Michael is the Founder & CEO of DBT Aero, an aerospace technology startup whose mission is to positively impact billions of lives and eliminate the geographic, financial, & social distance that divides us by making sustainable, technologically advanced flight affordable, safe & quiet. Their patented Double Box Tail or DBT design is key to ultra-efficient, quiet, sustainable aircraft and may be the best option for practical electric/hydrogen regional flight. The technology scales from small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to passenger airliners. DBT Aero has built & tested multiple unmanned & manned aircraft. Michael is a serial entrepreneur, former FBO owner, FAA Repair Station operator, aircraft importer & distributor, private pilot, cloud computing pioneer, international technology management consultant, contributing author & community volunteer.