Speaker Bio

Mark Blanks is the Head of Global Flight Operations, Standards, and Regulatory Affairs for Wing where he leads the teams operating and providing aviation support for the Wing drone delivery system around the globe. He has an extensive background in aircraft maintenance, flight test, and certification.

Mark also serves as the current Chair of ASTM International’s F38 Committee on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, where he provides strategic direction for the committee’s 500+ members developing industry consensus standards for drones. Mark has held numerous leadership positions within F38 since 2010, also serving for three years on ASTM’s Committee on Technical Committee Operations.

Prior to Wing, Mark led the FAA’s UAS test site at Virginia Tech and held roles leading UAS research and testing at multiple universities, including serving as a founding faculty member of the FAA’s ASSURE UAS Center of Excellence while at Kansas State University.