Joseph Werner, Director of Industry Affairs
State University of New York, Albany
Master of Business Administration, Information Technology Management, 2012
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science, Airline Pilot Concentration, 2010
• Almost 10 years of aviation experience.
• Almost 5 years of experience as a technical writer.
Leah Werner, Deputy Director of Industry Affairs
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University
Master of Science, Aeronautics; Aviation Safety Management Systems, Aviation Meteorology, 2013
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor of Science, Applied Meteorology; Research, 2011
• Over 5 years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Four years of experience as a technical writer.

Elisabeth R. DeFrancesco, Senior Aviation Analyst
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Relations, 1983
• Over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Over 20 years of experience as a technical writer.
Scott J. Harper, Senior Aviation Analyst
St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Arts, Biomedical Science, 1975
Minor, Psychology
U.S. Naval Post Graduate Aviation Safety School, 1980
• Over 40 years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Over 10 years of experience as a technical writer.
Brian Boardman, Senior Aviation Analyst
Western Michigan University
Bachelor of Science, Magna cum Laude, Aviation Flight Science, 2000
• Over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Over 10 years of technical writing experience.

Matt Van Gundy, Senior Aviation Analyst
University of Southern California
Aviation Safety and Security Certification, 2017
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master of Science, Aeronautics; Aviation Safety Management Systems, 2011
California State University of Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science, Aviation Administration, 2004
• Over 10 years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Over 10 years of experience as a technical writer.

Joseph Hendron, Aviation Analyst
University of North Dakota
Master of Science, Aviation, December 2017 (Projected)
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science, 2015
• Three years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Two years of experience as a technical writer.

Danielle Williams, Aviation Analyst
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master of Science, Aeronautics (Safety Systems), November 2018
University of the District of Columbia
Bachelor of Science, Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, 2010
• Over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Five years of experience as a technical writer.

Mehdi Zoroufchian, Aviation Analyst
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master of Science, Safety Science, 2017
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, 2014
Collin College
Associate of Science, General Science, 2008
• Two years of experience in the aviation industry.
• Two years of experience as a technical writer.





