2023 Speakers

Mr. Erik Amend
Regional Administrator, Great Lakes Region, Federal Aviation Administration

Dr. Jo Blondin
President, Clark State College

Mr. Dash Divakaran
Head of Airspace Innovation & Partnerships, AFWERX

Mr. Gerrit Everson
Air Mobility Pathfinders (AMP) Vehicle Flight Test Team Lead, NASA AFRC

Mr. George “Hog” Griffiths
Chief of Airworthiness and Testing, AFWERX

Mr. Keven Gambold
CEO & Founding Member, Unmanned Experts

Dr. Michael Gregg
Director, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory

Ms. Megan Eisenstein
Managing Director, Industry Affairs & Innovation, National Air Transportation Association (NATA)

Col. Elliot J. Leigh
Director, AFWERX & Chief Commercialization Officer, Department of the Air Force

Mr. Scott O’Brien
Vice President, Legislative Affairs, Reliable Robotics

Mr. Ethan Krimins
President, Flight Profiler

Mr. Blain Newton
Chief Operating Officer, BETA Technologies

Mr. Billy Nolen
Chief Safety Officer, Archer Aviation

Mr. David Sizoo
Flight Test Pilot, Federal Aviation Administration

Mr. Greg Bowles
Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Joby Aviation

Mr. Ryan Steinbach
Aviation Policy Coordinator,
U.S. Department of Transportation

Mr. Timothy McCartney
Director of the Aeronautics Directorate, NASA Glenn Research Center

Mr. Jay Wakenshaw
Chief Operating Officer, Elroy Air

Ms. Elaine Bryant
EVP of Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition, Managing Director, Military & Federal Sector, JobsOhio

Ms. Clare Doherty
Vice President, Government Relations & Transportation Executive, FlightSafety International

Ms. Caitlan Flis
Assistant Policy Director, Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine

Ms. Shannetta Griffin
Associate Administrator of Airports, Federal Aviation Administration

Mr. David Dunning
Director of Global Innovation and Policy, General Aviation Manufacturers Association

Rep. Adam Holmes
Chairman, Aviation and Aerospace Committee, Ohio House of Representatives

Mr. Kevin Cain
Chief Technical Officer & Founding Member, Aria Group

Dr. Sergio Cecutta
Founding Partner, SMG Consulting

Mr. Dana Jensen
Senior Industrial Policy Analyst, United States Air Force

Mr. Jason Lorenzon
Professor of Aviation Law, Kent State University