Before JetZero, Tom’s career spanned startups in aviation, automotive, and technology. Tom has held posts at Autoweb.com, Ford Dealer Connection, eBay Motors, and Tesla. In 2015, he moved into Aerospace, later joining BETA Technologies as COO. There, he recruited Mark Page to design BETA’s all-electric aircraft. Tom and Mark founded JetZero in 2020 to focus exclusively on the development of a blended-wing-body jetliner. Tom received a B.A. in political science from Furman University with a focus on environmental policy.

Mark has been designing airplanes for more than four decades. At Douglas Aircraft, Mark worked on the MD-92 Propfan, and Supersonic High-Speed-Civil-Transport, and the MD-90 Jetliner, and finally as Technical Program Manager for the NASA/Douglas Blended-Wing-Body Program where he co-invented the modern BWB with Blaine Rawdon, and Bob Liebeck.

In 2012 Mark co-founded DZYNE Technologies where he designed a BWB bizjet. In 2021, Mark spun-out the BWB project from DZYNE to form JetZero with co-founder and CEO Tom O'leary.

Dan began at Embraer in Brazil as a Flight Test engineer, later moving to Long Beach to work at Douglas Aircraft, later acquired by Boeing. Dan moved to Seattle for Boeing, becoming Vice President of Sales for Latin America, among other posts. He also held Board of Director positions at APB and at the Chinese MRO TAECO and was the co-chair of the Aviation Working Group.

Dan has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a certificate in Management and Strategy from MIT Sloan. 

Sergey’s 20-year career spans the entire commercial aviation value chain, including OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, eVTOL startups, global and local airlines, leading aircraft lessors, industry consulting firms, and capital providers. His posts include Airbus as Airline Marketing Director, Seabury Aviation Partners, AerCap, and PlaneView Partners, where he developed financing and fleet solutions for airlines post-COVID and transitioned the C-Series (A220) program from Bombardier to Airbus. Before joining JetZero, he was Interim Head of Strategy for Wisk, where he helped orchestrate its acquisition by Boeing.

Scott’s 30 years in aerospace include leadership roles in various fields, from engineering management and operations to sales and marketing. While responsible for sales, Scott founded ZEO, the Design & Innovation Studio for Zodiac Aerospace (later Safran), where the team created a series of influential and disruptive cabin products. Scott joined Glen Noda to form the design firm AMP with the sole purpose of helping new mobility companies thrive, which led to joining JetZero.

Eve currently leads Business Operations at JetZero. Her 20-year career spans from a foundation in Systems Engineering, with substantial roles in Program Management and Organizational Development. Eve started her career at Boeing as a systems engineer, moving to Gulfstream, and then as a Civil Servant at Naval Air Systems Command, where she rose through the systems engineering ranks and eventually served as Chief Engineer for the Navy's MH-60R Seahawk helicopter program. She was at ICON before joining JetZero.

Rene began his career on Wall Street, where he supported global derivatives and commodities trading desks. Following a move to Miami, he worked in real estate and finance and helped create several start-ups focused on commodities trades. He joins JetZero from Mastercard, where he served as Senior Managing Counsel, Data and Services for Latin America and the Caribbean. As counsel for Mastercard, Rene managed attorneys throughout Latin America as the business his team supported grew revenue 5X in four years.

John was Chief Aerodynamicist of Boeing’s Phantom Works. He innovated efficiency improvements on more than 20 Boeing aircraft, most notably the introduction of winglets. He's been awarded some of the highest honors in aerospace engineering, including the AIAA Aerodynamics Award.

Sonny has over thirty-eight years of experience in management, aircraft leasing, MRO sales, engine and airframe, aircraft production, technical supervisory, and engineering roles. He has held posts at McDonnell Douglas / Boeing, TIMCO (now HAECO), MTU Maintenance, and ILFC in Los Angeles, which became AerCap in 2014. Transferred to Singapore, he worked as Vice President of Technical for the APAC region for AerCap. Recruited to Delta TechOps, he held the position of Vice President of Sales for their MRO Services business. He subsequently accepted a position with Spirit Aerosystems as Chief Commercial Officer for their newly created Aftermarket division.

Florentina brings 30 years of international aerospace experience, having held engineering leadership roles at Rolls-Royce, Bombardier, and Airbus. Most recently, as Head of the A220 Corporate Jet Program, she led end-to-end product development, testing, supply chain, manufacturing, and MRO operations. She worked on multiple aircraft programs from Advanced Design through Entry into Service, including the CSeries. At Bombardier, she advanced new aircraft concepts and engineering processes. Earlier in her career, she contributed to propulsion and systems integration at Rolls-Royce.

Dean is the Program Manager for the Demonstrator Project. He previously served as a Navy helicopter pilot, test pilot, and Program Manager. Dean served in the Navy for nearly 37 years and culminated his career as the Commander of Naval Air Systems Command. Dean has a B.S. in Physics and graduate degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Telecommunications.

Lisa currently leads Supply Chain at JetZero. Lisa began her career at Kennedy Space Center on the Space Shuttle program. At Gulfstream, she managed complex G650 flight controls. At HondaJet, Lisa managed over-the-wing engine pylons for the HA-420. At HAECO, as Director of Procurement, she led supply chain strategy development for commercial heavy maintenance programs and went on to run Global Supply Chain Procurement for Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems Global Surveillance division.

Tim leads the Manufacturing and Quality teams at JetZero. His career spans 15 years in Aerospace and Defense and includes senior leadership roles at SpaceX and Vast Space. Tim oversaw the Falcon 9 Stage 2 team, achieving the fastest ever production rate for an orbital class rocket. He also led the Dragon 2 Crew/Cargo Integration team to produce the capsules that currently ferry US astronauts, private individuals, and cargo to and from space. Tim is credited with establishing the largest Additive factory in the world.

Helene holds a BS in Accounting from the University of San Francisco and an MS in Business Analytics from Arizona State University. She began her career as an accountant in commercial banking and then spent five years with ICON Aircraft. There, she focused on financial management to support aircraft entry to serial production and company funding activities.

Hsin-Yi’s 30-year career includes jet engine design, propulsion airframe integration, aircraft system integration and modification, flight ops operation, and air launch operation.

Hsin-Yi started his career as a senior Aeromechanics engineer at GE Aviation. He later joined Virgin Orbit as flight chief engineer to oversee carrier aircraft modification and flight test activities. With the success of carrier aircraft and launch systems, he served as technical lead of flight and launch operations, completing six air launch missions before joining JetZero.

Glen began working on large-scale design, prototyping, manufacturing, and brand experience in the marine industry. He joined Zodiac Aerospace, working on A320, 737, 757, CSeries, CRJ, and more. From there, he led the aviation design team at BMW Group Designworks and then Safran as Design Director. Glen co-founded Applied Mobility Partners with Scott Savian (now JetZero CPO), working with pioneering brands such as Boom Supersonic, Supernal, Whisper Aero, and Otto Aviation.

Chad oversees campus renovations, building maintenance, physical security, and employee wellness for JetZero’s headquarters in Long Beach, CA. Before JetZero, Chad’s career spanned startups in automotive, marketing, and technology. Chad has held posts at Sunbit, Delivery Agent, Dealer.com, and Jumpstart Automotive/Hearst Media.

Chad received a B.A. in communications from Syracuse University with a focus on environmental policy.

Drew focuses on security, connectivity, and productivity at Jetzero. Drew's career spans Telecommunications, High-Tech Manufacturing, IT Consulting, Aerospace, and Defense. Drew began at Verizon, refining Oracle Technologies deployment as an EPM Consultant in South America. At Cisco, he developed Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, setting industry benchmarks. Transitioning to aerospace, he led data integration at Rolls-Royce, advancing engine health monitoring and predictive maintenance. At Gulfstream, he propelled Industry 4.0 initiatives, revolutionizing manufacturing and aircraft services.

Dario oversees the application of the JetZero experience across all company touchpoints from the Long Beach HQ to satellite venues, events, and manufacturing facilities. His 25 years include projects for Apple, Ralph Lauren, Red Bull, Starbucks, Ducati, Boom Supersonic, SpinLaunch, and Icon Aircraft. His work has won awards from IDEA, Sparks, MIT, and RedDot. Dario studied aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan and earned a BS in Industrial Design from ArtCenter College of Design, where he later returned to lead corporate-sponsored projects.

Kevin's 30-year career spans graphic design, branding, advertising, software, and design systems development. He began his career at a small design studio in Boston, later working for Atari and TeaForte. In 2011, he became Director of Design at Acquia. His first foray into aerospace was at BETA Technologies, where he worked with Mark Page and Tom O'Leary on the launch of the BETA Alia. He holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design.

Jenny oversees internal and external communications for JetZero. Prior to joining JetZero in February 2025, she served as head of commercial PR for RTX. In addition, Jenny was VP-Communications for Qatar Airways and JetBlue Airways. She started her aviation career at TWA and Delta Air Lines. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago. 

Julie is a seasoned aerospace, consulting, and leadership expert bridging business and public policy across government, renewable energy, and aviation industries. Previously, she ran her own consulting firm, specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and strategy alignment for top-tier clients like McChrystal Group, Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, Vertical Airlift International, and Anheuser Busch. For 15 years, Julie held several executive positions in Boeing, including environmental strategy and managing US and global policy advocacy and business development initiatives. Her formative career years were inside the United States Government, focused on trade controls and national security.

Darla brings 20+ years of experience in people strategy and talent development, specializing in scaling startups from early-stage growth. She has played a key role as the first people leader at numerous companies, guiding teams from 0 to 1 and helping hundreds of employees navigate the challenges of fast-paced environments. With deep expertise in leadership development, career pathing, compensation, and workplace culture, she has built sustainable frameworks that support both rapid scaling and long-term success. A proven talent strategist, she has a track record of attracting and hiring exceptional people while fostering systems that enable them to thrive.

Michel leads Sales Engineering and Market Development at JetZero, bringing over 25 years of aerospace research experience. Before joining JetZero, Michel held various leadership roles in the aerospace and defense sectors. He served as an analyst and later as Director of the DC Defense practice at Frost & Sullivan Aerospace & Defense, and as Vice President of Commercial Aerospace. He also served as Managing Director of G2 Solutions and as Research Director for AIR Strategic Advisory.

Kevin currently leads the Structures Engineering team at JetZero. In his 15-year career, he's supported 10 different aerospace platforms in a variety of roles, with a primary emphasis on the development of large-scale composite structures. He began in aviation at Spirit AeroSystems. He worked on the A350XWB forward spars and then transferred to Spirit's Defense organization. He holds a BS & MS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Modern Language.

Bethany leads Aircraft Systems and Labs teams at JetZero. Her 20+ year career in aerospace includes 10 years at Gulfstream, posts at Delta, and a Fullbright scholarship spent in Mexico City with Volaris. Bethany started as a flight instructor in 2003 and then as a corporate pilot flying Part 135 international missions. Bethany is an experienced pilot with an ATP and multiple jet type ratings, a B.S. in physics and Spanish, an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, and an MBA from Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

Romar is a South Carolinian who has spent 18 years working on cutting-edge aerospace products. He has worked on multiple new commercial and defense programs at Boeing and innovative propulsion concepts in Boeing's Product Development and Advanced Concepts organizations as well as in Legislative Affairs. He also led the strategy for Boeing Defense, working with the U.S. DOD and international Ministries of Defense worldwide. He holds a Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Engineering.

Eric began his aerospace career 40 years ago, hiring into the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) SoCal Aerodynamic Stability and Control group. He has worked on programs T-45, C-17, MD-80/90, MD-11, MD-95/717, 737, X-48, X-43, and X-66. Programs he has managed include AFRL RevCon, NASA ESTOL, DARPA Rapid Eye, and the Commercial Electric Aircraft Demonstrator. Eric joined the team after his tenure at Boeing, most recently as the Director of Product Development Advanced Concepts.

Joella is the Head of Security at JetZero. Joella began her intelligence and security career in the Global Security Operations Center at the World Bank in Washington, DC. Joella moved to Los Angeles and worked for Fortune 50 and 100 companies on open-source executive protection and event intelligence, eventually joining the Jewish Federation of Greater LA.. She has a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Rutgers University and an M.A. in Counterterrorism and Homeland Security from Reichman University in Israel.

Fred is a seasoned engineer with over two decades in flight control systems. He started in aerospace at Thales as a fly-by-wire (FBW) FCS software engineer and systems engineer. In Toulouse, he was named Flight Management System lead, contributing to the development of the avionics suite for the SSJ-100. He returned to Thales Montreal to work on the Gulfstream G650 and was proclaimed Design Authority on all Gulfstream programs. He holds multiple patents for innovative flight control solutions.

Michael spent the first decade of his career in a variety of roles in aerospace, including Systems Engineering, Aircraft OEM Aftermarket Sales, and Connectivity Technology Development. At Gulfstrea,m he was a Cabin Systems Engineer and managed the certification of the first Ka band high speed data system on the G650, G550 and G450. He led Aftermarket Technical Sales and managed the Connected Aircraft roadmap for Gulfstream, among other critical roles.

As CEO of Learjet, Brian took the company from bankruptcy to profitability, introducing the Learjet 31A, 45, and 60 models. He then led startup Galaxy Aerospace, introducing the Galaxy Jet, the first super-midsize business jet, later rebranded the Gulfstream 200. He served as Co-Chairman and CEO of supersonic aircraft developer Aerion. He retired from the United States Air Force as a brigadier general.

Former Air Force pilot and Delta Airlines executive, Steve was the 18th Administrator of the FAA. Prior to Dickson's appointment, he spent 27 years at Delta, first as a pilot and later overseeing pilots as the senior vice president of flight operations. He has also served as Chairman of the Air Traffic Services Committee.

Barry is the retired CEO of Airbus Americas Inc. where he was responsible for all aspects of Airbus’s commercial airplane business in North America. He has held senior management roles at Honeywell’s Propulsion Systems Enterprise and Rolls Royce, including as CEO of its joint venture with Pratt & Whitney, International Aero Engines. In these various roles he has overseen the development and service entry of several engines.

Nina is Vice Chairman of Icelandair with over 30 years of airline industry experience. Her positions at international carriers Air France-KLM, United Airlines, and Bristow Group make her an aviation expert. Her consultancy, Viking Fleet Advisors LLC, counsels aviation-adjacent organizations, including green technology startups. Fluent in five languages, Nina has lived across continents and spent four decades in the U.S., where she earned an MBA and held various leadership roles in aviation.

Mary Ellen, “MEJ,” spent 30 years at Pratt & Whitney before retiring from the jet engine manufacturer in late 2022. MEJ has been president of the Engine Alliance and is a strategic advisor to executive search firm Krauthamer & Associates. She is on the board of the Connecticut Airport Authority, is past president of the Wings Club Foundation, serves as treasurer and a member of the Board of Trustees of Airlink, and sits on the International Aviation Women’s Association Advisory Board.

She is a graduate of Michigan State University and Johns Hopkins University.

Bryan has served as President of both Bombardier Business Aircraft and its principal competitor, Gulfstream Aerospace. He has led the service introduction of the industry’s most successful long-range and ultra-long range business jets. At Gulfstream, the product line expanded from two aircraft to six, and during his tenure, The G-V and G-550 won the prestigious Collier Trophy. He began his career selling one of the earliest business jets, the Lockheed JetStar.

With 4 decades of expertise in aircraft sales and leasing, Warren has held key posts at Douglas Aircraft, Potomac Capital and Tombo Aviation. He has been instrumental in lobbying for critical legislative reforms of bankruptcy code with Congress and has led global sales teams across the US, Europe and Asia. He founded JetStar Partners to provide specialized lease management services to investment companies and developed the JetBase Asset Management Software System. Warren has been active in ISTAT Association, as Foundation Chairman and board member.

Rob has made several significant contributions to commercial aviation during his 38 years in the industry. He is known as the “Father of the A220” because Dewar led the team responsible for fully defining, developing, certifying and delivering the airplane to market. During his time at Bombardier, Rob served in senior leadership roles to develop the Bombardier Challenger, Global Express Business Jets, Canadair Regional J et family and the Airbus A321 and A330.

Bob collaborated with Mark Page and Blaine Rawdon in the first NASA investigations of the BWB concept. He has led several experimental flight programs in partnership with NASA, is responsible for seminal airfoil design and has an exhibit dedicated to him at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. He serves on the faculty of both MIT and UCI.

As co-inventor of the BWB, Blaine brings 45-years of experience in aircraft advanced concepts. Blaine transitioned from architecture to aviation on Dr. Paul MacCready's successful Gossamer Condor, Albatross and Solar Challenger projects. Blaine joined McDonnell-Douglas to design composites structures and moved to configuration design in the Advanced Concepts group. Blaine is a retired Boeing Technical Fellow. He has served as an adjunct professor at USC. Blaine has a B.A. in Physics from Amherst and a B.S. in Architecture from USC.

Ilan is one of the country’s leading experts on aerodynamics. He was involved in the development and testing of the first prototype blended wing by NASA. He founded ZeeAero (now Wisk), an eVTOL developer. He supported Aerion Supersonic with advanced computational fluid dynamics analysis. He is the Thomas V. Jones Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford.

Pres began at McDonnell Douglas where he was Chief Design Engineer for the MD-80 and general manager of the MD-90 Programs. Later at Gulfstream, he was awarded the Collier Trophy for the design of the Gulfstream V. At Gulfstream, he led the development and certification of multiple aircraft, including the groundbreaking, fly-by-wire, Mach .925, ultra-long range Gulfstream G-650.

Bill is an advisor for business management matters at JetZero. He has 30 years of experience in business management functions at MDC/Boeing. Tapped by McDonnell-Douglas in 1984, Bill worked in Operations as well as the Government Contracts group. Bill was the inaugural participant in the MDC Internal Audit rotation program designed to provide exposure to other MDC site operations. He was then assigned to a business manager position on government advanced programs. Bill has a B.S. in personnel management, an M.B.A. in Operations Management, and general and advanced certifications in contract management.

Rob has made several significant contributions to commercial aviation during his 38 years in the industry. He is known as the “Father of the A220” because Dewar led the team responsible for fully defining, developing, certifying and delivering the airplane to market.

During his time at Bombardier, Rob served in senior leadership roles to develop the Bombardier Challenger, Global Express Business Jets, Canadair Regional J et family and the Airbus A321 and A330.

Dick started his career Lockheed-Georgia as a structural engineer, specializing in airframe static analysis and fatigue/damage tolerance. He then spent over 20 years at Gulfstream as VP and Chief Scientist. After leaving Gulfstream he became President of D3 Technologies, an engineering services company specializing in structural design and analysis, supporting civil and military programs. Before joining JetZero he was VP, Chief Systems Engineer at Aerion Supersonic.

Prior to JetZero, Tom’s career spanned startups in aviation, automotive and technology. Tom has held posts at Autoweb.com, Ford Dealer Connection, eBay Motors and Tesla.

In 2015 he moved into Aerospace joining BETA Technologies as COO. There he recruited Mark Page to design BETA’s all-electric aircraft. Tom and Mark have been working on blended wing continuously since then. Tom received a B.A. in political science from Furman University with a focus on environmental policy.

Mark has been designing airplanes for more than four decades. At Douglas Aircraft, Mark worked on the MD-92 Propfan, and Supersonic High-Speed-Civil-Transport, and the MD-90 Jetliner, and finally as Technical Program Manager for the NASA/Douglas Blended-Wing-Body Program where he co-invented the modern BWB with Blaine Rawdon, and Bob Liebeck.

In 2012 Mark co-founded DZYNE Technologies where he designed a BWB bizjet. In 2021, Mark spun-out the BWB project from DZYNE to form JetZero with co-founder and CEO Tom O'leary.

Jeff is the founder of Schox Patent Group, a patent firm specializing in startups, and a general partner at Trucks Venture Capital, which funds entrepreneurs building the future of transportation. Schox Patent Group has submitted over 1,000 patent applications and provided guidance to over 500 startups, which have collectively raised over $10 billion in venture capital. Jeff has also made over 100 angel investments, including Twilio and Cruise, and he lectures at Stanford University on patent law.

Dean is an experienced investor and builder of companies in the aerospace and travel industries  He co-founded Volaris, a NYSE-listed Mexican airline, and sits on its Board of Directors and also co-founded and is the Managing Partner of DiamondStream Partners, which invests in aviation & travel companies. Dean co-founded the Casino Marketing Alliance, helped form Metropolitan Bank Group, serves on the Boards of Stellar Labs and Prophet, and previously served as COO of Nimblefish Technologies and CEO of SearchForce

Between 1989 and 2003, Mr. Donovan worked with Bain & Company, consulting in the US, Europe, and Latin America. He ran Bain’s Africa business and headed their auto and aviation practices.

Mr. Donovan received his MBA with honors from Wharton and his B.A. from UC Berkeley.

Rob has made several significant contributions to commercial aviation during his 38 years in the industry. He is known as the “Father of the A220” because Dewar led the team responsible for fully defining, developing, certifying and delivering the airplane to market.

During his time at Bombardier, Rob served in senior leadership roles to develop the Bombardier Challenger, Global Express Business Jets, Canadair Regional J et family and the Airbus A321 and A330.