BOARD OF ADVISORS

LORETTA ALKALAY

Loretta Alkalay is an aviation attorney, specializing in issues related to compliance with federal aviation regulations, including drone rules. She was an attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration for over 30 years with more than 20 of those years as Regional Counsel in New York. Loretta is also an adjunct professor at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in New York City where she teaches drone laws, aviation safety and other courses. She also has taught for Vaughn in joint degree programs with universities in Hyderabad, India and in Shanghai, China.

Loretta holds a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. She holds an FAA remote pilot certificate with sUAS rating. She frequently contributes drone legal articles to Women and Drones Vertical Space Magazine.

JOHN GOGLIA

After decades of experience as a mechanic at United Airlines and US Airways, John Goglia was the first and only FAA certified mechanic to receive a presidential appointment to the National Transportation Safety Board, serving from August 1995 to June 2004. He played a key role in focusing international attention on the increasing significance of aircraft maintenance in aviation accidents.

John now fills his time as an independent aviation safety consultant, adjunct professor at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, and president of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association. Among numerous other accolades, he is recipient of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association/Flight Safety Foundation Joe Chase Award and the FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. His 40 plus years of experience in the industry has made him a sought-after consultant, expert, speaker, and writer. He is a frequent contributor to Forbes Magazine and author of Torqued, a monthly column appearing in AINOnline.