Speaker Bio

Don is the CEO of TruWeather Solutions with 40 years in weather, aviation, and logistics. He is a AAM weather pioneer and thought leader engaged in policy, ASTM standards, and the economics of Drone/eVTOL weather. Don has a unique blend of experiences. He was an Aircrew Meteorologist, designed and led regional and global aviation weather centers and led all ground operations at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. As the NOAA S&T Director he led the transition of $500M+ in technology and software applications into operations. Don is the Chair of the ASTM F38 Weather Specification for Weather Supplemental Data Service Provider (SDSP) Performance Work Group. The standard was approved by ASTM on 9 Nov 23 after 3 years of global consensus building.