From the AESAC Chair

Throughout the 20th century, the U.S. space program drove innumerable technology advances that impact our day to day lives. From LEDs and CAT scans to wireless headphones and camera phones, our collective push to the stars resulted in technology advancements that have impacted nearly every human being on the planet. With the recent proliferation of artificial intelligence and the commercialization of space exploration, the impact of aerospace engineering on society has never been more present. What once seemed like science fiction is now reality, and our discipline is at the forefront of innovation improving the human condition.

Closer to home, aerospace engineering is a cornerstone of the state of Georgia’s economy. Aerospace products are the state of Georgia’s number one export ($12.6B in 2024), and the aerospace sector represents the state’s second largest manufacturing industry. Georgia further represents a hotbed of aerospace innovation with more than 40 investments in the electric mobility space since 2020. As we embark on a new era of innovation and economic growth, the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering is poised to further advance its leadership position at home and abroad, while serving as an important catalyst in the state’s economic engine.

As a proud alumnus, I’m humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Chair of the School Advisory Council. The Council serves as a resource to the School and its Chair as they continue to advance the School’s mission to prepare the world’s most capable and well-prepared students, significantly advance knowledge in all aerospace-related disciplines, and to serve our larger communities in the State of Georgia and the United States. It is our goal to ensure that the School is supported in these efforts, and that its faculty, staff, and students continue to represent the current and future leaders of our industry.

I’m excited to support the School in this next phase of progress and service. I encourage you to join us as we embark on a new era of discovery and scientific leadership.

 

Clayton Tino

Clayton Tino
AESAC Chair, President and Chief Operating Officer, Beep, Inc.

Advisory Council

Angel Barboza
Vice President of Innovation and Future Programs, Gulfstream Aerospace
Ben Bellows
Pratt & Whitney, Senior Director, Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles Engineering
Tracy Bevington
SVP, Commercial Products and Services, Boom Supersonic
Robert David Braun
Head, Space Exploration, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Marcus Cappelli
Chief Engineer – FARA Weapons System Design Sikorsky Aircraft, A Lockheed Martin Company
Carlos Cesnik
Richard A. Auhll Department Chair Aerospace Engineering University of Michigan
Hunter Dreidame
Program Manager Google
Lara O'Connor Hodgson
President and CEO, NOW Corporation
Jesse Kallman
Founder & CEO Danti
Brian Kirby
Senior Technical Product Manager Telesat
Cynthia Kirby
B717 Fleet Projects Manager at Delta Air Lines
Jake Kwasnik
Vice President – Engineering Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Sandra "Sandy" Magnus
Professor of the Practice
Kenneth K.C. Martin
Deputy to the Director and Air Mobility Futures Lead in the Strategic Studies Group Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Strategy and Business Development
Anne Patterson
Founder & CEO Women's Telehealth
Larry Pellett
Senior Advisor, Deputy Secretary of Defense
Larry Schneider
Former Vice President/Chief Program Engineer NMA Program, Boeing Company
Steve Shaffer
Aerospace Director Georgia Center of Innovation Georgia Department of Economic Development
Julie Shah
Department Head, AeroAstro Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Robert Stoker
Senior Manager for Noise, Vibration and Emissions, The Boeing Company
Anna Thomas
Founder, Owner, & Principal Consultant Altimetry Consulting, LLC
Clayton Tino
AESAC Chair, President and Chief Operating Officer, Beep, Inc.
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