Public Safety Alliance with Leach Strategic Partners

To better service the first responder community, Influential Drones is proud to announce an alliance agreement with Leach Strategic Partners, a certified veteran owned business.

Each company will designate a principal consultant to integrate and support the other partner. Both companies will remain individual and separate, working in together on joint opportunities. This alliance enables both companies to provide complete end-to-end solutions to our public safety customers in both the UAS and counter-drone space. 

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About Leach Strategic Partners

Leach Strategic Partners  is an unmanned aerial system (UAS) consulting service company for public safety and security companies. Founded by Ron Leach, a 23 year veteran of the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and a veteran of the United States Navy, honorably discharged.

Ron is the principal consultant for the business. He holds several Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Ratings including Private Pilot, Airline Transport Pilot, and Remote Pilot for UAS. Ron was the Chairman of the NJSP UAS Working Group. The group was tasked with developing a direction for the use of UAS and counter UAS technology.

Ron served as a member of the U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement UAS Working Group, and Co-Chaired the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force - UAS Subcommittee. He has been published in NJ Cops magazine, presented to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, and contributed to the ANSI UASSC Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Ron has in depth understanding of issues related to counter-UAS (c-UAS) technologies and the current limitations that prohibit its use. Ron has worked with MetLife Stadium security staff to assist in addressing some of these issues and has made c-UAS recommendations to the NJSP members assigned there.

Ron has provided guidance to several state and local law enforcement and fire departments as well as security teams regarding UAS operations. Prior to retiring, Ron obtained a "Top Secret" security level clearance sponsored by the NJSP.

http://www.leachsp.com      
609-381-2016

About Influential Drones ®

Influential Drones, is an specialized aerial service, training and equipment sales company operating out of South Jersey Regional Airport (VAY). Founded by Dr Steven M Davis and David Krause, the company is a recognized leader in the aviation industry. Davis is a 20+ year commercial manned aircraft pilot, and FAA Certified Flight Instructor with a multitude of FAA ratings. Krause is an accomplished software architect and project manager with 20+ years of experience servicing clients in various business sectors.

Influential Drones is a company that has a pulse on the industry. It maintains dealer and reseller relationships with over 50 different product manufacturers of: drones, counter-drone, software, and accessories. These relationships, enable the company to have a thorough understanding of the market as well as how all these systems integrate together.

Krause has advised numerous private and public sector entities, how to develop a safe UAS program and select the proper equipment. He sits on the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Emerging Technologies Committee. The committee maintains a focus on: unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), urban air mobility (UAM), unmanned traffic management (UTM), commercial space, and other future technologies that will integrate into the National Airspace System (NAS). The committee provides recommendations to regulatory matters that impact the entire aerospace industry.

Influential Drones provides part 61, manned aircraft (single/multi-engine, seaplane, tailwheel, instrument) and part 107, unmanned aircraft instruction. They work with academia in support and development of aviation programs. The company provides specialty aerial services for commercial media, corporate and agricultural customers.

Influential Drones has FAA authorizations to fly UAS §107.29 at Night and §107.39 Over Human Beings. It is the only drone company in the State of New Jersey licensed by the NJ Environmental Protection Agency to disperse chemicals by drone.

Influential Drones is a named Industry Member with the FAA Safety Team. There are only 29 named Industry Members for the entire aerospace industry. Krause and Dr Davis both voluntarily report to the Philadelphia FSDO (FAA Flight Standards Office) for matters of aviation safety as members of the FAASTeam. The PHL FSDO recognizes them as “DronePros”.

http://www.influentialdrones.com
856-281-7545