InterDrone 2019

Justin Towles




Justin Towles is a Senior Policy Advisor with Akin Gump and is well known throughout the aviation industry as a fierce advocate for advancing aerospace technology, identifying attainable cross-sections between innovation and safety and forging consensus among diverse stakeholders. Justin has served on numerous UAS-related committees including, the UAS Registration Aviation Rulemaking Committee(ARC), the Flight over People (ARC), the Part 101 ARC, and as a steering committee member of the Remote ID and Tracking ARC. He also served on the Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team (UAST), the Drone Advisory Committee's Subcommittee, and numerous other groups at the FAA and Department of Transportation (DOT) focusing on promoting aviation safety and security. Prior to joining Akin Gump, Justin co-founded Ascension Global, a management consulting firm focused on UAM and advanced aviation technology, where he led teams serving government clients such as NASA and leading Aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on various strategy, market analysis and technical research projects. Before founding Ascension, he was the Vice President of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs for the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), where he represented the interest of every major domestic airport, and many general aviation members, to the FAA, DOT, NASA, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Congress and the White House. Justin also worked in analysis for the Maryland Aviation Administration, as a Special Assistant to the Governor of Maryland, and as legislative staff for two Members of Congress.

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