Board of Directors

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Chris Fernando

Principal, Hovecon

- Future Mobility Expert

Katherine Ayre, JD

Chair, Nat'l Aviation Group

- UAM & RAM Legal Expert

Mercy Makau, Captain

Founder & President, Young Aviators Club of Africa

- Workforce Growth Expert

José Renato Machado, PhD Candidate in UAM

Centre of Engineering

- Drone Technology Expert

Zena Assaad, PhD Astronautical Engineering

Founder, Standards Australia

- AAM Regulatory Expert

Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Unmanned Publications Ltd

- Aerospace Communication Expert

Aditya Jagannathan, MSC

COO of ALCIFO, Inc.

- AAM Supply Chain Expert

Debora Mtambalika, MBA

Chief Remote Pilot, Wingcopter

- Aerial Technology Expert

Christos Xylokotas, Major

Pilot, Hellenic Army Aviation

- Helicopter & RPAS Expert

Veruska Mazza Rodrigues Dias, PhD Aeronautics

Consultant, Accenture

- AAM Market Strategy Expert

Ari Etelavuori, Captain

Sr Lecturer, Haaga-Helia Uni

- Aviation Business Expert

Paula Velandia Congote

CMO of Drone Nerds LATAM

- Drone Marketing Expert

Katrin Mayrhofer

Co-Founder & COO, ELSA Industry

- Technical Planning Expert

Eduardo de Vasconcellos, MS Comp Sci, MITCP

CEO of RPAS Ops Consulting

- Aerospace Life Cycle Expert

Jouise Jupp, MSc Environ

Owner, Terreco Aviation

- Drone Agriculture Expert

Burcin Bilgin

Export Manager, Nitroxtec

- Trade & Procurement Expert

Arthur Dallau, MBA

Founder, INSPIR8ION

- Urban Planning & Development Expert

Keisuke Yasukochi

Business Dev, SkyDrive

- eVTOL Business Strategy Expert

Kimberly Rojas Ruiz

Engineering, UAV LATAM Peru

- Occupational Health Expert

Malgorzata Wojtas

Head Mechanical & Thermal, Institute of Aviation

- Aero Electronics Expert

Fred Malleret

President, AeroWest Development

- Flight Critical Equip Expert

Isabelle Nyroth, 

Founder, Yvarbrims

- Drone Consulting Expert

Luis Lira, MBA

Project Manager, NTT Data

-  IT Scrum Master

Jennifer Meszaros

Journalist, FutureFlight

- Aviation Journalism Expert

Georgi Georgiev, PhD

CEO of Georgiev Consulting

- AAM Urban Planning Expert

Michelle Olson, APR

Managing Partner in Aerospace and Mobility

- Marketing Comm Expert

Nick Gunady, PhD Candidate in Aerospace

CEO of Aerovy Mobility

- Energy Optimization Expert

Philip Weissman, JD

Attorney, Clyde & Co

- Aviation Law & Policy Expert

Neelakshi Majumdar, PhD Aerospace Engineering

Asst Professor, U of Arkansas

- Systems Engineer Expert

Chris Grazioso, Part 107 Pilot

Ops Lead, MassDOT Drones

- Emergency Response Expert

Amit Choudhri, MS Comp Sci

Former COO of GEMS

- AAM Surveillance Expert

Jason Day

UAS Program Manager, TX

- Public Safety Expert

Aaron Organ, MSc Transport

Consult, Aerial Innovation

- AAM Community Integration Expert

Vivan Amin, MBA

CEO of AerOrbit AI

- AAM Automation Expert

Chris Schaefer

UAS Customer Success, Phase One

- Drone Inspection Expert

Bob Waltz, PhD, FRAeS

Flight Operations Captain, Southwest Airlines

- Org Leadership Expert

Don Berchoff, MS Nat'l Sec

CEO of TruWeather

- Weather Systems Expert

Greg Dyer

Aviation Director, Jviation

- Federal Aviation Expert

Amal Muse, MCRP, PMP

FAA Consultant, Guidehouse

- Space Transport Expert

Chris Byars, PMP

Program Integrator, Axient

- Project Management Expert

Asa Quesenberry

Founder, SkyScape

- AAM Fundraising Expert

Gary Vermaak

Co-Founder, Drone Logistics Ecosystem

- Net Zero Mining Expert

Andrew Koch, PhD Aviation

Engineering Psychologist, Naval Air War Center AD

- AAM STEM Outreach Expert

Jesus Hamilton Ortiz, PhD

CEO of CloseMobile R&D

- Telecommunications Engineering Expert

Rasha Alshami, MSc

CEO of LynePorts

- Vertiport Planning Expert

Iain Coutts, MSc Transport

Mobility Consultant, Arcadis

- Aviation Planning Expert

Andrew Mearns, MBA

BD Consultant, Multicopter Aerospace Consulting

- Go-to-Market Expert

Stuart Ginn, MD

President, Coalition for Advanced Health Mobility

- Medical Innovations Expert

Lisa Kerr

Founding Principal, Grants for Good

- Economic Dev Expert

Amanda McCullough

Director of Marketing & Events, AME

- Aviation Projects Expert

Donald Williams, Jr., PhD

White House Fellow

- Urban Development Expert

Sterling Springer, Seminole

CEO of DT-Trak Consulting

- Tribal & Federal Policy Expert

Aladdin Elhaj

CFO of Palmex Capital

- Int'l Business Dev Expert

Rycardo Goodwin

On-site Supervisor, United Airlines

- Airport Operations Expert

Michael Ristom, MS Strategy

Blue Horizons Fellow

- Air Force Innovation Expert

Wayne Dallas, MBA, MS/IT

Network Engineer, Northrop Grumman

- LAN Technology Expert

Emily Benson, MA Poli Sci

Director, Center for Strategic & Int'l Studies

- Tech Policy Expert

Keenan Thomas, MAcc

CEO of Omega Consulting

- Data Analytics Expert

Denver Barrows, EaGLE

Senior Product Manager, Amazon EV Infrastructure

- Transportation Expert

Tim Saidi, MD

Faculty, Harvard Medical

- Internal Medicine Expert

Oleksandra Molloy, PhD

Senior Lecturer
UNSW Canberra, Australia

- Behavioral Science

Nick Tepylo, PhD Aerospace

Postdoctoral Fellow
Carleton University, Canada

- UAS Design & Policy

Jeffrey Mikel, JD

CA Licensed Attorney

- Personal Injury Law

Robert Lichter, JD

MA Licensed Attorney

- Intellectual Property Law

Nabil Hagag, PhD Candidate

CSO of Westlax GmbH

- UAM Performance-based Flight Guidance

Alyssa Sperrazza, JD Candidate

OU College of Law

- International Law

Christopher Conrad, PhD Candidate in Aerospace

Cranfield University, UK

- AAM Aerospace Systems

Kelly Sherman, JD Candidate

St. Thomas School of Law

- Aviation Surveillence

Syed Mujahid

Global Academy Technology

- eVTOL Concept Design

Ottavio Pedretti, PhD Candidate in Architecture

Politecnico di Milano

- Urban Interior Design

Bhoomin Chauhan, PhD Candidate in Aviation Sci

Florida Institute Tech

- Human Factor Ergonomics

Makayla Galler, Glider Pilot

Captain, US Drone Soccer

- Drones in Education/Sport

Future Safety in Your Hands

- World’s 1st fully integrated SMS/QMS & Operational Resilience platform for safety critical industries. It harnesses the power of data to produce near real-time predictive analytics.

Private, net-zero int'l airport & tech campus with best in class partners, security & fuel

- Provide a highly accessible and secure business center serving the technology, data-center, and green businesses, as well as government agencies with high-security requirements.

Expanding Horizons

- Pioneering the 40 passenger eVTOL, the LA-44 SkyBus, to redefine intracity, intercity, and regional travel.

Enabling advanced mobility for a sustainable future

- AI-based simulation and optimization platform that captures the intricate relationship among these systems and provides a holistic solution.

Where the Future Lands Today

- Best-in-class AAM vertiport infrastructure firm and multi-modal energy solution provider ensuring that no community is left behind.

The Joy of Flying

- eVTOL OEM seeking to fulfill the dream of flight for as many people as possible, creating unforgettable experiences for first time pilots around the world.

Weather innovation. From the Ground Up

- Our clients understand the key to a safe and vibrant business model is to close the low altitude weather gap to improve weather data measurements and increase weather certainty.

The Future of Autonomous Ecosystem Resilience

- As IoT-like ecosystems become more safety and business critical, solutions are needed to maintain uptime and availability in the face of the adverse and off-nominal conditions these systems face in the real world.

Resilient GPS for Automated and  Augmented World

- Developing a set of cutting edge position, navigation and timing solutions to help augment the existing US GPS system, increasing its reliability, security, availability and accuracy.

We are Bridging the Road to the Skies

- Designing and engineering a modular urban mobility vehicle, inspired by the Bond Villain Scaramanga! Hydrogen powered & Autonomous for inter- and intra-city travel.

Inform. Engage. Inspire

- Bringing together Future Flight enthusiasts, we are a Global platform for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) experts and enthusiasts focused on shaping the public  perception of the future flight industry.

Life Saving Partner

- Autonomous multimodal capsule system for the delivery of biological material such as blood, organs and vaccines.

For Public Safety, By Public Safety

- Training professional sUAS pilots through practical and carefully crafted training programs, allowing them to become competent leaders in their fields.

Together we Succeed

- Driving excellence in the UAS/AAM industry by advocating for female participation globally.

Redefining Aviation Human Capital Development

- Research firm focused on accelerating the workforce and infrastructure elements of the AAM Ecosystem for Aviators in Africa.

Turning your company vision into reality

- Multidisciplinary design and branding firm with a passion for developing impactful, memorable, and stimulating experiences.

Exploring & Delivering Worldwide Business Innovation

- Filling a gap  in today's fast changing business climate that requires savvy in business and rapid technological innovation understanding.

Accelerating the Path to Commerce

- Cooperative research & operational consortium focused on advancing Intelligent Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, and of course, Autonomy.

Blueprints for a friendly climate on Earth

- Ongoing research and product developments for Renewable Energy Systems and may as well indicate Revolutionary Energy Supply systems.

Thinking differently

- Digital development and design firm that has the strategic experience, digital expertise, and agility to scale quickly to solve complex challenges in both consumer, government, and enterprise spaces.

Celebrating the Future of Drones

- The first panoptic global awards program to identify, recognize & champion the breadth of positive drone use cases from around the world - innovative, safe, with a real-world impact.

Revolutionizing Air Travel

- Building crafts capable of vertical take-off and landing, achieving higher speeds and efficient travel with an all-carbon composite airframe and electric prop fans.

Preparedness. Response. Resilience.

- Leading nonprofit program advancing public safety UAS. Maintaining online resource center and first responder UAS program directory.

Advancing a Culture of Purpose, Creativity, and Innovation

- Non-partisan organization focused on research, education, and public policy.