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Clifford Sweatte is a regulatory affairs executive and program leader in the advanced aviation industry. He brings technical and management expertise to drive the development, launch, and expansion of advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies including unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). Clifford is currently a Senior Policy Advisor at Crown Consulting, Inc. He leads the development of policies and strategic programs for advanced aviation systems to comply with FAA regulations domestically and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards internationally. He has informed the strategies of Fortune 100 aircraft and auto original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to expand their advanced aviation operations by developing policy and project frameworks that cover all facets of the AAM market, from aircraft design selection to type and operational certification.Formerly, Clifford was an Aviation Officer at the World Food Programme, where he led the integration of UAS technology with global humanitarian and international development operations, contributing to the World Food Programme’s receipt of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Clifford was a Technical Officer for the ICAO’s RPAS program, where he led the development of a global framework for UAS traffic management (UTM) and formed the UAS Advisory Group.Clifford also served as Program Manager of multiple UAS programs at the FAA, where he led projects to completion for which no prior protocols existed. Clifford led the drafting and signing of the world’s first international, multilateral agreement among eight Arctic countries for the cross-border use of UAS in international airspace for scientific and search and rescue missions. Clifford also led the launch of the first commercial UAS operations in the U.S. with BNSF Railways through the FAA’s Focus Area 3 Pathfinder Program. Across his roles, Clifford established frameworks, policies, standards, requirements, and partnerships that laid the foundation for the safe commercial and scientific operation of UAS in the U.S. and abroad.Clifford’s impact and leadership earned him repeated recognition, including the NASA Group Achievement Award, FAA Headquarters Visionary Award, and FAA Barrier Breaker Award. Clifford invented and successfully sold six patents covering web-based, biometric, smart card security access technology used in airports. Prior to his career in program management, Cliff served as an airline captain. Outside of work, he is a remote pilot and yoga instructor and served as a rescue swimmer.

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