For Immediate Release – May 26, 2015

Contact: Dan Lebiednik, (202) 777-3540 or dlebiednik@clsstrategies.com  

  

Arlington, VA – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International today announced two new members of its Board of Directors. The new board members are Jonathan Downey, CEO of Airware, and Lauren McCollum, director of legislative affairs at Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

“These new members join an already excellent board that will help to support the future of our trade association and the unmanned systems industry,” said Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI. “As leaders at two innovative companies, Jonathan and Lauren will bring valuable expertise to the board and we look forward to their service.”

 

Mr. Downey is the founder and CEO of Airware, a San Francisco-based company established in 2011 that is building a hardware, software, and a cloud services platform enabling the rapid development and safe operation of commercial UAS for a variety of enterprise-focused applications.

 

Ms. McCollum joined Lockheed Martin in April of 2011 after more than 20 years in government relations for aerospace and defense contractors. As director of legislative affairs for intelligence, joint and science and technology programs at Lockheed Martin, she is responsible for working with members of Congress and congressional staff in support of unmanned systems (UAS), cybersecurity, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and science and technology programs for Lockheed Martin. 

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics— represents more than 7,500 members from 60+ allied countries involved in the fields of government, industry and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets.