The Commercial Drone Alliance has announced that Laura Ponto, the Head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Project Wing at X, has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board. The Commercial Drone Alliance is a 501c6 non-profit dedicated to enabling commercial drone market growth. The group, co-led by industry veterans Gretchen West and Lisa Ellman of … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance: Project Wing Exec Takes Chairman Seat on Board
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Sen. Markey Submits Drone Privacy Act: More Obstacles for the Industry
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) submitted the Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 on March 15, creating a significant layer of obstacles for drone integration and drone businesses. Today, the Commercial Drone Alliance came out in opposition to the Act, which the Alliance says will create a significant administrative burden for drone businesses while actually … [Read more...] about Sen. Markey Submits Drone Privacy Act: More Obstacles for the Industry
Commercial Drone Alliance Announces Leadership
The Commercial Drone Alliance, a non-profit education and advocacy group founded earlier this year and led by key players in the industry, has announced it's leadership. The roster is impressive, and speaks to the urgency that business leaders feel to work together to support the burgeoning commercial drone industry. The Alliance hopes to support commercial enterprise end … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance Announces Leadership
Girls Can’t Drone: Gretchen West is Changing Minds
DroneLife Exclusive - part of the Girls Can't Drone series. Gretchen West is one of a new breed of business women - smart, effective, and focused on how they can contribute. And as an influential woman in the drone industry, West is making big contributions to changing the way business thinks about drones. Her career began with a passion for nonprofit work and has spanned … [Read more...] about Girls Can’t Drone: Gretchen West is Changing Minds
Gretchen West Joins Hogan Lovells as Senior Advisor for Innovation and Technology
Bolstering its position as the premier global law firm representing the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry, Hogan Lovells announced today that Gretchen West has joined the firm’s Government Regulatory practice as Senior Advisor for Innovation and Technology in the Silicon Valley office. After serving the unmanned systems and drone industry for over a decade, West is … [Read more...] about Gretchen West Joins Hogan Lovells as Senior Advisor for Innovation and Technology
