Ruiz
Engineering, UAV LATAM
- Occupational Health Expert

Andrea Spinelli
Pilot Training Lead, TCS-P
- Quant Psychology Expert

Rafael Dickson Morales, JD
Founding Partner, DMAC Despacho Jurídico
- Aviation Admin Law Expert

Kasandra Leiva, MS
CEO of Dronity
- Drone Mapping Expert

Fernando Naranjo,
Consultant at INGENIUM
- Org. Leadership Expert

Pablo Guigou, ATPL
Operational Safety Inspector, DINACIA
- UAV Operation Expert
If your country does not exist among our board and not being represented already, we encourage you to apply and join our board of liaison to represent a new country.
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