Mike Panos

Mike Panos has worked in a variety of roles in the public and private sectors. In 2007, they began their career in the US Navy, where they served as a Troop Operations Officer, Program Manager and Instructor Pilot, Administrative Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, and Student Naval Aviator. In 2018, they worked as an MBA Summer Intern at AeroVironment. From 2019 to 2022, they worked at SparkCognition, where they held the roles of Operations and Strategy Officer in the Office of the CTO, Product Manager of New Markets, and Program Manager of SparkCognition Labs. Mike is currently serving as the Chief of Staff at SkyFi App.

Mike Panos obtained a Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Economics from the United States Naval Academy between 2003 and 2007. Mike also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School, which they obtained between 2017 and 2019, specializing in Business Administration and Management. Additionally, they have obtained a Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in May 2017, a Commercial Pilot's License - Fixed/Rotary Wing certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in March 2009, and a Secret Security Clearance (previously cleared up to Top Secret/SCI) from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).