AUVSI Announces New Members of the Board of Directors

June 4, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2020Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786

AUVSI Announces New Members of the Board of Directors

Board composition reflects each domain of unmanned systems

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced new and returning members of its board of directors, who provide representation across the domains of unmanned systems – air, ground and maritime.

The new directors elected to the board are Todd Graetz, BNSF Railway; Bobby Hambrick, AutonomouStuff; former U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, LoBo Strategies; and Craig Perciavalle, Austal USA. Nevin Carr, Leidos, and Bobby Sturgell, Collins Aerospace, were reelected to the board. The newly elected directors will serve three-year terms. Dr. Kristen Griffin, Northrop Grumman, was elected to a one-year term to fill an unexpired seat on the board.

Directors who are continuing their service on the board are Sean Bielat; John Coffey, Cherokee Federal; Ben Gielow, Amazon; Rob Hess, Unmanned Perspective, LLC; Brent Klavon, ANRA Technologies; Houston Mills, UPS; Suzanne Murtha, AECOM; Steven Nordlund, The Boeing Company; Thomas Reynolds, Huntington Ingalls Industries; Susan Roberts, Panasonic Avionics Corporation; and James Thomsen, Seaborne Defense.

Mark Gordon, Stratom, will continue to serve as the board chair. Other board members who will maintain their positions on the board’s executive committee are Executive Vice Chair Virginia Young, University of Alabama, Huntsville, and Treasurer Bill Irby, L3Harris . Dallas Brooks, Raspet Flight Research Laboratory at Mississippi State University, will also continue to serve on the executive committee as immediate past chair.

“We appreciate the support of our board directors for AUVSI’s initiatives that stimulate the development and adoption of unmanned systems technology through advocacy, education and networking,” said Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI. “The directors work across domains to provide their perspective and expertise, based on years of experience and numerous professional accomplishments, to help AUVSI and its members shape the future of the industry. I welcome our new board members and look forward to working with them over the next three years.”

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About AUVSI

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents more than 7,500 members from more than 60 countries involved in the fields of government, industry and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets.For more information, visit AUVSI.org.