Beth Flippo

Beth Flippo has extensive work experience in the technology industry. Beth is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Drone Express, starting in November 2021. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Technology Officer at TELEGRID Technologies, Inc. from January 2007 to November 2021. In this role, they led the Drone Express package delivery division and oversaw the design and development of AeroGRID+ drone swarm technology. Beth also managed a team of engineers in hardware and software development for secure telecommunications and networking projects for the US Military. Beth has experience in embedded software development, designing and integrating cybersecurity solutions, and developing technologies such as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Multi-Factor Authentication.

Before TELEGRID, Beth Flippo worked at Cantor Fitzgerald as the VP Equity Trading Technology from November 2002 to January 2007. In this position, they managed the development and support of equity trading applications and designed and integrated a complex profit & loss reporting system. Beth also worked at Goldman Sachs as a Senior Business Analyst from August 2001 to November 2002. In this role, they supervised the global development of investment research technologies, implemented disaster recovery protocols, and defined the next generation of investment research production applications.

Beth Flippo began their career at UBS as a Business Analyst from June 1999 to August 2001. Beth supported the global development and distribution of fixed income technology, oversaw the post-merger integration of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Trading System, and facilitated the formation of a post-merger global fixed income technology division. Beth also coordinated operations between program trading clients and system developers in the Equity Trading IT department.

Overall, Beth Flippo has demonstrated expertise in technology management, project leadership, software development, and cybersecurity.

Beth Flippo earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University, which they attended from 1995 to 1999. In addition to their degree, they also obtained certifications as a UAS Pilot from the Federal Aviation Administration in July 2019 and as a Radio Operator from the Federal Communications Commission. The specific month and year of obtaining the Radio Operator certification are not provided.