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.
Amy Grubb, Ph.D
Advisory Council Chair
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Digital Transformation Agent
Council Member since 2018
Melissa Cooper, A.A.E
Advisory Council Vice Chair
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
Deputy Director of Aviation, Property Management and Commercial Development for the Kansas City Aviation Department
Council Member since 2019
Étienne Côté
Advisory Council Member
Bombardier
Demonstration Pilot and Air Safety Investigator
Council Member since 2020
Cory Flatoff
Advisory Council Member
Pentastar Aviation, Inc.
Senior Captain and Safety Manager
Council Member since 2022
Martin G. Grier, CAM, PMP, A&P/IA
Advisory Council Member
The Home Depot Aviation Department
Director, Maintenance Aviation
Council Member since 2019
Mark Larsen, CAM
Advisory Council Member
NBAA
Director, Safety & Flight Operations
Council Member since 2015
Andy Nureddin
Advisory Council Member
Bombardier
Vice President Customer Support
Council Member since 2022
Michael Ott, FRAeS
Advisory Council Member
Phoenix Air Group, Inc.
Director, Program Operations/Captain
Council Member since 2020
Christopher Sweeney
Advisory Council Member
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supervisory Special Agent
Council Member since 2021
Nick W. Verdea, CAM, GLP
Advisory Council Member
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Director, Aviation and Travel
Council Member since 2022
