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Announcing our 2021 Women to Watch UAS List

The Unmanned Safety Institute Education Award

April Lanotte

NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

USA

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The Iris Automation Entrepreneurship Award

Bronwyn Morgan

CEO,
Xeo Air
USA

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The Sabrewing Aircraft Company
Leadership Award

Karen DiMeo

CEO,
AERODIMEO
USA

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The Skydio
Public Safety/Service Award

Madison Jeffery

Flight Operations Manager, Swoop Aero

Australia

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About the Women to Watch Global Awards

The award is designed to acknowledge and motivate women who are driving change and leading the industry closer to gender parity. In creating this list, we aim to raise the profile of women doing amazing work and to encourage more women to embrace UAS technology.

How We Made Our Selections

During the nomination period, individuals were permitted to nominate themselves or others. Judges were assigned to each category. Judges were required to review and score the submissions based on their assigned category. The submission within each category with the highest score was named the honoree to represent the category.

In the submission review process the judges considered the following:

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Role Model:

She sets an example for others, inspires others and empowers more women to enter the industry.

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Collaboration:

She takes a collaborative approach in fostering relationships and opportunities to develop/deliver initiatives focused on advancing the use of drones. Collaborations could be internal or external projects, initiatives, programs, etc.

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Shaping the Industry:

She has positively helped shape the public perception of drones by promoting UAS best practices, promoting the value of UAS in her sector and/or advocating for UAS adoption.

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