Erich Allen

Erich Allen has had a long and varied career in the military and in the private sector. Erich began their career in 2002 with the 1st Infantry Division as a Reconnaissance Specialist, where they were responsible for intelligence gathering and reporting, establishing and providing continued security, weapons emplacement and operations, as well as calling in airstrikes and artillery on enemy positions. In 2004, they attended the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School as a Special Operations and Warfare Student. Erich then joined the United States Army Reserve as an Intelligence Analyst and Reconnaissance Specialist in 2007. In 2008, they joined the US Army as a UH-60 Helicopter Instructor Pilot, Air Mission Commander, and Mission Briefing Officer. Erich also served as an Aviation Safety Officer, and a Financial Accounts and Logistics Manager/UH-60 Helicopter Pilot. In 2016, they joined Cornell & Company, Inc. as their Corporate Safety Director, where they were responsible for the development of job specific Health and Safety Plans (HASPs), coordinating job site and shop safety programs, conducting job site safety audits, serving as liaison to multiple agencies (hygiene, insurance, and medical), and accountable for developing, executing, and maintaining Cornell & Company Safety and Training programs. In 2017, Erich became the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Planiversity, a travel planning software.

Erich Allen has a Master of Arts in International Relations from American Military University, a Bachelor of Arts in History from Columbia College, and a Commercial Certificate with Rotorcraft Helicopter and Instrument Rating from the Federal Aviation Administration. Erich has also completed OSHA 30 hour for General Industry, OSHA 511 course from The University of Alabama, a Warrant Officer Advanced Leadership Course from the United States Army, a Property Book Unit Supply Enhancement Course from the United States Army, Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified from the American Red Cross, an Emergency Disaster Management Instructor Course from the American Red Cross, a US Army Aviation Mission Survivability Officer Course, OSHA 30 Hour for Construction from 360training, Confined Space Training from 360training, OSHA 10 Hour for Construction from the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET), OSHA 510, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction from the Mid Atlantic OSHA Training Institute Education Center, Contractor Safety Course from Conrail and Amtrak, Forklift Safety Instructor Development Train the Trainer Course from the Delaware Safety Council, OSHA 3115 Course, Fall Protection from the Mid Atlantic OSHA Training Institute Education Center, SEPTA/RWP from SEPTA, Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified (SSYBC) from the Management and Strategy Institute, Emergency Disaster Management Instructor from the American Red Cross, OSHA 500 from Mid-Atlantic OSHA training Institute, Part 107 Commercial Drone Operator from the Federal Aviation Administration, and Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certified from the Management and Strategy Institute.