Drake Mailes

Drake Mailes has been working as a Principal System Safety Engineer for APT (A-P-T Research, Inc.) since 2022. Prior to this, they worked for the United States Air Force from 2015 to 2022, where they held the roles of Site Senior Functional for System Safety and Lead System Safety Engineer - Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.

Drake Mailes obtained a BS in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2013, and an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2014. Drake then obtained a 40hr HAZWOPER certification from Utah Trust Insurance in March 2015, an OSHA 10hr General Industry certification from the State of Utah in November 2014, and a Certified Safety Professional certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals in July 2020. Drake is currently enrolled in a Master of Legal Studies program at the University of Utah, which they began in 2022.