Dave Krause, co-founded Influential Drones and is the company President. He is an accomplished software architect, project manager and consultant with over 20-years of experience traveling to support Fortune 500 companies. 

Dave is a volunteer member of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Safety Team (FAASTeam program). He is recognized by the FAA Safety Team's national office and the Philadelphia flight standards district office as a DronePro, Lead Representative and an Industry Member. Dave actively promotes safety, the importance of developing standards and the value of an aviation safety culture.  He also helps to create content for the UAS community on the FAA Safety Team website.

He was the 2021/22 co-chair of CompTIA's Drone Advisory Council. He contributed to the FAA's Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) as a member of TaskGroup 8 (Safety Culture) and TaskGroup 9 (UTM + Notify/Fly). The DAC became the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). Dave has been a member of the NBAA's Emerging Technologies Committee since 2019. The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the largest aviation membership association in the world. The committee maintains a focus on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), advanced air mobility (AAM), unmanned traffic management (UTM), commercial space, other future technologies and associated infrastructure that will integrate with the National Airspace System (NAS).

In 2023, Dave was elected onto the new Drone Advisory Council (DAC) and the Drone Safety Team (DST), previously called the UAST. The DST is a different council than the FAAST program administered by the FAA. Both are industry positions, one focuses just on drones and works with the UAS Integration Office,  the other involves all facets of aerospace and works with the safety division of the FAA. The Drone Safety Team (DST) has adopting the same collaborative model as the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) and the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) when working with industry and the FAA.

Dave is a senior advisor to the Urban Low Altitude Transport Association. He is on both the Unmanned Threat and CyberSecurity subcommittee for the US Coast Guard Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC). He is the liaison for the DroneResponders Technical Advisor Program and an instructor for the Airborne Public Safety Association. 

Dave teams with the Intelligent Systems Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in promoting operator proficiency and equipment capability standards for the unmanned industry and response robots. NIST is a federal agency under the U.S. Dept of Commerce. Krause is not a federal employee. 

NIST recognizes Krause as a test administrator and Influential Drones as a Collaboration Facility for Response Robots. Dave is on ASTM committees: E54 on Homeland Security Applications and F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits.

Krause is an advocate for open communications, safety and standards. He believes strongly in the importance of establishing transparent relationships. Dave has written articles, presented at tradeshows, moderated and guest spoke on panels, talked on the radio, and was a subject matter expert on television regarding drone technology.

Dave is approachable, creative, honest and doesn't mind taking calculated, mitigated risks. He is active in philanthropic endeavors and when not working supports projects relating to aviation history, veterans and conservation.

CERTIFICATE(S) & LICENSE(S)
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
FAA BVLOS Certificate Holder
FAA Part 61 Student Pilot
FAA Part 137 Agricultural Operations for UAS
FAA Part 137 Chief Pilot
FCC Radio Operator
EPA Commercial Pesticide Applicator
France DGAC Unmanned Pilot
Infraspection Institute: Level I Thermographer
U.S. Dept of Commerce, BIS > Complying with US Export Controls
AWR-322, AWR-341, AWR-345, AWR-358, IS-5.A, IS-100, IS-200, IS.700

MEMBERSHIPS
AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics)  
AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association)
APSA (Airborne Public Safety Association)
ASTM International
AUSA (Association of the US Army)
DST (Drone Safety Team)
Pennsylvania Drone Association
Urban Low Altitude Transport Association (ULTRA)

AWARDS / RECOGNITION
- IBM, Bravo Team Award
- IBM, Innovative Development Award
- IBM, Superior Leadership Award
- PECO Energy, High Energy Award for Outstanding Leadership
- PECO Energy, High Energy Award for Outstanding Software Development
- PECO Energy, Outstanding Power Delivery Award
- FAA Eastern Region Administrators Award (Philadelphia FSDO Safety Team)
- FAA Safety Team 2021/22 Representative of the Year Nominee
- CompTIA North America Spotlight Award: Technology Leadership Finalist
- Pennsylvania Drone Association, Corporate Award: Elevating Pennsylvania
- FAA Safety Team 2024/25 Representative of the Year Nominee