Mathew Barreras, Participant

Mathew Barreras is the Director of Infrastructure and Cybersecurity at Mesa Airlines, a regional carrier operating Embraer E-175 aircraft for United Express. With over 20 years of experience in IT, he has held both individual contributor and leadership roles, specializing in infrastructure, cloud computing, mobility, and cybersecurity. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Arizona State University and multiple IT and cybersecurity certifications. He is also a veteran of the Arizona Army National Guard where he served six years in the Signal Corps. At Mesa Airlines, he has played a key role in designing and implementing the company’s cybersecurity program, aligning with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and TSA regulations. He has led initiatives to establish governance, develop policies, source staffing and tools to enhance the airline’s security posture, and secure critical infrastructure. In addition to his corporate role, he serves on the cybersecurity committee of a business association that advocates for regional airlines before federal regulators.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2025/1004/thumbnail.jp

Addy Moran, Participant

Addy Moran is a software engineer in the Secure Architectures, Cyber Resilience Foundations, Emerging Threats & Technology at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. With over six years of experience in software and cyber engineering, Addy Moran earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science. Her interest spans first responder and tactical military operations, avionics, and satellites. She excels in crafting inventive solutions for demanding environments, collaborating across domains to provide creative solutions to support frontline personnel. Driven by a commitment to advancing technology, she holds a full patent and provisional patent in the avionics domain, further solidifying her dedication to innovation.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2025/1035/thumbnail.jp

Sanjay Bajekal, Participant

Mr. Bajekal is the Senior Technical Fellow, Research, at Collins Aerospace Interiors Advanced Technology and Excellence in Engineering organization. He is the holder of twenty-seven granted patents, author of numerous peer reviewed publications and an invited speaker on wireless and communications topics as applied to aerospace applications. Mr. Bajekal and his teams have been responsible for advanced communications and signal processing architectures ranging from consumer wireless products to broadband (10 GHz) active crosstalk cancellers for internet switch router backplanes. He chaired the sub working group on co-existence and non-interference of RTCA’s sub-committee 236 that is working to develop the Minimum Operating Performance Standards (MOPS) for Wireless Avionics Intra-Communications (WAIC) systems. The work performed by this group resulted in DO-378 and DO-378A. He has also been active on the SAE Cabin Secure Media Independent Messaging (CSMIM) committee, whose work is scheduled to be published as ARINC 853.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2025/1003/thumbnail.jp

1967 5BFTS First Reunion Dinner. October 14.

The First Reunion Dinner for RAF pilots who had trained at 5BFTS during WW2 was held on October 14, 1967, at the Royal Aero Club, London. This image is annotated “Mostly we listened (i)”.https://commons.erau.edu/bfts-1967-dinner-images/1019/thumbnail.jp

1967 5BFTS First Reunion Dinner. October 14.

The First Reunion Dinner for RAF pilots who had trained at 5BFTS during WW2 was held on October 14, 1967, at the Royal Aero Club, London. This image is annotated “Sometimes we ate”.https://commons.erau.edu/bfts-1967-dinner-images/1014/thumbnail.jp

Daniel Riechers, Participant

Daniel Riechers is a Senior Cybersecurity Engineering Manager at Collins Aerospace in the Avionics organization. His team designs, implements, assesses, tests and certifies security measures of commercial and military avionics equipment. Daniel holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University and a Master’s Certificate in Software Engineering from Steven’s Institute of Technology. Daniel has worked in avionics cybersecurity for 10 years, with a significant focus on modernizing tools and processes used in testing and certification of airborne connected devices. Throughout his career, Daniel has taken brief side quests in platform software development, DevOps and consumer electronics. Daniel’s background is highly technical, including embedded Linux software development, low-level device drivers, board bring up, lab setup, test automation, penetration testing, fuzz testing security critical and safety critical systems, networking, SELinux, trusted boot, trusted dataload, vulnerability and threat analysis, etc. Recently, his professional endeavors have ventured into people leadership and industry engagement. His background with trusted dataload has steered him towards participation in the SAE ITC SDL committee that writes the ARINC standards for software dataload of aircraft.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2025/1045/thumbnail.jp

Tim Mitchell, Participant

Tim Mitchell is currently an Electrical Engineer at Boeing with a focus on Connected Cargo for the 777-8F using the first implementation of AI/MI on a part 25 certified aircraft. He has a total of 34 years of experience in HW Circuit Design and Certification, Avionics System Design, New Aircraft Customer Introduction, Field Service, Accident Investigation and Wireless Network Systems, and as an inventor. Pioneered Blink (BPL) effort at Boeing Field, Renton and Everett Flight Line Inventor/co-inventor on 70 issued US Patents and one Meritorious Invention Award Developed several IP Plans, including GATS #181, Autonomy #493, Off-Board Communications #200402 and supported Cyber #58 and (Plastic Fiber Optic) POFAN Five-time National Academy of Science Panelist/Chair, including: CRP Project Panel 03-75 - Preparing for Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft at Airports Mitigating Disruptive Interference in the Unlicensed Spectrum (W-Fi) at Airports DA0123 Member Panel/Chair on Improving Intelligibility of Airport Terminal Public Address Systems DA0714 Active Professional Engineering License in AK, AZ, FL, NM, OR, WA & WY Active PMP Certificationhttps://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2025/1033/thumbnail.jp

Doug Britton, Participant

Doug Britton is EVP and Chief Strategy Officer of RunSafe Security and a member of its board of directors. As RunSafe’s CTO, Doug plays an essential role in showcasing how RunSafe’s technology changes the economics of cyber defense, and he has been instrumental in driving the RunSafe technology strategy and roadmap, the development of its patent portfolio and IP strategy, managing software development teams, and building a world-class security research team. Prior to RunSafe Security, Doug founded Kaprica Security which sold its Tachyon business to Samsung. He has also managed large-scale security research, reverse engineering, and exploit development programs for Lockheed Martin and SAIC. A trained computer scientist, Doug started his career in the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois, before serving as a Russian Linguist and Interrogator in the US Army. He has also earned an MBA from University of Maryland and mentors several entrepreneurs and students launching their business.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2025/1006/thumbnail.jp