Will Wheeler is the Principal, UAS for Southern Company, where he helps lead enterprise uncrewed aircraft strategy, operational governance, and advanced aviation integration across one of the nation’s largest energy companies. He has spent years securing and executing complex FAA approvals for utility and critical infrastructure missions, moving advanced UAS operations from regulatory concept into repeatable field work across transmission, distribution, pipeline, generation, and storm-response environments.
At Southern Company, Will is focused on building UAS operations with the discipline of traditional aviation programs, while expanding the data and analytics capability needed to turn aerial inspections into useful intelligence for the business.