Advisory Council
The Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council provides expertise and recommendations to further Safety Standdown Program's mission of preventing human error in aviation through global educational resources. The Council serves in an advisory capacity and is accountable to keep Safety Standdown Programs on track with long-term goals and contributes towards the programs vitality.
The mission of the Advisory Council is to provide advice, recommendations and suggestions for the content and direction of the Safety Standdown programs, by evaluating past activities, assisting in development of current projects, and creating and supporting the future goals of Safety Standdown.
Ed Coleman
Advisory Council Chair
Midwest Transplant Network
Manager of Aviation
Council Member since 2015
Amy Grubb, Ph.D
Advisory Council Vice Chair
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sr. Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
Subject Matter Expert: Organizational Development
Council Member since 2018
Chris Algee
Advisory Council Member
Encompass Health
Manager of Flight Scheduling and Dispatch
Council Member since 2021
Melissa Cooper, A.A.E
Advisory Council Member
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC)
Manager
Council Member since 2019
Sheryl Clarke, SMS-I, CISP, AST
Advisory Council Member
Jet Linx Aviation
Director of Safety and Security
Council Member since 2021
Étienne Côté
Advisory Council Member
Bombardier
Flight Operations
Council Member since 2020
Martin G. Grier, CAM, PMP, A&P/IA
Advisory Council Member
The Home Depot Aviation Department
Sr. Manager, Aircraft Maintenance
Council Member since 2019
Alexandra John
Advisory Council Member
Solaris Aviation
Director of Client Services
Council Member since 2020
Leo Knaapen
Advisory Council Member
Bombardier
Chief, Industry Affairs
Council Member since 2017
Mark Larsen
Advisory Council Member
NBAA
Senior Manager, Safety & Flight Operations
Council Member since 2015
Michael Ott
Advisory Council Member and 2019 Award Winner
Phoenix Air Group, Inc.
Director, Government Contracting/Captain
Council Member since 2020
Christopher Sweeney
Advisory Council Member
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supervisory Special Agent
Council Member since 2021