Leadership
Our leadership team is laser-focused on helping customers like you gain insights from drone-acquired data to better inform business decisions.
Our leadership team brings decades of experience in aviation, drones, software development and data analytics to solve your biggest challenges in this space. We are light on our feet and stay ready to pivot as the tides change within the industry. Get to know our leadership team below.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Chris Brinton
CHIEF Executive OFFICER
Chris Brinton | Chief Executive Officer
More than two decades of R&D experience in advanced analytics. Founded Mosaic Data Science in 2014 and Mosaic ATM in 2004. Leads numerous analytics projects focused on improving the efficiency and safety of the National Airspace system. MS Electrical Engineering, Stanford | BSE Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton
Michael Dalley
Chief Revenue Officer
Michael Dalley | Chief Revenue Officer
Prior to joining Aerial Vantage, Michael was the Chief Revenue Officer at Denim Social, a social media management software provider. Mr. Dalley spent 25 years in various senior sales leadership roles resulting in four successful exits. Mr. Dalley graduated from the University of Maryland and is a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Tom Davis
Advisor
Tom Davis | Advisor
Mr. Davis comes to Aerial Vantage following five years as the Vice President of Science and Research Programs at Crown Consulting Inc. Mr. Davis successfully transformed Crown into a world leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) concepts, implementation and market studies including support for state DOTs implementation of groundbreaking UAS and AAM concepts. In North Carolina, Mr. Davis was a key contributor for the state DOT’s initiation of several UAS ‘firsts in flight’ including flights crossing busy surface traffic, commercial routine package delivery operations of over 10,000 medical tests to date, statewide UAS Traffic Management concepts and beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) statewide bridge inspections.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Chris Brinton
Chairman of the Board
Chris Brinton | Chairman of the Board
More than two decades of R&D experience in advanced analytics. Founded Mosaic Data Science in 2014 and Mosaic ATM in 2004. Leads numerous analytics projects focused on improving the efficiency and safety of the National Airspace system. MS Electrical Engineering, Stanford | BSE Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton
Steve Atkins
Board Member
Steve Atkins | Board Member
Steve Atkins brings over two decades of Analytics R&D experience to Aerial Vantage. He is an expert in decision support, advanced analytics, and the application of concepts to increase business efficiency. Steve holds numerous scientific publications. PhD, SM, SB Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT.
Zachary Smith
Board Member
Zachary Smith | Board Member
Mr. Smith joined Crescent Capital Group (CCG) in 2018 as a Managing Director on the Investors Relations team. He is responsible for developing and managing strategic relationships with institutional investors, specifically financial institutions for Crescent. Prior to joining Crescent, Zachary was a Managing Director at Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) within their Insurance Asset Management Practice. Mr. Smith spent 18 years at WFAM in a variety of roles including business development, relationship management, and portfolio management. Mr. Smith is a graduate of the Eccles School of Business (University of Utah).