Steven is the Los-Angeles based Partnerships Manager for Skyports, which designs, builds and operates vertiports for the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry.

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Steven’s bio

Steven is the Los-Angeles based Partnerships Manager for Skyports, which designs, builds and operates vertiports for the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. At Skyports, he is leading the phased network rollout of a multi-nodal vertiport network across the Los Angeles basin and surrounding areas to enable intra-city aerial transport and cargo drone deliveries at scale. Steven is an advocate of decarbonizing the transportation system by accelerating electrification and improving connectivity through multi-modal systems. Prior to Skyports, Steven worked on the Mobility Innovation team at the LA Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. At the Mayor’s Office, he co-authored a report on emerging transportation technologies and their impact on urban mobility policymaking. He also split time at Urban Movement Labs, a nonprofit transportation innovation accelerator, where he assisted with the selection, deployment and evaluation of transportation technology pilots on LA’s streets. Steven received his B.A. in economics from the University of Maryland and Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the University of Chicago.

Skyports company bio

Skyports Infrastructure is the leading enabler of advanced air mobility (AAM), providing the critical link between the ground and the sky. The company designs, builds and operates take-off and landing infrastructure for air taxis, and partners with world-class electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger and cargo vehicle manufacturers around the world to enable safe, sustainable and efficient flight operations within urban and suburban environments.

Future of Mobility:

The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

Edison Manufacturing:

Edison manufacturing is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for build and assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don’t neatly fit within traditional high-volume production methods.