InfoAg 2014 Speaker

Gretchen West

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
Executive Vice President

Biography:
Gretchen West serves as AUVSIs Executive Vice President, overseeing AUVSIs business development, government relations and advocacy efforts for the unmanned systems industry, which encompasses ground, maritime and air domains. Most recently, Ms. West and her team at AUVSI have been at the forefront of advocating for the safe, timely and responsible integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System. She also serves as the AUVSI representative on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) UAS Study Group, which is tasked with creating a roadmap for the global integration of UAS. Among her other AUVSI responsibilities, Ms. West oversees the associations global business development and international growth strategy. Ms. West has been interviewed by a long list of media outlets including NBC, CNN, Fox News, Politico, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and National Public Radio. She has also testified before a congressional panel on issues related to unmanned systems. Ms. West began her work with AUVSI in 2004 as the Marketing and Communications Manager, and, during her tenure at AUVSI, has overseen virtually every other function of the international association. Prior to joining AUVSI, Ms. West held various consulting positions at APCO Worldwide, Ernst & Young and Smith, Bucklin and Associates, an association management firm. Ms. West has a MBA from the George Washington University and a BA in leadership studies from the University of Richmond.

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International Plant Nutrition Institute

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