Okeoma Moronu is an emerging leader in developing new regulatory approval frameworks that enable high-volume drone operations in various national airspaces. She is currently the Head of Global Aviation Regulatory a Affairs at Zipline International – the only drone logistics company operating at a national scale. At Zipline, Ms. Moronu works alongside regulators, policymakers, and experts in emerging technologies to unlock safe and reliable autonomous operations that will benefit the communities Zipline serves around the globe.
Most recently, Ms. Moronu was selected by the Department of Transportation to serve on the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). This builds on her experience as an industry lead on the FAA’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). In that role, Ms. Moronu worked closely with the FAA to develop a regulatory framework for routine BVLOS operations of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in the US. Ms. Moronu also serves as the Vice Chair on the Board of the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA). In addition to her work at Zipline, Moronu brings more than a decade of experience providing strategic advice and legal counsel in the aviation industry. She graduated with a JD from Columbia University School of Law and an LL.M. from the University of Amsterdam.
