Meet Our Ambassadors

Rex Alexander, with 40+ years in military, general, and commercial aviation as a pilot, technician, and safety expert, is a global authority on vertical flight infrastructure. Founder and president of Five-Alpha LLC, he provides specialized education and insights on its unique challenges. Since 2019, he has been the Infrastructure Advisor to the Vertical Flight Society.

General Cantwell is a senior resident fellow for the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. During his 30-year Air Force career, he served as a combat pilot, commander, and strategist, flying the F-16, MQ-9, and RQ-4 drone aircraft. He’s a recognized national security expert with numerous published articles across defense journals.

Jason is the Director of Unmanned Aircraft for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Widely recognized as a subject matter expert in the UAS community, he specializes in public safety UAS operations & administration. In his role as Director, Jason oversees the largest public safety UAS program in the nation with over 350 remote pilots & unmanned aircraft.

Michelle is a federal integrator, collaborative leader, aviation systems and operational expert, and strategist. Raised in the commercial airline industry then matured within one of the premiere R&D institutions supporting the federal government, Michelle has a combined perspective enabling her to transition concepts from research to operations that are nationally aligned and realistically sustainable.

Arie Egozi is a renowned Israeli aerospace and defense journalist and commentator with deep connections across Israel’s defense and aerospace establishments. A Tel Aviv University graduate in political science and journalism, he has reported for Yedioth Ahronot, Flight International, Aviation Week, Shephard Media, and Breaking Defense, covering Middle East defense, arms sales, and regional security cooperation.

Nate is the CEO of The Tactien Group, a leading company specializing in UAS for critical infrastructure. With over 15 years experience in manned and unmanned systems, he has specialized expertise in UAS operations, critical infrastructure and innovative technology integration. Nate has pioneered large-scale UAS flights and collaborated with numerous energy companies, the DoD and NASA.

Charlton Evans is Charlton Evans is CEO of End State Solutions and a commercial pilot with 35+ years of aviation expertise in FAA drone certification, BVLOS operations, disaster response, and AAM integration. He drives regulatory strategy and has led Type Certification for Matternet M2 and historic missions with ScanEagle, advancing drone delivery and UAS market innovation.

Clint Harper is an aviation infrastructure and policy consultant with 26 years of experience spanning airfield operations, planning, and advanced air mobility integration. He has worked across federal, state, local, and tribal levels of government, helping to align aviation systems with broader transportation, regulatory, and community goals. As a community advocate, Clint is committed to ensuring aviation evolves in a way that is accessible and responsive to public needs.

Philip Hicks is the multi-award-winning founder and principal consultant of disruptive tech and innovation PR consultancy Pravo Consulting and co-founder and partner in Campaign Catapult, a joint service agency that provides business development, PR research, bid support and marketing for drone, robotics and AI clients in civilian and defence markets. He devised the launch and led PR for a European rotary drone OEM and has worked on technology and aerospace-related programmes in Russia and the Middle East, latterly supporting the UK’s drone industry association ARPAS-UK and a number of global businesses focused on the uncrewed sector.

Fahad Ibne Masood is a seasoned aviation strategist, fighter pilot, and AAM integration expert with 20+ years across military, academic, and civil sectors. He leads transformative air mobility initiatives globally and advises governments on future aviation.

Dan is the Principal Consultant at Juhlin Remote Pilot Consulting. For over a decade he has been a leader in the Canadian RPAS ecosystem and as deep experience across the full value chain of drone projects. Using a Systems Thinking approach and as one of the few RPAS generalists in the country, Dan helps organizations cut through the fog to create maximum value from their programs.

Peter Karanja is an expert drone pilot specializing in surveillance, mapping and agricultural spraying in East Africa. A former freelance writer with extensive UAV knowledge, he is founder of CaptainKDrone.com, a leading blog on African and global drone industry insights. Karanja combines hands-on piloting experience with authoritative content creation to advance drone technology adoption worldwide.

Phil is a Retired Rear Admiral (NOAA), Senior VP at TriVector Services and the ASTM F38 Committee Chair. An expert in UAS standards, aviation regulations and marine aviation operations, he has played leadership roles in key drone industry groups and standards bodies, including with the JARUS, ICAO, Transport Canada and the FAA.

Bronwyn is a Part 107 certified drone pilot, FAA Safety Representative and Drone Pro. She founded Airversity Drone Academy, offering professional UAV pilot training and consulting, and MOUV UAM, focusing on AAM pilot training and smart cockpits. Morgan also leads Xeo Air, an AI-driven platform for drone mission management and data analytics and hosts the popular Xeo Air podcast.

Sarah is a pilot, an Arizona licensed aviation attorney, and a tenured professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Prescott, Arizona. She volunteers as an FAA Safety Team Representative and is widely published on global drone and AAM regulations, including her book Drones Across the World with ERAU.

Juan is a commercial pilot with a degree in Geodesy, a master’s in digital photogrammetry and an MBA in International Finance. Since 2013 Juan has specialized in the integration of crewed and uncrewed aviation in the National Airspace System (NAS) in the USA, Europe and Latin America. Juan is also the CEO of Plaza Aerospace, an aviation consulting company based in Boca Raton, FL.

Pramod Raheja is the CEO & Co-Founder of Airgility, Inc., an AI and aerial autonomous systems company in the Washington DC Metro area, bringing over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience and expertise as an Airline Transport Pilot with 15,000+ flight hours across 30+ aircraft types. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and completed MIT’s Entrepreneurial Master’s Program. He describes himself as “half geek and half sales guy” with a passion for using innovative aerospace technologies to solve real-world problems.

Tracy is an 18-year active duty Commander and Judge Advocate in the U.S. Navy* whose global service includes operational assignments at sea and ashore advising decision makers in peace and in combat. Her areas of expertise include national security law, international law, law of the sea, counter-UAS and the outer space legal regime.

Abby Smith, Founder and CEO of Andersmith Solutions LLC, is a veteran aviation expert with 33 years at the FAA. She specializes in drone and AAM integration, C-UAS insights, airspace management and leadership development. Smith’s innovative work in UAS integration and strategic planning has shaped the future of aviation safety and commerce for years to come.

Eno is a renowned drone consultant with over a decade of experience. As Managing Director at Global Air U, he focuses on business education, marketing strategy and content development for drone businesses, government agencies and organizations. He’s also the Chairman of the African Drone Forum, the largest network of drone professionals on the African continent.

Joanna is a renowned Polish aviation attorney with 18 years of experience supporting aviation companies in Europe, specializing in general aviation, drones and innovative air mobility. She represents Polish Airports and leading air carriers in regulatory and business matters. Her expertise includes antitrust law, IP law, and integrating new technology within the aviation sector.