Scott Newbern

Scott Newbern has served as the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of AeroVironment since December of 2018. This includes the leadership of our Pathfinder Program, a technical leadership program which comprises our technical fellows and select exceptional engineering talent. Scott previously founded the MacCready Works Laboratory ­– a focal point for AeroVironment’s continuous innovation, focusing on relentless problem solving and doing what has never been done before. Scott served as the Vice President of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems beginning in 2012. He guided the strategic and tactical activities for the SUAS business area. Scott has served in various UAS leadership positions at AeroVironment since joining the company in 1997. Scott led advanced UAS development activities including establishing high volume SUAS manufacturing capability at AeroVironment. Scott is a member of the board of directors for the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and a member of the advisory board for the Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum (AUVM).