Tony “Pooch” Pucciarella is a retired U.S. Navy Commander, serving as a Patrol Plane Mission Commander, Operational Test Pilot, VIP Pilot, and Aviation Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO). Before starting his career in the Navy, Tony received an aeronautical and astronautical engineering degree from The Ohio State University. He later received an MBA from Loyola University Maryland’s Executive Program. He is certified as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and is rated in aircraft ranging from the iconic B-25 to the fastest business jets flying today. Tony is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with extensive experience in managing projects of all sizes and complexities. He is an active multi-rotor and fixed-wing UAS Pilot with extensive experience in small and large UAS operations.

Tony served as the Airspace Integration Certification Lead for the Navy’s Triton UAS program and led the development of the program’s safety case for Sense and Avoid (SAA). He is active in ongoing rulemaking and standards development as a member of the FAA’s UAST and ASTM’s F-38 Committee. Tony co-led a workgroup supporting the larger Detect and Avoid (DAA) group on FAA Special Committee 228 (SC-228).

With an established background in manned and unmanned aviation, engineering, aircraft systems integration, operational testing, and business, Tony was well-poised to address the growing critical needs gap in the UAS Industry. He assembled a team of highly skilled individuals in 2013 to design the architecture for what became AlarisPro - the most comprehensive UAS Operations and Maintenance program available.

Don brings over 35 years of programming experience to the AlarisPro development team. He began working with microprocessors and microcontrollers in the early 80’s using machine and assembly language. At that time, evenings and weekends were often divided between writing hexadecimal code and wire wrapping development boards to test new programs. Don also has a rich background in customer service, having served as a the customer service director for Eagle Test Systems, Inc., an international automated test equipment company prior to founding his own software company in 2003. As Lead Software Developer, Don leads the development team and is responsible for all software released on the Web, Android and iOS applications. He is also responsible for the application architecture, database and delivery platform.

Thomas services as the Director of Commercialization where his focus is on identifying new strategies, partnerships, and go-to-market approaches for AlarisPro. He works to forecast technology developments and their impact on industries in which AlarisPro capabilities provide value for the user, further identifying verticals and markets for the expanded use of AlarisPro beyond aviation.

With over 14 years of experience in the small UAS industry, Thomas was a pioneer for the sector. He introduced the first electrically powered multi copter UAS to the US as early as 2006, initiating programs with the FAA, the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense. His early relationship with the FAA yielded progress for the entire industry, among them the first COA ever granted to a small UAS. In the defense sector, Thomas also solicited the first acquisition and deployment of small electrical powered UAS by the US Army under the program Telluride.

With one of the longest track records in the industry, Thomas saw the potential of commercial enterprise applications early. He was a major part of ground-breaking pathfinder and IPP programs with BNSF railway, Walmart and UBER, moving the entire industry forward and paving the way to commercialization on a large scale.

Chris brings over 12 years of military and commercial UAS experience to the AlarisPro sales team. His focus is on building long-term partnerships to help drive solutions that will meet customer expectations. Prior to AlarisPro, he was responsible for International program development as a Manager of Global Military Sales and Strategy at Textron Systems, with a primary focus on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Chris’ experience is built on multiple years working on DoD and international contracts worldwide, beginning with a Flight Crew role on the Shadow® RQ-7B UAS Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) Program, a Senior Flight Crew for the Textron Systems Aerosonde® program, primarily serving USSOCOM customers in Site Lead and Instructor Operator roles, and as a Project Manager of Deployed Operations for the Small Medium Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SMEUAS) Program where he was responsible for the management of a globally dispersed field service team.

Chris also served in the United States Army National Guard based out of Savannah, Georgia and partook in multiple deployments and exercises as a Shadow® RQ-7B UAS Squad Leader and a CH-47D Chinook aircraft crew mechanic.

Angie has a dynamic background in managing customer relationships in the areas of sales, support, and Customer Success for various Software as a Service (SaaS) companies such as CareerBuilder, Workterra, and Paycom. Most recently, Angie served as the Director of Sales for Carroll Fuel, primarily focused on product development and growth of a fuel management software for businesses. She is skilled in assisting customers meet their KPIs by leveraging data, combined with a strategic, process-driven approach.

As a Customer Success Manager, Angie is responsible for post-sale engagement, driving product adoption to maximize customer value, and retention and growth of AlarisPro customers. She is excited to form collaborative partnerships with customers while also helping them meet and exceed their business goals. Angie graduated from University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication with a degree in Advertising.

Donna graduated from UMBC with a BA in Psychology. She is a self-taught web developer with several years of front-end experience and over 5 years of combined exposure in health sciences – physical therapy and nursing fields. Donna is enthusiastic about the blend of fixed and fluid characteristics within the STEM fields, and aspires to create intuitive solutions in how we use technology as an asset.

Xandra graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Computer Engineering and a minor in Psychology. She has worked as a Software Developer for several years and is passionate about problem solving, helping others, and bridging the gap between people and technology. She is excited to be part of AlarisPro in order to bring functionality and convenience to managers of UAS fleets, as well as reliability and safety to everyone the industry touches.

Collin graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. He is a qualified full-stack software engineer with several years of professional experience developing web, desktop, and mobile applications. Collin considers himself to be a creative problem solver who enjoys working with others as part of a team. His strong foundation in theoretical computer science empowers him to develop robust and efficient code, which is both highly extensible and maintainable. Collin is very excited about making valuable contributions at AlarisPro and is confident in our ability to have a continued positive impact in the aviation industry.