Stephanie M Jones is Associate Vice President, Flight Operations for Drone Express. Drone Express is a logistics company focused on bringing safe, reliable, autonomous, eco-friendly package delivery throughout the country. Stephanie helps empower a diverse team of proficient, independent thinkers whose mission is to make life easier by bringing customers what they need when and where they need it.Stephanie is also the first Black Woman to bring drone delivery operations to Atlanta, GA, and will be spearheading initiatives to expand in various cities and locations. Stephanie puts safety first in all operations, and loves demonstrating safe, efficient, sustainable, last mile drone delivery done with precision. Web: www.droneexpress.com LinkedIn: Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemjonesavp, Drone Express: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drone-express/ IG: @flydroneexpress  Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), hosted by Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair  Tx: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Tonie Smith debuted in Real Estate as a Sales Agent then quickly transitioned to the role of advisor and client relationship manager, assisting the brokerage with development of bi-lingual service options for its diverse customer base. She developed a knack for defining processes to increase client satisfaction and improve productivity, and Tonie held on to those objectives throughout her career. From managing small teams to working as a franchise sales consultant for Fortune 500 companies, her commitment was to assist businesses to operate more efficiently, effectively, and profitably. Then, while prepping for the home inspector exam, Tonie discovered her passion for drones and started TS Aerial Media with a goal to build a bridge between this booming technology and the Real Estate and Property Management industries. In 2019 she left her role in Real Estate management to promote drone tech adoption and education in a variety of industries in need.  In addition to expanding her client base for drone services and education, she also actively supports Women & Drones, is a member of the San Diego FAAST Safety Team, and supports the multiple Police Department Drone First Responder (DFR) programs as the Recruiting and Training Manager for Flying Lion, Inc. Web: www.tsaerialmedia.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tonie-smith-96ba8410b Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), with host, Bronwyn Morgan. IG: @xeoair  Tw: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Chad Sweet is the co-founder and CEO of ModalAI, Inc, a Blue UAS Framework manufacturer of autonomous autopilots for drones and ground robots. Sweet is highly experienced in robotics R&D, and during his 20 years at Qualcomm, led efforts in computer vision and wireless communications with 15 patents granted. He was responsible for groundbreaking projects such as the Snapdragon Flight, which is powering NASA’s Ingenuity, the first drone to fly on Mars. Sweet is committed to advancing the drone industry by providing innovators with smaller, smarter, and safer open robot and drone autopilots manufactured in the U.S.A. Twitter: @modal_ai ModalAI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modal-ai/ Web: www.modalai.com Brough to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), with host, Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair  Tw:@airxeo  [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xeo-air-inc/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Ed Boucas is the Founder and CEO of Votix (http://www.votix.com). Ed is a Production and Mechanical Engineer, currently a member of the YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) Miami chapter, currently a member of the HBS (Harvard Business School) Alumni Angels of South Florida, and graduated from the Harvard Business School OPM program being awarded as the OPM Idol Winner. Ed started his entrepreneurial career as the Founder & CEO of Cipher (http://www.cipher.com), a global leader in the cybersecurity industry with operations in 15 countries. Ed led two rounds of multimillion-dollar private equity investments and as the majority shareholder sold the company to Prosegur (http://www.prosegur.com), a 5 Billion dollar European publicly traded company leader in the private security industry. After selling the company, Cipher became the global cybersecurity division of Prosegur and Ed continued working as the CEO of Cipher for 3 years until the end of his lock-up period. Ed is also the Founder & Chairman of Blockbit (http://www.blockbit.com), a next-generation cloud and network security technology company with over 3,000 active corporate clients, over 1 million users and with presence in 10 countries. Ed partially sold Blockbit to two private equity firms in a multimillion-dollar deal Votix is a complete platform composed of 3 products: manage, stream and fly. Votix is a cloud-based software as a service (saas) solution designed to support all drone manufacturers. The Votix product suite has the right products for your needs, from managing your missions, live streaming your flights, to remotely operating your drones. Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eboucas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdBoucas Web: https://votix.com Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), with host, Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair  Tw: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Peter H. Schmidt, Co-Founder and COO of Transcend Air, is an entrepreneur and executive with startup, turn-around, and large enterprise experience. Schmidt’s aviation roles have included sUAS test pilot, with two first flights; President & COO of Linear Air, Eclipse 500 operator and Part 135 online charter marketplace; COO of Jet Advisors, a business aviation consultancy; and SVP of National Aviation Academy, the second largest Part 147 aviation mechanic school in the U.S. In his pre-aviation career, Schmidt led several networking and embedded systems companies, including as CTO North America for Ipanema Technologies, CEO of Echo Engineering, Division Manager of Teradyne, and Co-Founder and President of Midnight Networks. An aerobatic pilot, Schmidt did his undergrad in computer science and his masters degree in management, both at MIT. He currently serves as Chair of the Electric Flight Test Committee of the E-VTOL Flight Test Council. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharrisonschmidt Web: www.transcend.aero Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), with host, Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair  Tw: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Earl McDowell, Jr. is currently an Account Manager for Esri's Local Government Team out of the St. Louis Esri Regional Office. With over 20 years of experience in a variety of geospatial, analytic, and urban planning capacities, he has worked full-time in all levels of government from local to federal.  Earl has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He was also the founder and principal of GeoGraph, LLC, a company that specialized in GIS and Urban Planning. Earl has served on several local boards throughout the years and has participated in dozens of community volunteer efforts on behalf of his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi. He is married to Dotti McDowell and they're the proud parents of one daughter, Deja McDowell, who is a graduating senior at Jackson State University in Jackson MS. Web: www.esri.com Tw: @Earl_GIS Linked In: linkedin.com/in/earlmcdowelljr Brought to you by Xeo Air, www.xeoair.com with host Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair  Tw: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Tony Reid, is a graudate of SUNY - Orange and holds a degree in Cybersecurity. He is also a Sergeant with the New York Army National Guard and a former Correctional Officer. Tony is a Part 107 Drone Pilot is is President of Aerial System Group International. Some of Tony's most impactful work is as Co-Founder of Drone Cadets, a drone training school for adolescents where he and him team teaches STEM via drone training, with a particular focus on young men of color.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dronecadets Web: www.dronecadets.com IG@dronecadets TW: @dronecadets Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), with host, Bronwyn Morgan IG:@xeoair Tw: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Pascal Morgan is a technology pioneer, creative thinker, passionate speaker, and cross-industry digital transformation advisor. As the founder of think.speak.transform., he looks back at over 30 years in IT, Technology, Media, and Innovation as Executive and strategist for Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders such as Coca-Cola, Deutsche Telekom, AOL, and Pixelpark. He is a member of the faculty at futur/io Institute for Emerging Technologies, a senior mentor at Germantech, business coach for start-ups, co-founder of the company builder United Peers, and previous Board member of the European Technology Chamber and chairman of their Academy commission. Driven by exploring, connecting, and researching on transformation, disruptive technologies, new business models, and global societal challenges for a sustainable future. With a love for coffee, gadgets, and people. For the longer version of Pascal’s biography or happy to refer you to: https://think-speak-transform.com/speaking/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalmorgan Tw:@pascalmorgan Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), with host, Bronwyn Morgan. IG:@airxeo  Tw:@xeoair [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Tiana McNeil is a Program and Business Development Manager with T-Mobile. Prior to joining the team Tiana was at Sierra Wireless where she managed a product portfolio for managed IOT Services Globally. Tiana has a long history in wireless and specifically in IoT and Emerging Solutions. Tiana has held various strategic positions in Product Development, Market Research, Smart City Alliance Programs, and Business Development for Carriers and Channel Ecosystems. Tiana also leads a group of 25 young women through National Charity league, giving back to local communities and non- profit organization as well as mentoring and leadership skills. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiana-mcneil-72ab885 Tw: @tianamcneil Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com), with host, Bronwyn Morgan:  IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support

Ms. Eisenberg is President and Co-Founder of Xelevate, a solutions-driven provider for propelling American-made unmanned systems capabilities and skillsets forward. At Xelevate, Ms. Eisenberg and her team are building the first privately held unmanned systems testing, development, training, innovation, collaboration, and demonstration center of excellence in the Washington, D.C. area. Previously, Ms. Eisenberg successfully built and sold Pathoras Corporation, a VA-based consulting and government contracting firm with over 80 employees that specializes in developing value, increasing efficiency, optimizing mission, and ensuring relevancy for customers in the National Security and commercial sectors. With her husband and Co-Founder Andrew Biechlin, Ms. Eisenberg had grown Pathoras into a high-end consulting firm, which is a two-time recipient honoree of the INC500 and INC 5000 list, received ranking as one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Led Private Companies in America, is an honoree of Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work, Inc’s Top 50 Best Small to Mid-size Workplaces in the United States, as well as an Hall of Fame Awardee for the Best of Herndon in the Business Consultants category.  Ms. Eisenberg has supported the National Security arena for nearly two decades, where she served as the Deputy Program Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and Lead Trainer for a series of projects for premier government agencies, and was hand-selected to serve as the Team Lead of a high-priority Presidentially-overseen program.  Prior to her roles in the national security arena, Ms. Eisenberg served as the Deputy Director for a critical infrastructure national security project at the Council on Competitiveness, an economic development think tank.  For the past 20+ years she has served in roles supporting federal, state, and local governments, to include the House of Representatives, the United States Senate, the Department of Justice, and the states of Virginia and New York.  Ms. Eisenberg was awarded a Masters of Economics from George Mason University and a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She has applied her economic background to both Xelevate and Pathoras, to create maximum productivity and efficiency both within her companies and to support customers with low risk, high impact successes. Ms. Eisenberg is the author of The Relevance Path: 7 Steps to Give Your Organization a Decisive Edge, a framework to help any person, team, or organization reach impactful, relevant, personal and professional goals. It is this understanding, coupled with her knowledge and experience with successful requirements gathering for projects, that enables her passion for helping teams and organizations reach levels of success beyond what they thought possible.  Ms. Eisenberg is also an FAA Part 107 Certified Commercial Drone Pilot and holds a Permit to Operate UAS in NC. Ms. Eisenberg is also on the Board of the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) DC serving as Treasurer, and is an Honorary Trustee with the Loudoun Education Foundation. She enjoys aviation related activities, hiking, nutrition, fitness, writing, playing guitar and piano, dancing, gardening, and spending time with her husband Andy, beloved sons, and goofy German shepherd, Badger. Join on March 17th for the 2022 BVLOS and AAM System Safety Conference - register at www.xelevateus.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xelevateus/  Web: www.xelevateus.com IG: @xelevatedc Tw: @xelevate_us  Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com) with host Bronwyn Morgan  IG: @xeoair  Tw: @airxeo [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xeocast/support