Meet the Team
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John Veilleux
Chairman and CEO
Email:
john@landrotor.comJohn has received training in helicopters, and holds a Private Pilot’s License for fixed-wing Single Engine Land airplanes. He was instrumental in pioneering early uses of drones for commercial purposes after being granted a Part 333 exemption from the FAA(prior to Part 107 rules).
Upon receiving a Remote Pilot certificate, he remained active in the drone industry where he also served as a Safety Team Representative for the FAA.
John successfully founded earlier startup companies, “MaineUAV” and “FireDroneUSA” prior to the development of Land Rotor Corporation, which now addresses the need for commercializing personal air mobility with public acceptance of autonomous innovations.
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Dan Quoc Pham, P.E.
Chief Technical Officer / Managing Partner
Email:
dan@landrotor.comDan is a multi-disciplinary expert and consultant in the development, planning and deployment of aerial based platforms. A Licensed Professional having a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering and 30yr career in Civil Engineering. His accolades include aviation design, remote piloting, training, simulations, weapons and robotics design, and he was also an early Part 333 exemption holder with over a 1000 hours of piloting experience in scale rotor-wing, fixed-wing and multi-rotor aircraft, as well as design and testing fixed-wing and multi-rotor platforms.
Dan has been instrumental in manufacturing to support the development of products across multiple industries including Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Theme Park Entertainment / Cinema, Law enforcement, and Airworthiness Equipment Certifications.
His capabilities include expert software development, automation coding, 3D designs and FDM and Resin printing.
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Jorge Cruz
Chief Marketing Officer
Jorge is a marketing innovator with over 24 years of experience in traditional and digital marketing. He developed the i7 Formula and leverages AI to help business owners automate their marketing and sales processes.
Jorge is a passionate entrepreneur dedicated to marketing psychology and has helped hundreds of companies, including The Orlando Magic, Gatorade, Gulf Petroleum, and multiple medical offices, expand their message effectively. He is also a speaker, coach, and book co-author, focused on innovation, automation, and monetization.
Jorge is a proud Hispanic leader and is very proud of being Puerto Rican. He lives a fulfilling life centered around his wife, four kids, and his most important client/boss: God
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Jon James
Director of Media
Email:
jon@landrotor.comJon is a 45 year broadcasting veteran from Maine, having done morning drive radio shows for more than 32 of those years.
His radio/tv and sales experience has put him in a place where he was able to expand his radio career (still active) into voice overs, video (shooting, hosting, editing), drone photography/videography (with an active part 107 authorization) and virtual 360 degree interactive tours
(both ground and aerial.)A top-notch audio editor, Jon has been put to the test many times making fine cuts for audio for broadcast radio stations.
He lives In Maine with his wife, and they are blessed to have two children and six grandchildren.
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Ansel Misfeldt
Aircraft Designer
Ansel brings a decade of knowledge and experience in the drone industry and loves designing products that focus on safety while pushing the envelope for performance.
He has personally led the development of nine unique aircraft – including “passenger drones” and he has personally piloted several of these manned flights across hundreds of hours spanning in four countries throughout the world.
When it comes to engineering safe and affordable personal air vehicles, Ansel is very passionate and proficient in his depth of knowledge.
Ansel’s gifted attributes and technical expertise bring together the innovative aircraft designs at Land Rotor Corporation.
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João Ruben Sammarco Oliveira
Creative Designer
Email:
joao@landrotor.comJoão brings incredible creativity and art direction in the design of Land Rotor personal air vehicles, having worked in the automotive industry as a car designer since 2013. His credits include experience with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.
João’s gifts and talent are a great asset to the team at Land Rotor, as we innovate luxurious style with unique designs that connect safety, quality, and esthetic appeal for our customers.
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Tracey Grant
Administrative Assistant
Tracey’s appreciation for aviation came from her long-time association with Land Rotor Founder and CEO John Veilleux.
She worked with John in developing a successful photography and videography business in Maine that included using drones, and promoting the acceptance of drones used for commercial purposes throughout the state.
After a 35-year career in broadcasting at Townsquare Media in Central Maine, Tracey headed to warmer weather in Central Florida where she and her husband enjoy traveling and spending time with their granddaughter.
OUR VALUES… OUR MISSION
Land Rotor Corporation is a company founded upon strong integrity, where straight forward honest business practices are a prerequisite in everything we do. Our culture is simple. We work steady. We learn. We grow. We encourage one another. We achieve extraordinary results with passion and belief in what we are doing. Nothing short of that is acceptable.
Technology is our passion. Elevating the Human Spirit is how we benchmark that success.