PMI-NAC Online Programs

Casey Calamiao, Research Engineer at University of Alabama, Huntsville (UAH) and Director for sUAS for the Civil Air Patrol will discuss the application of program management principles in a volunteer organization. His background in education and with the Civil Air Patrol places him in a unique position for leading in environments that are not driven by profit.   He will cover topics such as risk management, setting priorities and measuring success.  Also, during the session he will provide some information on the background and the mission of the civil air patrol and his research at UAH.

Bio for Casey Calamaio:

Casey Bio: Casey Calamaio is a Research Engineer at the University of Alabama in Huntsville's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Programs out of the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center. Casey is an FAA certified Part 107 Remote Pilot Operator with over ten years of experience flying multiple classes of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the United States, Central America, and Europe. Casey's research and academic background is in geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing from satellite and airborne platforms for environmental monitoring and disaster response applications. He is currently working on several FAA, DoD, DHS, NOAA, and NASA research programs involving the use of UAS in disaster response, airspace management, complex UAS operations, STEM Education, and future use cases for UAS in the national airspace. Outside of his work at UAH, Casey volunteers as a Senior Member and Director of Operations for sUAS (DOU) in the Civil Air Patrol supporting the development of the UAS program and serving as a qualified UAS Mission Pilot for the state of Alabama. Casey also volunteers with a local initiative from the mayor's office from the City of Huntsville focused on incorporating UAS in local emergency management. This initiative, known as GeoHuntsville, regularly coordinates with FAA public safety officials and FEMA for best practices and areas of support in disaster response. Calamaio is also a new member of the FEMA Region IV Academic Collaborative founded by Jacksonville State University (JSU) where institutions of higher education and state entities discuss and demonstrate best practices for emergency management efforts in the southeast region.