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Drone Industry Expert & Aerial Data Specialist
Paul Aiken is a highly accomplished drone industry leader, educator, and aerial data specialist with over a decade of experience pushing the boundaries of UAV technology. A graduate of the University of New Mexico with a degree in criminology, Paul has also studied international finance at Charles University in Prague and holds graduate certificates in data analytics from MIT.

Since entering the drone industry in 2011, Paul has built an impressive track record as a DJI-sponsored pilot for nearly 11 years, winning awards such as Video of the Year for the World Series of Wakesurfing. His expertise extends across mapping and inspections, having successfully mapped most of the baseball stadiums in the U.S. for radar inspection and interference mapping and contributed to large-scale construction and infrastructure projects.

Paul has trained and developed some of the largest drone programs in the country, spanning construction, utilities, and critical infrastructure. As a certified photogrammetry instructor with Pix4D, he is passionate about creating data-driven training systems that enhance flight precision, limit liability, and instill confidence in drone operators. With a deep expertise in flying low, close, and smooth in any environment, Paul continues to advance the industry by integrating cutting-edge drone technology with real-world applications.

Brandon is an active drone service provider who specializes in providing high quality mapping and 3D modeling solutions. Before the launch of Airborne Insight, Brandon worked as a distribution designer in the utilities industry. Along the way he has demonstrated to be proficient in customer service, time management, project planning, project management, team management and geographic information systems (GIS). Brandon is a people person, passionate about life with a hard work ethic and the desire to learn new skills.

As a youngster, Izzy was always intrigued by RC cars and could spend
hours playing around with them. In 2014, when the Inspire 1 was released, Izzy
and his fellow IT colleagues joked about quitting and starting their own drone
company and how much fun it would be. When his best friend, Mike, visited from
Florida in the winter of 2017 with a OJI Mavic, his first flight solidified that flying
drones would indeed be a lot of fun.

Technology was always a passion for Izzy as well. Instead of pursuing
Engineering, a talk with one of his "Engineering Academy" teachers in High
School opened up his eyes to a new Information Technology Program Penn
State University was offering, Information Sciences and Technology. Off to Happy
Valley in Central Pennsylvania he was.

After graduation, Izzy worked in the IT field for a medical company outside of
Philadelphia but did not see himself sitting at a desk forever. In October of 2017,
with his first born son, Gabriel, only being 3 months old, Izzy was in an
unfortunate motorcycle accident. One late night during his 6 months of recovery,
a YouTube video opened up his eyes to the world of Commercial Drones and
how they were being used for various inspections. Eureka! This was the day Izzy
decided he would start a drone business. With both of his Grandfathers being
business owners in Egypt, the entrepreneurial spirit had always been lingering
inside of him but Izzy knew for sure that the future of drones and technology
would have a huge impact in this modern world and this was a great opportunity
to make his dreams come true. Immediately, the book, Livin' the Drone Life, & a
small Syma drone off Amazon were bought, Drone U Podcasts were binged
upon, hours and hours of flight had been logged and Skeye Atlantic was
established. Attending the Drone U Fly-in during the Summer of 2018 was what
solidified for Izzy that he was truly on the right path to pursuing a new career.
Combining his passions of RC cars, technology, and helping people while making
a living was already a Dream come true.

The comradery of the Motorcycle community was, by far, one of Izzy's favorite
aspects about riding. At the Drone U Fly-in, the realization that this also existed
in the Drone community was very exciting. While pushing his brand new OJI
Phantom 4 V2 to the limits at the Fly-in, people were recognizing his capabilities
which led him to winning the Thermography station with Jon McBride and being a
top contender for the timed Obstacle Course flight. For Izzy, this experience was
priceless and the idea of becoming a trainer and working with Drone U one day
was born. As of Fall of 2022, Izzy has accomplished another Goal of his and is
now a Drone U Elite Pilot. He is now a father of 3 and performs all sorts of drone
jobs, predominantly in the NE, consisting of everything from Commercial Real
Estate work, Wedding videography, Inspections, and Mapping & Modeling. His
first commercial jobs include work for Dunkin' Donuts, Adidas, & Kohl's spread
out all over from Maine to Virginia. He has had the privilege of flying his drone in
the Dominican Republic, Mexico, & Panama and looks forward to adding more
countries to that list. 360/ 3D Capture using Matterport cameras is another area
of expertise for Izzy which gives him the opportunity to travel and enjoy more of
his passions including meeting awesome people and finding good food. Over the
last year Izzy has earned his L 1 Thermography Certificate and improved his
Mapping and 3D Modeling skills. Using his skillset, during the Summer of 2022,
he assisted in Grant Research work for Emergency Responders focusing on
utilizing 3D Toolsets combining various imagery from terrestrial and aerial
imagery exponentially increasing the value in how this data can be used to save
lives, plan for, and potentially prevent crisis situations. Izzy says that "Drones are
his destiny" and there is a reason why he is in this space.

Capturing the perfect shot is what he does. If you have a vision, Jorge helps transform it into reality.

Jorge founded Drone Permission in 2017 to bring expert drone pilots, photographers, and creatives together with businesses looking to showcase their best projects. With over ten years in the concrete and construction industry, he built strong relationships with architects, engineers, developers, and contractors nationwide—experience that helps him highlight every detail and make projects stand out.

He has photographed and filmed exclusive global projects, including South Florida’s most luxurious skyline masterpieces, with features on multiple magazine covers.

His commitment is to put clients at ease so moments are captured effortlessly with the best results. From project planning to building the right creative team, he maximizes value while keeping safety a top priority.

Jason Flakes, President & CEO, is a distinguished designer and award winning architectural photographer based in Washington DC. His educational training from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has helped him establish the prolific multi-media company, Nomoi Design, in 2008. Jason established Visual14 in 2017, an exclusive collection of exceptional photoraphers that provide full photography and videography production services nationwide.

Lorenz Nelson Founder/CEO of Zo Media LLC has over 11 years operating UAS’s. Lorenz started his company Zo Media LLC a Drone Service Provider “DSP” 5 years ago. This company has developed into one of the top producing inspection services for the telecommunications industry. Currently Lorenz is an Enterprise DSP “EDSP” with pilots across the US servicing many venders. With thousands of UAS missions flown firsthand, Lorenz helped to create flight plans in use by the Telecom industry for doing drone inspections. He has also helped leading 3rd party software we use to change or update features that help the pilot in the field to stay efficient and safe. This has also helped him to become a vital tool for research and development by venders on how to conduct missions or gather data. His success is directly related to attention to detail and the drive to learn. Not only can he edit video/photo, Lorenz is very proficient in 3D processing software. Lorenz understands that you get what you give and has spent countless enjoyable hours being an advocate for the Drone Industry/Pilots and pushing it further by volunteering time to those who have an interest in the field.

Dave and Jon Schwalm, Owners of Northeast Dronez since 2012, are a Father/Son Team from Central New York with over a decade of drone experience. Dave's Construction Executive background grew the need for a better way to photograph large construction projects, which naturally pushed them into Drones.

Glenn has a long career in tech. Having spent 45 years in the music industry as an Emmy Nominated Audio Engineer, Producer, Tour Manager, Lighting Designer, Director of Photography, Video Editor, Camera Operator and Recording Studio Engineer the world of unmanned systems was an easy transition for him. In 2015 when he first heard about the flying camera industry he was all in. Flying his first drone, a $45.00
Syma X5 for several months he safely learned the basics of quadcopter flight.