Chris served over twenty years in the U.S. Air Force, Arizona Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserves. During his career, he flew multiple fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, and served in a variety of roles, including instructor pilot, standardization pilot, and Joint Air Operations Staff officer at the U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarters. Chris also served at U.S. Embassies in South America and the Middle East.

Chris earned a B.S. in Political Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and London Business School. He holds a commercial pilot certificate with single-engine, multi-engine, rotorcraft, and glider ratings. He also has type ratings in the B-707/720, SA-227, and the SK-65.

Trent is a former pilot for a major U.S. airline. Prior to that, he served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and Arizona Air National Guard as an instructor and standardization pilot, where he authored training curricula and developed software applications, including an automated operational risk assessment program for aircrews. The Air Force’s Air Training Command recognized his work with a “Best Practice” award.

Trent earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle University. He is a Certified Flight Instrument Instructor (CFII) and holds an Air Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with B737, BE-40, and MU-30 type ratings.

Tim is responsible for the development and deployment of the VOCUS solution. Tim has designed and built successful solutions for a wide range of vertical industries, including aviation, and has provided consulting services to dozens of prominent organizations as a strategic advisor and enterprise architect.

Prior to joining Polaris Aero, Tim co-founded Net Fusion Services in 2002 and served as the company’s senior vice president and chief software architect. Tim was also a part of the product group at Infolmage, a provider of portal software based in Phoenix, Arizona. He implemented an early adoption strategy for Microsoft .Net technologies and created one of the first commercially available .Net portal platforms.

Steve is responsible for leading the commercialization of the company’s suite of safety management solutions. Prior to joining Polaris, he spent five years as the Chief Operating Officer of Pulsar Informatics delivering Fatigue Risk Management Systems to a variety of aviation organizations. He was also a key leader of three successful startup companies.

Steve has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University. He is the secretary of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, co-chair of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Safety committee, and has more than 25 years of process consulting experience helping organizations meet regulatory requirements and achieve new levels of performance by blending people, processes, and technology.

Howard is responsible for the development of government and military contracting for the company’s suite of safety management solutions. Prior to joining Polaris, Howard was a GS-14, Deputy Branch Chief at Headquarters United States Special Operations Command, responsible for developing and managing software solutions for joint Special Operations readiness-related activities. Howard retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force Reserves after 20 years and held dual ratings as a navigator and electronic warfare officer. 

Howard has a B.S. in Geo-Environmental Science and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science.

Kellie is responsible for helping clients achieve their safety goals by evaluating safety programs, integrating VOCUS software into everyday processes, and advising clients on industry best practices. Prior to joining Polaris, Kellie was a professional pilot and served in scheduling, charter sales, safety, and management roles for Part 91, Part 135, and FBO operations.

Kellie has a B.S. in Aerospace from Middle Tennessee State University with dual Pro-Pilot and Air Traffic Control concentrations and an NBAA CAM certification. She holds a commercial pilot certificate with type ratings in the BE-400, MU-300, and the HS-125. Kellie is also an active volunteer in several industry groups, including the NBAA Professional Development Program (PDP) Committee, Bombardier Safety Standdown Committee, NBAA Young Professionals in Business Aviation (YoPro) Council, and the Tennessee Business Aviation Association (TnBAA).