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Pat Branch is a retired System Safety Engineer with extensive experience in aerospace and defense. Branch's career includes roles at AeroVironment as a Systems Engineer focusing on safety analysis and systems design for unmanned aircraft systems, as well as serving as the VP of Engineering at Leap Aero, a winner of the Boeing GoFly competition. Other notable positions include System Safety Engineer at BAE Systems and Bell Helicopter, and System Engineer at L-3 Communications, where Branch defined unmanned systems and engineering processes. Prior tenure includes significant contributions to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, specializing in safety analysis and failure modes testing. Pat Branch holds an MBA in Technical Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Arizona.