Phil is responsible for the development and execution of strategy, governance and the advancement of DAIR activities in alignment with the organization’s vision, mission and values. Day to day, Phil leads a team with a focus on delivering core initiatives to support aerospace and associated sectors in Ontario and across Canada. He oversees DAIR’s administration, the delivery of programming and is responsible for the organization’s financial viability, awareness work and stakeholder relations.
Prior to being named Executive Director, Phil served as DAIR’s Director of Operations for 6 years, leading the development of strategic partnerships, development of the hub’s physical infrastructure, securing funding for core operations and specific initiatives, as well as the development of R&D, supplier development, training and other initiatives to support DAIR members and the broader aerospace industry.
Phil has served as co-chair of the Research and Technology Committee for the Ontario Aerospace Council and currently sits on the Program Advisory Councils for Toronto Metropolitan University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Centennial College’s School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science – Aerospace.
Before joining DAIR, Phil worked for the Government of Ontario in the Ministry of Economic Development, as a Senior Advisor, Team Lead and then Manager of the Aerospace, Defence and Advanced Manufacturing team. He has also worked for Dassault Systèmes on location at the Boeing Company in Everett, Washington, and as a Researcher for the Centre for European Policy Studies, a think-tank located in Brussels, Belgium. With over 15 years of experience in not-for-profit, government and the private sector, Phil has a strong commitment to the success and growth of the aerospace sector and the innovation ecosystem in Canada.
Phil holds a B.Eng (Aerospace) from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), and an MBA from the Ted Rogers School of Management.
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Project Title: Development of Safe and Reliable Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) for a Solar Battery Electric UAS
Project Description: The project is to develop Safe and Reliable RESS for Superwake's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) commercial applications. As Superwake begins its drive towards commercialization of its product, the need for conformity to regulatory standards is critical to the success of the product. This project focuses on a product conformity related to a regulatory framework such as Transport Canada Advisory Circular (AC) No. 922-001 – Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Safety Assurance. More specifically, a more complex RESS is required in advanced operations such as beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), flying in controlled airspace and near people.
Environmental Impact: Low carbon footprint and replacement of aero vehicles that run on fossil fuels. The use of smaller solar battery electric drones can replace some applications of small, manned utility aircraft used in commercial applications. The cost to operate these drones would be substantially lower using solar battery electric drones.
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Nancy Barber
President
Women in Aerospace Canada
An aerospace senior executive with over 20 years of in-depth experience in operations, supply chain, and program management, Nancy Barber has spent much of her career in a product development environment involving large-scale clean sheet commercial and business aircraft programs. Nancy owns her own consulting business, Barber Complete Consultancy Inc, and is currently active in the aerospace industry, focused on leadership development, mergers & acquisitions, commercial strategy, product strategy and business development.
Prior to Nancy establishing BCC Inc., she held the position of Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Business Aircraft, responsible for planning, assembly, and delivery of the Learjet, Challenger, and Global business aircraft as well as the industrialization strategy of Bombardier’s operational footprint. Nancy also held the role of Vice President, responsible for the Global 7500 and Global 8000, and New Aircraft Studies, where she led proactive management or program milestones and cost commitments supporting the ramp up of the Global 7500 aircraft, the largest purpose-built business aircraft world-wide, and its successful entry into service in 2018.
Nancy is a passionate promoter of women in aerospace serving as a mentor, coach, and speaker. In 2020, Nancy was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, and the Northern Lights Aero Foundation awarded her with the Elsie Award for Business in recognition of her outstanding contributions to aviation and aerospace in Canada.
In June 2022, Nancy was appointed President of Women in Aerospace Canada, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to expanding women’s opportunities for leadership and professional development as well as increasing their visibility in the aerospace community by creating a professional network in Canada and across the globe.
Nancy graduated with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo and has successfully completed the Queen's University Executive Leadership Program. She is published in the Journal of Sport Management as well as the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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