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  • Xeo Cast - Maj. Kyle Sanders, VP Business Development, U.S. Drone Soccer, January 25th, 2022

    Maj. Kyle Sanders is a retired combat pilot and graduate of the Air Force Academy where he later served as instructor pilot and coach of the Intercollegiate Flying Team. With a Masters in Education, he has led large-scale outreach programs for government, university, and nonprofit organizations. As nonprofit executive and a senior officer in the Air Force, he coordinated the Arkansas STEM Fest for 25,000 students attending in a single day with more than 100 participating exhibits, organizations, and state/federal agencies.

    U.S. Drone Soccer is the only educational robotics competition that is also an internationally sanctioned team sport by the World Air Sports Federation. Opposing teams fly RC quadcopter drones in protective cages designed for full-contact game play as they ram and block each other in midair. Students must build, program, and repair professional-grade drones while learning valuable skills towards high-paying aerospace careers.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majorkyle, https://www.linkedin.com/company/usdronesoccer/

    Web: Home | US Drone Soccer

    IG: @usdronesoccer

    Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com) with host Bronwyn Morgan.

    IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo  [email protected]

    20 min
  • Xeo Cast - Bill Fogarty, CEO 21Clets & David Cameron, Training Director, 21Clets, January 17th, 2022
    William Fogarty
    His law enforcement career began over 20 years ago while working for Millbrae Police Department. He has worked for several different law enforcement agencies including; Millbrae Police Department, University of San Francisco Public Safety Department, San Bruno Police Department, and currently the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
    He began as an instructor in 1996 at the University of San Francisco. He continued teaching at the basic Police Academy beginning in 2003 a wide variety of topics. He has also been an instructor for University of Phoenix, Union Institute, Training for Safety, and South Bay Regional Training Consortium. While working at South Bay Regional Training Center, he has been an instructor for: Management Class-Social Media, Report Writing (40 hour class, and 8 hour updates), and POST Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC).
    EDUCATION:
    He earned a Masters of Public Administration, and Bachelor’s Degree from the University of San Francisco. He graduated from the California P.O.S.T. Master Instructor Program in June 2011. He has graduated from numerous training programs including FBI LEEDA, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, and Emergency Management.
    David Cameron
    David Cameron started his law enforcement career over 30 years ago with the City of Campbell as a Reserve Police Officer then, full-time Police Officer. In those 30 years, David has had assignments as a Motorcycle Officer and had 17 year’s experience in collision investigation and has attained an accreditation an accident reconstruction. David served on the Campbell Police SWAT Team for 18 years and served as an ATL and Team EMT. David was the creator of the Campbell Police UAS program and its manager and finished his full-time career as a Financial Crimes Investigator. David continues to serve Campbell as a Reserve Police Officer and remains the Department’s UAS Program Manager.
    David has served as a Lead UAS trainer, Field Training Officer, Active Shooter Response Instructor, Advanced Tactical Entry Instructor, Major Accident Response Team lead, and Crime Scene Response Team member, and served on the Board of Directors for the California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists for 11 years.
    David has completed POST AICC (Academy Instructor Certification Course), Basics UAS Operator Course, Advanced UAS Operator Course, Advanced Tactical UAS Operator Course, Nighttime UAS Operator Course, Active Shooter Response Instructor course, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Accident Reconstruction courses.
    David served 10 years in the United States Naval Reserve as a Hospital Corpsman.
    EDUCATION
    David received a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from the University of Charleston, awarded POST Basic, Intermediate, and Advance Officer certificates, and has over 1000 hours of continuing education in accident reconstruction.
    Web: www.21clets.com
    IG: @ 21Clets
    Tw: @21Clets_UAS, @21Clets
    Linked In: 
    Cameron - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cameron-33a30737
    Fogarty - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wpf2
    Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com) with host Bronwyn Morgan 
    IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo 
    43 min
  • Xeo Cast - Jon Damush, CEO, Iris Automation, January 10th, 2022

    Jon Damush is CEO of Iris Automation, Inc. He brings over 30 years of extensive aviation technology experience and executive leadership, building upon his technical background in engineering, software development and systems integration. Before Iris Automation he led new business ventures at Boeing NeXT. Before that he was Chief Growth Officer at Insitu, Inc., a Boeing subsidiary, developing novel aircraft and UAS innovation including detect-and-avoid. He was also a Boeing executive liaison and board observer to SkyGrid, LLC, a joint venture between Boeing and SparkCognition.

    Tw: @iris_automation

    IG: @iris.automation

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iris-automation/

    Web: www.irisonboard.com

    Brought to you by Xeo Air (www.xeoair.com) with host Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo

    28 min
  • Xeo Cast - Ryan Walsh, CEO, Valqari, December 6th, 2021

    Ryan Walsh is Co-founder and CEO of Valqari. A natural-born innovator, Ryan has been an integral part of the creation of Valqari’s patented Drone Delivery Station. In addition to product development, Ryan also manages the company’s intellectual property and strategic partnerships in an effort to ultimately reshape the future of the global logistics industry. Ryan’s focus and determination stems from his six years in the US Army where he served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 75th Ranger Regiment. Ryan learned how to lead elite teams through new and challenging situations with limited resources, and still uses these principles today.

    Over the past several years, Ryan has built a solid team of dedicated and creative individuals, ranging from executives to engineers. Under his leadership, Valqari has secured multiple strategic partnerships including T-Mobile/Sprint, becoming the first smart mailbox to connect to their HTC 5G Hub. In addition, Valqari was named among “Top 50 Startups to Watch in 2020” by Built in Chicago. The company also won the 2020 Timmy Awards for “Best Tech Startup in North America,” and was chosen as a Finalist for the second year in a row for "Best Tech Startup in Chicago", which recognizes members of the tech community for their resilience, agility and exceptional leadership.

    He has an MBA in Management from North Central College and BS in Economics from Northeastern Illinois University."


    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ryan--walsh

    Tw: @valquari

    Web: https://www.valqari.com/

    Brought to you by Xeo Air www.xeoair.com with host Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo [email protected] 

    16 min
  • Xeo Cast - Earl McDowell, Account Manager, ESRI

    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]

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    23 min
  • Xeo Cast - Selika Talbott, CEO, Autonomous Vehicle Consulting, LLC, October 15th, 2021
    Selika Talbott is an innovative transportation strategist, and motivational speaker. She is a Founding Partner of Autonomous Vehicle Consulting, LLC and researches and educates on autonomous and electric vehicle policy, impacts on governments, OEMs and stakeholder communities. Selika is a Professorial Lecturer at American University and as the former Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration served as the co-chair for the FMCSA Automated Working Group as well as AAMVA (American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators) Automated Vehicle Work Group. Selika’s work focuses on The Political Economy of Autonomous and Electric Vehicles and Equity in Transportation. She provides strategic assistance for transportation companies and associations. Selika was formerly the Deputy Administrator for the State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, the Director of Field Operations for the FMCSA and has over 18 years’ experience as an attorney litigator. She has spoken in front of audiences across the country and internationally on a variety of policy areas. Selika currently serves on the Academic Advisory Council of PAVE (Partners for Automated Vehicle Education) and is a Member of the Underwriters Laboratory Standards Technical Panel (STP) 4600-2 Evaluation of Autonomous Trucking. She is passionate about supporting people and organizations that are in pursuit of equitable transportation networks that provide mobility and freedom of movement for all.
    Web: www.selikajosiahtalbott.com
    Tw: @sbjesq
    Linked In: linkedin.com/in/selika-josiah-talbott
    Brought to you by Xeo Air www.xeoair.com with host Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair Tw: @airxeo [email protected]
    23 min
  • Xeo Cast - Monica Gragg, Co-Counder, Black Women Drone, October 8th, 2021
    Black Women Drone was founded by two adventurous, entrepreneurial sisters, Monica Gragg and her sister Mavis,  who are not afraid to do things differently or to work in spaces where we stand out as "different". We embrace being extraordinary!
    At the same time, we deeply value having a community that supports us to thrive and not be held back in spaces where we are extraordinary or different. During an annual family trip, Monica and Mavis shared their mutual curiosity about drones and opportunities in the drone industry.
    Excited by this, we embarked on our journey. Very quickly we discovered that the droning industry is rapidly evolving and growing, but with extreme lack of gender and racial diversity. Knowing that community would be important to us as we move forward, we determined to build the community from the beginning- hence, Black Women Drone.
    Web: www.blackwomendrone.com
    IG/Tw: @blackwomendrone
    Linkedin: 
    Black Women Drone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-women-drone/
    Monica Gragg: linkedin.com/in/monicagragg
    Brought to you by Xeo Air www.xeoair.com with host Bronwyn Morgan IG: @xeoair  Tw: @airxeo
    17 min
  • Xeo Cast - Pharns Genece, CEO, USOG, September 28th, 2021

    Pharns Genece is the CEO and founder of Unmanned Systems Operations Group, Inc (USOG), and an 18-year Veteran of the United States Air Force serving in the Medical Corps. Formerly an Audio Engineer and Technical Lead at The Walt Disney Company Pharns' interest in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has spanned many years. He has flown numerous UAV platforms to include those he has constructed.

    As a graduate of the MiraCosta College UAV/ROV program, he further expanded his knowledge in unmanned systems and the UAV business. He is a FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot, holds an FAA Daylight Waiver for night operations, a TOP Certified Pilot, sits on the CompTia Drone Advisory Board, and a member of the FAA Safety Team (FAAST). He has combined his medical, technical, and leadership skills with his passion for UAVs and founded USOG, a leading systems integration company specializing in the drone medical delivery sector. The core mission of USOG is “Saving Lives and Public Safety”

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharns/

    Website: https://www.usog.us

    Twitter: usog_us

    IG: usog.us

    Phone: 951-445-3694

    Brought to you by Xeo Air www.xeoair.com with host Bronwyn Morgan. IG: @xeoair   TW: @airxeo

    21 min
  • Xeo Cast - Amy Wiegand, Director, Marketing & Communications, Drone Up, September 21st, 2021

    Amy arrives at DroneUp as the Marketing & Communications Director with a solid corporate upbringing and an entrepreneurial drive. Prior to joining the team, Amy was the Advertising Director for the Aviation Institute of Maintenance and also served as a magazine publisher in North Carolina. Recently she directed flight school operations as the Flight School Manager with Horizon Flight Center, LLC in Chesapeake, Virginia. There, she oversaw daily flight school activity which included the contracting and training of special elite military teams. While running operations and program development at Horizon, Amy became the first woman in Hampton Roads to develop an FAA sUAS Part 107 training program which assisted in efforts for the military and local and state emergency management teams. For this accomplishment, she was awarded the 2017

    Women In Business Achievement honor through the Inside Business Journal. Amy was also invited to participate as a guest speaker by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management at the 2016 Virginia Hazmat Conference and frequents STEM volunteer opportunities. Amy is passionate about securing the safety of national airspace for both fellow aviators and remote pilot operators. Her love for flying fixed-wings and drones,

    also runs in the family, as Amelia Earhart is her notable maternal cousin. Ms. Wiegand is a leader. She is compassionate... with conviction and the courage to ensure standards are maintained at the highest levels. -Stu Bailey, United States Naval Officer & Chief Flight Instructor, Horizon Flight Center.


    FB: https://www.facebook.com/amytwiegand

    LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytwiegand/

    TW: @AmyTWiegand

    IG: @AmyTWiegand

    Clubhouse: @AmyTWiegand


    Brought to you by Xeo Air www.xeoair.com with host Bronwyn Morgan. IG: @xeoair  TW: @airxeo

    20 min
  • Xeo Cast - Ilan Yusim, CMO, Skywatch - July 17th, 2021

    Ilan is the Head of Marketing at SkyWatch. He is one of the earliest members and is one of the key figures that made SkyWatch the leading on-demand drone insurance. Previously, he has lead marketing, community, and growth teams in gaming companies and marketing agencies like McCann. He is an ex-Israeli Air Force officer with a passion for creativity, technology and innovation. He holds a BA focused in Economics & Media from Tel Aviv University.

    www.skywatch.ai

    Twitter: @skywatchai

    IG: @skywatch.ai

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-yusim, https://www.linkedin.com/company/skywatchai/


    16 min

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A podcast for all things uncrewed, autonomous and geospatial including drones, AI, smart cities, IoT, 5G, aviation, aerospace, UAVs, data for business, government, and public safety.