Ilse Gayl

Ilse Gayl has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Ilse began their career as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Colorado - Boulder from 1979 to 1983. Ilse then worked as a Research Scientist at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München from 1981 to 1988. Throughout their career, Ilse has held various leadership roles and co-founded multiple companies. Ilse served as President and co-founder of DIAD Inc., a system integration company specializing in flood early warning systems, from 1992 to 2003. Ilse was also the CEO and co-founder of Classworks, a provider of interactive web-based training, from 1996 to 1999. Ilse was a Technical Sales Engineer at Intrado, where they contributed to the transition of public safety information systems to enterprise E-9-1-1 software platforms and SaaS. Ilse later co-founded OneRain Incorporated in 1992, where they served as CEO from 1997 to 2011 and as Co-founder and Chairman until 2018. OneRain was acquired by Union Park Capital in 2018, which led to the creation of Advanced Environmental Monitoring (AEM), a company empowering communities to address environmental risks. Ilse held the role of VP of Strategy at AEM from January 2019 to December 2021 and served as the Interim Wildfire Sector Leader during that time. Additionally, Ilse served as Chairman of High Sierra Electronics, Inc. from 2016 to 2018 before it was acquired by Union Park Capital to form AEM. Ilse also acted as CEO of Swift Tram, Inc. from 2014 to 2016 and served as a board member until 2017, focusing on revolutionizing transportation. Prior to their extensive career, Ilse worked as an Independent Software Consultant from 1988 to 1990, where they developed a dam safety software application for SCC (now Intrado).

Ilse Gayl's education history can be summarized as follows:

Ilse Gayl obtained a high school diploma from West High School in 1971. Ilse then pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder, completing it in 1979. Following that, Ilse Gayl pursued a Master of Arts degree in Experimental Psychology from the same university, which they obtained in 1983. During 1983 to 1987, they were a Doktorandin (candidate) in Human Neurobiology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, working towards a Ph.D. However, the completion status of their doctoral degree is not provided. Later, Ilse Gayl attended the University of Colorado Boulder again from 1995 to 1997, where they earned a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications.

In 2013, Ilse Gayl participated in the Global Solutions Program GSP13 at Singularity University, NASA Research Park, Moffett Field, California. This program involved collaborating with an international group of 80 individuals from 40 countries to create solutions with a positive impact on the lives of 1 billion people.

Additionally, Ilse Gayl obtained a certification as a Commercial Pilot for Rotorcraft Helicopter from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2003. However, the specific month of obtaining the certification is not provided.