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Speakers
Rick Berckefeldt, Advanced Technology, Surveillance Programs Manager, Honeywell
Mr. Berckefeldt has been involved with TCAS, Transponder, and ADS-B development engineering, product management, and advanced technology for 20 years. My current role as Program Manager of Honeywell's Advanced Technology Surveillance Programs covers technology development projects in the area of advanced L band hardware architectures and ADS-B technology, systems architectures, and application development.
Marion C. Blakey is president and chief executive officer of the Aerospace Industries Association. AIA represents the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, space systems, aircraft engines, missiles, materiel and related components, equipment services and information technology. Ms. Blakey became the eighth full-time chief executive of the association in 2007. Before that, she served a five-year term as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. As FAA administrator, Blakey regulated the nation's airways as well as operated the world's largest air traffic control system managing 44,000 employees and a $14 billion budget. During her tenure, the traveling public experienced the safest period for air travel in the United States' history. She also was a tireless safety advocate internationally. Blakey instituted solid business practices at the agency that resulted in more than 97 percent of the agency's major programs coming in on time and on budget. Under her leadership, she launched NextGen - the shift toward a satellite-based system that will modernize air transportation and decrease delays. Prior to being named FAA Administrator, Blakey served as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. During her tenure as chairman, she led a number of accident investigations, including the 2001 crash of American Airlines flight 587 dealing with both the highly technical aspects of the investigation as well as the highly charged public interest in the accident. Blakey improved the Board's accident reporting process and strengthened its advocacy and outreach programs to promote safer travel throughout all modes of transportation. She also furthered development of the NTSB Academy as a national and international resource to enhance aviation safety and accident investigations. Including her service at the FAA and NTSB, Blakey has held six presidential appointments, four of which required Senate confirmation. From 1992 to 1993, Blakey served as administrator of the Transportation Department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which regulates the automobile industry. As the nation's leading highway safety official, she was charged with reducing deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. Prior to her service at NHTSA, she held key positions at the Department of Commerce, the Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the White House and the Department of Transportation. From 1993 to 2001, Blakey was the principal of Blakey & Associates, now Blakey & Agnew, a Washington, D.C. public affairs consulting firm with a particular focus on transportation issues and traffic safety. Born in Gadsden, Ala., Blakey received her bachelor's degree with honors in international studies from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. She also attended Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies for graduate work in Middle East Affairs. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and has received anumber of honorary degrees and awards.
Gregory J. Bowles joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in January of 2005 and currently acts as the Director, Engineering & Manufacturing. In this role Greg works with members of government and industry on technical and regulatory issues with the goal of creating an environment which fosters general aviation certification, production, and airworthiness. Greg's primary focus is in the area of legislation, regulation and policy affecting avionics, systems & airframe design and also in the area of aerospace manufacturing & quality. Greg represents the industry in a number of forums including the RTCA Program Management Committee, the ICAO Flight Recorder Panel and as the Chairman of the Production and Airworthiness Certification Issues Forum. Greg brings a broad array of real world engineering experience from both large and small scale aerospace companies. Prior to joining GAMA, Greg worked as a certification engineer at Keystone Helicopter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this role Greg coordinated with the FAA, EASA, and various other foreign authorities on design certification activities for various rotary and fixed winged aircraft. Greg began his career as a design engineer at Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. At Cessna he worked on the engineering design, type certification, and initial production of various Citation turbine aircraft. In this role he managed environmental design, anti-ice design and also specialized in flight line and flight test support engineering. Greg holds a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Webster University. Greg is an avid sailor and an active general aviation pilot operating out of the Washington, DC area.
As the Director of the FAA's Surveillance and Broadcast Services program office, Vincent Capezzuto has coordinated and obtained funding to support, develop, implement and manage Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) program. Previously as an FAA senior engineer, Capezzuto was integral in transitioning concepts and technologies from research to production on many FAA projects. Capezzuto has been with the FAA for 12 years and prior to joining the FAA he worked for private sector companies including United Technologies, Westinghouse and Republic Electronics. He was involved in the design, integration, test, implementation, and manufacturing of electronic equipment for commercial, civil, and military applications. Capezzuto is a graduate of George Washington University where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Technology Degree from New York Institute of Technology.
Dr. Hampton was a member of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flight Department from 1974 to 1995, and has been a member of the Aeronautical Science Department since that time. He served as interim Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Programs from 2000 - 2003. His undergraduate degree from Embry-Riddle is in Aeronautical Studies and he holds both pilot and maintenance certifications from the FAA. In 1989; his major Applied Research Proposal on flight training was the basis for much of his research through the 1990's resulting in changes to Federal Advisory Circulars, training methodologies, and developmental training programs/curriculums for emerging technologies. Hampton has received and managed multiple research grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA, been a board member of the National Safe Skies Alliance (NSSA), National Coalition for Aviation Mobility (NCAM), and is currently a member of the Institute Management Council (IMC) for the NextGen Institute (NGATS) supporting the Joint program Development Office (JPDO). Executive Director of the Southeast SATSLab (NASA) (2001 - 2005). Currently, Steven is the Executive Director of the FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation leading a coalition of four established universities conducting some 65+ research projects supporting the FAA and the Aviation Industry.
Dr. Bruce J. Holmes is currently the principal in Holmes Consulting LLC, supporting a variety of industry, government and university clients in strategy, technology, aviation systems development, and partnerships. He consults for several boards of directors and advisory councils in industry and academia, including a role as Senior Advisor to FOCUS, LLC Investment Bankers - Government-Aerospace-Defense Group. He serves on the Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) supporting oversight of National Airspace System advancements. In 2007, Holmes joined DayJet Corporation, supporting the launch of the industry's first per-seat, on-demand air carrier. At DayJet, Holmes served as Chief Strategist, linking the internal and external technical strategies, public-private collaborations, and alliances in support of the scalable expansion of the business model. His responsibilities included air mobility advocacy on Capitol Hill and with the Administration. Holmes is a founder of DayJet Technologies, applying software platform technology for fully automated air carrier operations for nearer-term client applications. At the end of 2008, Dr. Holmes transitioned to advisor for DayJet Technologies. In 2009, Holmes co-founded NextGen Sciences, LLC, where he serves as CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, bringing complexity science tools into the world of 21st century air traffic management. Prior to joining DayJet, Dr. Holmes retired from public service of 33 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. His NASA experience included appointment to the federal Senior Executive Service. Holmes served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on air transportation strategies, was instrumental in the strategic development of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), as well as in the creation of the NASA AGATE (Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments) Alliance and the SATS (Small Aircraft Transportation System) Project. He led in the design and operational innovations in governance processes for these public-private collaborative partnerships. In this position over the past decade, he has led the incubation of an engineering and technological revolution in air transportation. Dr. Holmes is widely known for his strategic leadership in the emergence of small aircraft and community airports for public transportation, as well as championship for strategies affecting future generations of personal air transportation vehicles, airspace systems, and airports. His championing the Highway in the Sky concept was the focus of an NBC 60 Minutes program; he has also appeared on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, in NASA's educational programming and in numerous national news broadcasts, and given Congressional testimony. His contributions to the creation of the emerging space in the market for personal air mobility were chronicled in the recent book, Free Flight - Reinventing Air Travel, by James Fallows, Public Affairs - Perseus Book Group, 2001. Holmes has been involved in a full spectrum of aeronautics research, from fluid physics to network science implications for transportation systems. He has directed several research programs, fostering the technological foundations on which several new aviation companies have been formed. His work has spanned aircraft types from Ag-cats (a biplane crop duster), to general aviation transportation aircraft to hypersonic vehicles. He has published over seventy technical papers, received four patents, been honored with numerous NASA medals and professional society awards, most recently as a member of the team receiving the prestigious Collier Trophy; he is a Fellow and previous Engineer of the Year in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Holmes is a commercial, multi-engine, Citation type-rated pilot and former flight instructor with forty years civil aviation experience.
Mr. Kefaliotis leads ITT's business development activities in the air traffic control arena. His duties include strategic planning for this important ITT business area, identifying and bringing to the Defense Headquarters level those initiatives requiring a company-wide focus, coordinating division level ATC business development activities, and leading company level pursuit initiatives. His most recent activity was the leading of ITT's successful ADS-B proposal effort. He is currently serving as ITT's ADS-B Program Director with overall responsibility for this vital NextGen initiative. Mr. Kefaliotis has 37 years of experience in the air traffic control arena. From 1970 to 1983 Mr. Kefaliotis was an FAA employee serving as an air traffic controller, an air traffic control facility staff specialist, a supervisor and manager in air traffic control facilities, and as an air traffic control research and development program project manager. Mr. Kefaliotis has both terminal and en route experience serving in the Oakland and Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Centers and in the Cleveland Air Traffic Control Tower. From 1983 until the present Mr. Kefaliotis has served as an engineer and executive level employee with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. and subsequently, after purchase by ITT of Stanford Telecom, with ITT Corporation focusing on ATC system engineering and development activities. Mr. Kefaliotis served 7 years in the U.S. Navy. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Masters' Degrees in Transportation Engineering and Computer Science.
John Law's professional background is air traffic control, starting in 1974. Firstly in the UK Royal Air Force, serving in the UK, and overseas. Then at the London Air Traffic Control Centre. In 1990 he moved to the UK Civil Aviation Authority working primarily on ACAS policy. He joined EUROCONTROL in 1995. He worked closely with the FAA, RTCA, EUROCAE and EASA on the TCAS II standards and specifications and on TCAS II operational and technical issues., and from 1990 until 2005 he participated in the ICAO SICASP and SCRSP Panels which developed and established ACAS and Mode S standards (SARPs), dealing also with ADS-B and all surveillance issues. He is now the Surveillance Programmes Manager at EUROCONTROL, responsible for the implementation of surveillance systems in Europe. The programmes include ADS-B CASCADE, Mode S & ACAS, and Wide Area Multilateration, and RF 1030-1090MHz Environment Analysis. Associated with TCAS, Mode S and ADS-B for longer than I care to remember!
Jim Nagle is the Chief, Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/ Aeronautical Information Resource Services (CNS/AIRS) Section for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). He has over 35 years experience in the design, management, operations and international co-ordination of both terrestrial and space based radio navigation and communication systems. Prior to joining ICAO Jim was the Director for Enabling Technologies for the Boeing Air Traffic Management program. There he led the assessment of satellite-based technologies to enable Communications,Navigation, Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) for the Boeing Air Traffic Management program concept. Before joining Boeing, Jim was a Senior Associate with Booz•Allen & Hamilton where his focus was in strategy development, technology and institutional analysis of future communications, navigation, surveillance; air traffic management (CNS/ATM) systems; and associated economic impact through cost benefit analysis. Another key aspect of Jim's focus was the analysis and recommendations for the transition from traditional terrestrial based systems to satellite based technologies. Prior to Booz•Allen, Jim was the Group Leader for Inmarsat's navigation program activities. This program developed the Inmarsat-3 navigation payloads. These satellites form the basis of the U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and the Japanese MTSAT Satellite Based Augmentation System (MSAS). Additionally, he supported the development, validation and implementation of the Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services (AMSS). He supported the formulation of policy and progressing plans for implementation of one of the most demanding Mobile Satellite programs: the application of AMSS for Air Traffic Management. Before Inmarsat, Jim spent 23 years with the U.S. Coast Guard achieving the rank of Commander. He managed the research and development efforts that resulted in the establishment of the U.S. Coast Guard Differential GPS service. He developed the program plan that led to the establishment of the U.S. Navigation Information Center. His Coast Guard experience also included Command at Sea of a patrol boat and a brief tour as the U.S. Department of Transportation representative at the GPS Joint Program Office. He is a graduate of the International Search and Rescue School program. Jim hold's a Master's degree in Systems Management from the University of SouthernCalifornia and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from Devry Institute.. He has co-authored two books on GNSS principles and applications and has written numerous articles in technical journals and conference papers related to GPS/GNSS. He has a British and French patent for a Satellite Radiodetermination System.
Richard (Ric) Peri is currently the Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs for the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA). In this position, Mr. Peri is responsible for helping to draft aviation regulations as well as instruct users on the proper interpretation of the regulations and consults with aviation companies worldwide. He actively participates in rulemaking in Europe, Canada, Australia and the United States. As a certificated mechanic, licensed pilot, operational crewmember and entrepreneur, Mr. Peri has over 35 years experience in aviation flight operations, aircraft maintenance, and airport operations and is a technical expert on international aviation maintenance regulations, repair station operations, environmental management, and occupational safety. Mr. Peri is a U. S. Coast Guard veteran, a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and former faculty of the University of Southern California and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. As an aircraft mechanic for more than 35 years he has broad experience maintaining both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Ric is an active advocate for aviation small businesses worldwide and is an internationally recognized author and lecturer on all areas of aviation maintenance issues including regulations, industrial safety and environmental management. Ric has been recognized for his accomplishments by the White House, the U. S. Coast Guard, the Federal Aviation Administration and ASTM International.
Cyro A. Stone is Director of the SafeRoute Integrated Product Team for ACSS, an L-3 Communications and Thales Company. He is responsible for ACSS's automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) product line in the areas of development and overall performance. The SafeRoute product line addresses the industry need for airborne and ground ADS-B applications that improve airline operational efficiency and reduce runway incursions. As a product strategist for ACSS, Stone works with external customers, alliance partners and aerospace industry groups to validate the company's product development direction. He also serves as a senior member of the ACSS Patent Review and Approval Committee. A recognized aviation authority in the area of safety surveillance technologies, Stone's contributions include serving as a Technical Advisor to the US Delegation at ICAO for Secondary Radar Surveillance Improvements and Collision Avoidance System Panel (SICASP). He was nominated to serve as Chairman of RTCA/SC-186, Working Group 3, for the Revision of the 1090 MHz MOPS (RTCA/DO-260A). He joined ACSS in 2001, following more than 20 years in a variety of staff engineering positions at Honeywell Aerospace, AlliedSignal Aerospace, Baker Electronics, and Corus Technologies. Phoenix-based Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), 70% owned by L-3 Communications and 30% owned by Thales, is a leader in avionics systems that increase safety, situational awareness and efficiency for aircraft operators. The company specializes in the areas of TCAS, TAWS, Mode S and ADS-B. To learn more about ACSS, please visit the company's web site at www.acss.com.
Captain Rocky Stone is the Chief Technical Pilot for United Airlines. Rocky currently flies as a Boeing 777 Captain. He has previous experience at United flying the B727, B737, B757, and B767. Prior to joining United, Rocky was an experimental test pilot in the US Air Force, with pilot assignments in the F-15, T-38, A-7, and F-4. Rocky earned his B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. Rocky is the co-chair of RTCA Special Committee-186, responsible for developing technical and operational standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B). Rocky also chairs the meteorology sub-group of RTCA Special Committee-206 on Aeronautical Information Services and Flight Information Services Data Link.
Mr. Allan D. Storm is assigned to Headquarters Air Force as the Chief, Civil/Military Integration. Working "Civil/Military Aviation Issues" as an air traffic controller, Mr. Storm works a myriad of issues relating to Global Air Traffic Management to include Communication, Navigation and Surveillance. Representing the Department of Defense under the auspices of the Department of Defense Policy Board on Federal Aviation, DoD PBFA, he regularly attends International Civil Aviation Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, NATO and other civil aviation authority meetings/conferences, where he provides technical assistance, explaining Department of Defense operations and identifies aspects that impact flight safety, access to airspace and mission accomplishment. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 22 years in August of 1995. Mr. Storm holds many Air Traffic Controller qualifications and FAA Air Traffic Controller Certificate, Commercial Pilot License and is a designated single engine flight instructor. Ron Thomas Ron Thomas is Director of Flight Technical Operations for US Airways. He is responsible for all documents, media production, navigation databases and technical issues related to the Flight Department. Ron is currently working on implementing electronic flight bags on a portion of the A319/320/321 fleet and the entire A330 fleet. He is also working with the FAA and ACSS on early adoption of NextGen and adding ADS-B equipment to the A330 fleet. Ron has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Technology and Management from Western Michigan University. Ron joined US Airways in 1987 as a flight engineer on the B-727. Since then he has flown the B-757, B-767 and A319/32/321. He has held numerous positions in Flight Training and Flight Operations. Heidi Williams Heidi Williams is the Senior Director of Airspace and Modernization for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association "AOPA." Having spent the past 19 years in the aviation industry, she has a strong general aviation background as both a pilot and aviation advocate. Her focus is on United States government policies affecting pilots, air traffic, airspace, and the future aviation system. Heidi started her career at AOPA in Aviation Services as an aviation specialist in April 1999. In January of 2000, she was promoted to Government & Technical Affairs, Airport Support Network Department and in 2002 became the Associate Director in the Air Traffic Services Department. Heidi was promoted in November of 2002 to Manager of the Air Traffic, Regulatory and Certification Policy Department and was named Director of Air Traffic Services in October of 2005. In 2007 she was named Senior Director for Airports and July 2009 named Senior Director for Airspace and Modernization. In her current position, Heidi handles a host of NextGen Initiatives on behalf of general aviation including the formation of ADS-B policies and procedures, national airspace redesign initiatives, WAAS, RNAV, RNP and TERPS. A graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Heidi holds a BS in Aeronautical Science and is a commercial instrument rated pilot and Certified Flight Instructor. Ms. Williams represents AOPA before membership, industry and government agencies. She resides in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Mr. David Zwegers is the Director of Aviation Safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach Campus. Born in the Netherlands and raised in Spain, this married father of 2, has flown over 3500 accident-free hours of flight time with almost 3000 hours of flight instructor time. He graduated ERAU with a BS in Aeronautical Science and is in the process of completing his MS in Aeronautics. He has graduated from the NTSB Training Center, is a NAFI Master CFI, and holds a commercial pilot certificate with SEL, MEL, Instrument Airplane and CFI, CFII, MEI. During his 11 years of employment at ERAU, Mr. Zwegers has held positions as a Flight Instructor, Pilot Examiner, Training Manager, and Chief of Flight Standards at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Mr. Zwegers is responsible for the Safety Program at ERAU in Daytona Beach, which flies over 75,000 hours per year, operates a fleet of 65 aircraft, conducts an average of 300 flights per day, and safely manages the training of 1000 flight students and 180 flight instructors. In October of 2008, he was awarded the John K. Lauber Safety Award by the University Aviation Association. |
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Rick Berckefeldt
Marion Blakey
Gregory Bowles
Vinny Capezzuto
Steven Hampton
Bruce Holmes
John Kefaliotis
John Law
Jim Nagle
Richard Peri
Cyro Stone
Rocky Stone
Allan Storm
David Zweger
