Robert Tanner Email & Phone Number

Delaware, OH, US

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Provide national aviation industry input and guidance on strategic development of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technologies and research developed in Ohio by industry and all R1 and R2 Ohio universities to enable.
• Oversee the development and execution of federal proposals using organizational expertise in science and technology to offer innovative solutions for defense and civilian application.
• Lead the integration of advanced technologies developed through the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) in response to the transformational development of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to address the national challenge.
• Monitor, develop and engage on matters of national importance regarding research and development, aviation and aeronautics and related economic development opportunities requiring legislative knowledge and industry.

Columbus Metropolitan Area, Ohio, United States

The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) mission is to stimulate Ohio's innovation economy by building state-wide, vibrant, university and industry based collaborations/partnerships, to meet the research requirements of Ohio's Federal Laboratories/Installations. Through engaging a broad array of stakeholders, OFRN will fortify the State's high tech.

Columbus, Ohio

• Represented the company on legislative and regulatory affairs as well as general corporate legal matters
• Responsible for the development and execution of government affairs strategies at every level of government in all 50 States, including representation in Washington, D.C.
• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with members of Congress, their staff, Executive Branch officials and State elected officials.
• Directed and worked with Trade Associations and industry businesses in the development of national policy and advocacy strategies.
• Provide Advice and Counsel in the development of strategic partnerships among government, industry and academia
• Led a team of in-house attorneys on the execution of owner contracts and regulatory matters

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Member of Executive Leadership team, reporting to the CEO, responsible for directing all legal matters and providing leadership in the execution of strategic goals and objectives
• Oversight of Legal & Government Affairs; Procurement; Risk Management and Business Diversity
• Provide strategic direction to organizational core services in Aviation Planning; Real Estate Development; Engineering & Construction; Finance; Human Resources and Security
• Primary liaison with elected and governmental officials at local, state and federal levels with sole responsibility for developing and implementing government/legislative funding and advocacy strategies
• Ensure compliance in legal and regulatory matters including economic development strategies for community-oriented projects

• Advisor and Counselor to General Manager, provide strategic advice and direction to CEO, Executive Staff and Board of Trustees, direct management of the offices of Contracts and Procurement, Legal Services, and Risk.
• Supervise all litigation through direction of in-house and outside attorneys
• Advise and implement directives and policies; responsible for acquisition and/or disposition of real estate
• Development of human resource policies; manage organizational self-insurance fund with effective litigation strategy
• Interim Director of Business Operations

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• As subcontract team leader, planned, prepared, negotiated and administered complex multi-year government, industrial and university subcontracts on behalf of Battelle Columbus Operations. Also served as interim.
• Specific areas of expertise included: government contracts, Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) requirements, organizational conflict of interest, cost analysis, intellectual property rights, and nondisclosure agreements..
• Security Clearance: DoD Top Secret

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Corporate Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Criminal Justice/Business