Chris Fernando

Job title: 
Advisor and Advanced Air Mobility Consultant
Department: 
EY Parthenon
Bio/CV: 

Chris is an experienced leader, mobility technology researcher, and management consultant with more than 20 years of professional experience in the aviation industry. His primary background is in airport operations and airspace with a focus on research efforts in the integration of emerging aviation technologies, related policy development, and airport/environmental planning. He is a recognized subject matter expert in these fields and his expertise in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has resulted in multiple engagements with Federal clients and airports in the U.S. to support integration efforts. He is currently the Managing Partner of LEEP Mobility Systems and Principal at Hovecon in Raleigh, NC, an Advisor in AAM to Ernest and Young - Parthenon, and an adjunct professor at Florida Institute of Technology where he teaches a graduate course on the UAM Ecosystem. He is also a co-host of the No U-Turn Podcast, which discusses the current state and future of aviation and transportation, the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, emerging technologies, and the workforce of the future. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.

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