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CAREERPROFILE

2016–2018TVandMotionPictureDroneProductionProfessorattheAcademyofArtUniversity,SanFrancisco

2010–ManagingpartneratsUASNewswww.suasnews.comDroneTV,Podcast,SmallUnmannedSystemsBusinessExposition

September 2011 : SeniorFlightChiefU.S.ArmySMDCBattleLabAerostatTest

January2010–March2011Instructor, OSD/USSOCOM NAVAIR4.5xSpecialSurveillance Project (C4ISR)

2009–2011:AUVSI,UASAirspaceAdvocacyCommittee

CONTRIBUTIONSTOTHERPASCOMMUNITY

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o AttendedboththeAirplaneOwnersandPilotAssociation’s (AOPA)Expoand

HelicopterAssociation International(HAI)asaguestoftheassociations tospeakwithassociation principals. Topics fordiscussionwereairspaceintegrationandstakeholdercooperationforasaferNAS.

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o RCAPAdelegate fortheFAAsmallunmannedaircraftsystem(sUAS),aviation

regulatory committee(ARC).Completed developmental assignmentwithothermembers oftheassociation tostrengthened ourpositionandcomeintotheprocesswithrecommendationsandmaterial(s) forreference. Coordinated presentations formeetingswithgovernment, industryandmanned representatives tofacilitate resolution oncomplex operational andregulatorynegotiations.

ASTMF-38(Past)AUVSI(Past)EUROCAEsRPAExpertGroup(Past)HAIInternationalCoordinationCouncil(wg-73)Remote Control Aerial Photography

AssociationRTCASC-203(Past)NavyLeagueoftheUnitedStatesUVSInternational

CompetenceandExpertise

− mediarelations− assessandevaluatenew

technologiesforunmannedaircraftsystemintegration

− unmanned aviationairspaceintegration applicationprofessional withmorethan11yearsexperience

− bestpractice development andimplementation

− development andmaintenanceofpositive relationships amongFederalgovernment agencies,industry representatives, andacademia

− adviseandconsultonglobalairspaceintegration policyandregulations forbusiness andacademia

− instructing Navypersonnel andciviliancontractor PersistentSurveillance teamsforOEFdeployment

− managing projects involvingNationalAirspaceSystem(NAS),integration technology andmultipleagencymissions

− review,analyzeandmaintaingovernment andprivateindustry programs, budgets,andcollateralmaterialswithinternational effects

CERTIFICATIONS

FAAPart107OSD/USSOCOMSSPNavair4.5x.

CAREEREXPERIENCEABSTRACTU.S.ArmySpaceandMissileDefenseCommandBattleLabSeniorFlightChief

OSD/A&C,USSOCOMNAVAIR4.5xProgramPGSSUASInstructor

Supervisor: TrainingDeputy,JasonWhiteDevelop curriculum andInstruct civiliancontractor, Navypersonnel, andcoalition forces for theaterUASoperations ISRgatheringanddissemination. Dutiesinclude,OfficerandExecutive training aswellasclassroom andfieldinstruction. Create developing coursecurriculum segments, programdocumentation andstandards development. Dutiesalso instructing the

ü Opera tion of the L3/ WescamMX15i EO/IR sensor , includingL# handcontrol le r , menuse t up, and

maintenanceü Opera tion of theSarnof f V isua lizer and Manager softwaresui te: Set up customization and uses of anci l la ry

funct ions inc luded in thesuite as we ll as upgradedvers ions . ü MASINT (UTAMS)setup , instal lat ion , and operationü Motorola 45600– 48600setup and operational training ü Ground School : systemoverviewon twodi f ferent spirals including theTCOM22MAerostar TIF 25Kaerosta ts ,

commongondola , and theS-280GroundControl S ta tion ü System Integrat io LAb (S IL) : S imulate connec tiv i ty be tweenUAS and GCS, systemsoftwaresui te , and

troub leshooting ü Deve lop and instruc t systemspeci f ic COPOPS Vignettes and scenar ios writ ten , developed and s imulated to

resembleposs ible scenarios and events t rainees were likely to exper ience whi le conducting systemoperations in A fghanistan

ü Partic ipate in developingsystemsoperations and maintenance so lut ions fromin thea ter reachback

RemoteControlAerialPhotographyAssociation

Supervisor: President, RickConnolly TheRCAPA isaprofessional association ofdedicated remote control aerialphotographers. RCAPAprovides operationalguidelines, bestbusinesspractices, networking andnewtechnology information.Myduties

ü RepresentRCAPA tostaff fromFAAHeadquarters intheabsence ofthePublicAffairsOfficer.Coordinated branchproviding public information abouttheassociation’s mission, policies, andoperations toensure timely responsivepresentation ofsensitive issuesofunmanned aviationpolicyand

ü Participate andrepresent theboardandmembership ofRCAPA tothefederal regulators andotherstakeholders inthesmallunmanned aircraft system (sUAS)ontheAviationRegulatory Committee

ü Actasthecontactpointforoutreach tothemanned aviation community (e.g.ALPA,AOPA,HAI),andalsoto andpotential sUASoperators.Developed aconceptual programofairspace stakeholder cooperationwiththegoal mutualunderstanding andanendgoaloffacilitating asaferNASfor

ü Participate astheRCAPArepresentative totheInternational Coordination Council (ICC).TheICCactsas internationaladvisory group thatinputsandcomments ontheworkoftheEUROCAE subgroup4LUAS Unmanned AircraftSystems). Thepurpose oftheICCistogetaglobal crossflowofinformation between those thesamegoalsand

ü Promoted andencouraged partnerships withbusinesses, education, andgovernment organizationsunmanned aviation

ü Develop andimplement established systematic procedures including awritten testingprogram tofacilitate industrybased program forsUASoperators. Theuniqueprogramwasinstrumental in private liabilityinsurance available forpurchase bytheRCAPA

Sky BorgAerialPhotography

ü Buildanddeploysmallunmanned aircraft systems forlowaltituderemote ü Basesystemwastheexample usedforthesmallunmanned aircraft systemsAviationRegulatory Committee ü Performed flightdemonstrations alongsideAeroVironment andInsituforentities suchasMITRE,FBI,NASAand