Piyush is an experienced Captain and aviation executive. He is the former Vice President, Flight Operations for both Sunwing Airlines and Porter Airlines. Piyush was also a B737 Captain at Sunwing, and he was a founding team member with Porter in 2006. Prior to that and while continuing to fly as an OEM test/demo/training pilot, he was the Chief Pilot & Customer Liaison Pilot at Bombardier Aerospace. Piyush is on the Business Aircraft Committee (BAC) for the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and a Board Director for the Northern Lights Aero Foundation which promotes and celebrates women in aviation and aerospace. Piyush chaired the Y.A.Y! (You Are You!) committee at Sunwing and he co- founded/chaired the Women Soar at Porter program. Previously, he was on the Program Advisory Committee for the Seneca College Aviation Program, his alma mater (1993 graduate). Piyush earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Business (University of Toronto) (2014).

A former Director of Flight Safety for a global airline Captain Curtis has been an authoritative voice of Stable Approach, Stable Landing, and Go-around (SALGA) decision-making globally. Bill has held numerous flight operations management positions, currently flies the Boeing 787 as a check airman with over 15,000 commercial hours, is a member of the Flight Safety Foundation’s IAC, a member of the CAST ALG JSAIT, and has been part of the Presage Group’s scientific team for over ten years.

Randy is a former Epidemiologist with experience in measurement, predictive modelling, and automation across diverse subject areas. Randy has consulted for projects including prediction from administrative records, wearables, and military deployment. He completed his PhD at Queen's University in 2023, which examined how children's built environment influences their decision-making about play and physical activity.

Brooke is a Public Health Scientist and Epidemiologist specializing in stress and mental health outcomes. Brooke oversees project planning and methodological decision-making, as well as collaborating on both quantitative and qualitative analyses. In addition to her role with Presage, Brooke works with the Health Services and Policy Research Institute at Queen's University as a Research Scientist.

Umair holds a PhD in Civil Engineering, specializing in transportation engineering, with a focus on developing driver behaviour models for traffic simulation. During his graduate studies, he served as a research scientist and developer for projects with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario and taught Data Analytics at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario.

Amy is a recent BHSc (Honours) graduate from Queen’s University, with a specialization in Applied Research Methods in Health Sciences and Pharmacology, completing an honours thesis in the field of mental health and well-being. She is a current PhD student at the University of Waterloo in the field of epidemiology and biostatistics.

Megan holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science (Biology and Psychology) from the University Guelph and a Master of Climate Change (MCC) from the University of Waterloo where she is also completing the International Aviation Sustainability Certification. Megan's area of interest is in mitigating the barriers to completing sustainability research and development, as well as developing comprehensive environmental sustainability frameworks within the industry.

Michelle is a seasoned executive and transformational leader who has held several senior roles, including Vice President Construction and Vice President Health Safety Environment (HSE) at one of the largest North American Utilities. Michelle continues to embrace executive leadership roles with Presage, while providing lead support for customer engagement, as well as, performing data analysis, development of mitigation strategies and new product offerings, preparation of training, support and reference materials.

Mark joined Presage in 2021 after a 21 year career as a pilot with Air Canada. He served in a variety of management positions during his airline career, including Chief Pilot on the Boeing 787 and Director of Flight Operations at Air Canada Rouge. Prior to his airline career Mark spent 10 years in the RCAF as a fighter pilot and also spent several years in corporate aviation. When he transitioned to the airline world he returned to the RCAF as a reserve officer and spent 11 years as a tactical helicopter pilot.

Jacques Mignault, a flight safety specialist and retired airline captain, joined the Presage team in 2019 upon retirement from active commercial flying. His professional career encompassed some 23 years in the airline industry and 24 years in the Canadian Air Force as a military officer and pilot. While in the military, he served assignments including Assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff and to the Minister of National Defence, in addition to accumulating flying experience as a flight training instructor and pilot-in-command of large category aircraft.

Craig is the former Senior Vice President of Air Operations at Southwest Airlines, overseeing Flight Operations, Inflight, Network Operations Center and Regulatory Compliance. During his SVP tenure he also served on the FAA’s NextGen Advisory Committee and as the Subcommittee Chair for two years. Previously he was the Vice President of Flight Operations and a former domicile Chief Pilot. Prior to Southwest Airlines he was the Director of Flight Standards at Skywest Airlines and a Designated Flight Examiner. He currently teaches part-time as an adjunct instructor at Arizona State University in the aviation program. He joined Presage in early 2021 as an Aviation Consultant & SME.

Dick Karl has had two long time love affairs with two distinct professions: aviation and surgery. In both these complex, high stakes worlds, Dr. Karl has been specifically interested in safety. In 2005 Dr. Karl founded the Surgical Safety Institute that sought to help hospitals reduce error by using proven aviation techniques such as checklists, briefings, team training , call outs and read backs. After earning an ATP and a type rating in Lear Jets, Dick began flying commercially in a Lear 31 in 2010. In 2013, he quit the practice of surgery and was hired full time as a part 135 Cessna Citation 3 pilot.

David Barnes is an accomplished aviation professional with over 23 years' experience and extensive working knowledge of flight operations, safety management systems, audit and investigation in both domestic and international markets. The current Regional Manager / Risk and Compliance Specialist for Presage, he has an excellent understanding of regulations, policy development, international legislation and their application in cross-functional environments. Adaptable and flexible with experience in diverse team management and multi-discipline organisations.

Brian has 25 plus years of experience in the behavioural sciences field in frontline and senior managements positions, specializing in group dynamics, mediation and labour relations and therapeutic vs. punishment interventions with hard to serve offenders. He was part of a team that pioneered the first maximum secure treatment program in Canada for violent and dangerous young offenders. Brian has developed Cognitive Behavioural Stress Management and Self Analysis self-help tools. He has a love for aviation as former corporate pilot.

Kathy Fox is a highly respected leader in Canadian aviation, with over 50 years of experience spanning air traffic control, commercial flying, and aviation safety. She held senior roles at NAV CANADA, including Vice President of Operations, before serving as Chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada from 2014 to 2024. A licensed airline transport pilot with over 5,200 flight hours, Kathy also holds advanced academic credentials in science, business, and human factors. Her contributions have earned her numerous accolades, including induction into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame and the International Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame.