Joe Darden

Biography

Joe Darden is the Director of Aviation Business Development for Iridium Communications Inc., the only company that offers truly global satellite communications. In his role, he is responsible for new business development in the Iridium Aviation line of business and is leading Iridium’s Autonomous/Remotely Piloted Vehicle strategy.

Mr. Darden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government with an Economics Minor from Sacramento State, and spent the last 25+ years in the telecommunications industry.  Joe is an FAA Certified Part 107 Pilot and a Private Student Pilot.  He is on the executive board of the AUVSI DC Chapter, and serves on RTCA Special Committee 228 and 222, Drone Safety Team and ANSI’s UAS Working Group.

In his spare time, Mr. Darden is a Certified Beer Judge, a Cicerone an award-winning home brewer and volunteers as advisor at George Mason University for Phi Delta Theta.

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