By understanding aviation’s pressing issues, the Lab to Life can identify partners and build an ecosystem to create and test solutions. The results are shared back with the Advisory Board creating a cycle of innovation and improvement.
Board MEmbers
Aaron Batt
Federal Security Director
US Department of Homeland Security
Anthony Gregory
Southwest Renewable Ventures
Southwest Airlines
Eduardo Valencia
Chief Information Officer
MSP
Kevin Kleist
Senior Advisor Emerging Trends
Southwest Airlines
Rishma Khimji
Chief Information Technology Officer
Harry Reid International Airport
Adam Baxmeyer
Airport Operations Director
Purdue University Airport
Brian Dillman
Head, School of Aviation and Transportation Technology
Purdue University
Jorie Sax
Head of Innovation Lab
United Airlines
Paul Van De Wiel
Director BD Mission Critical Systems Netherlands
Ericsson
Rob Esquivel
Manager, Airports Districts Office (IN, IL, WI)
FAA
Adam Schipper
Director BD Transportation & Logistics
Ericcson
Craig Marcinkowski
Director of Strategy
Saab, Inc
Ken Klaver
Solution Consultant Telecommunications
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Reid Goldsmith
Senior Director of Information Technology
Indianapolis International Airport
Troy Hege
Vice President Innovation and Technology
Purdue Research Foundation