Norris Tie

Chief Executive Officer

Norris has spent three years working in aerospace as a propulsion engineer, all on vehicles that fly faster than the speed of sound. He’s been passionate about faster commercial flight since a young age and has dedicated his career to making it happen. He has the academic and industry background to bring supersonic transport to life.  

Bob Sandusky

Chief Engineer

Bob brings 30+ years of supersonic aircraft design and test experience, having led aircraft programs from clean sheet concepts to flight test. He is the first-named inventor on two Mach 2 supersonic fighter prototypes: the YF-23 Black Widow II / Grey Ghost and the F-20 Tigershark . Bob is truly a rare talent in the aviation industry and he leads our supersonic aircraft programs as the company's chief engineer.

Stephanie Chahan

Principal Aircraft Interior Designer & Business Development Analyst 

Stephanie joins Exosonic with a background specializing in VVIP and head-of-state aircraft interiors. She brings a fresh perspective to enhance customer relations for new and emerging markets. Her design approach is driven by a passion to improve passenger experience through smart and sophisticated design choices. Stephanie’s design philosophy combines eastern and western principles to develop spaces uniquely tailored to each customer, optimizing functionality and aesthetics.

Dave Boyer

Chief Configurator

Dave brings 30+ years of design experience, ranging from subsonic to hypersonic aircraft in the areas of configuration and structural layout. He has held senior roles on several aircraft programs: YF-23, Hyper-X, B-1B, and Ranger 2000. Dave is a master aircraft designer who brings our aircraft concepts to life as the company's chief configurator. 

Aaron Blaufox

Performance Engineer

Aaron graduated from Stanford University with a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics.  He brings experience in software development for aerospace applications and helps us quickly evaluate the performance of our designs.

Tim MacDonald

Chief Technology Officer

Tim received his PhD from Stanford in the Aerospace Design Lab. He was a core developer of the open-source conceptual aircraft design tool SUAVE, which has been utilized in a number of academic and industry projects worldwide. He is also passionate about bringing forth new, unconventional aircraft designs into the commercial market. 

John Morgenstern

Head of Aerodynamics and Boom

John brings 30+ years of experience in the development of supersonic aircraft focusing on design and methods to reduce the sonic boom. He was the shaped sonic boom lead on X-59 and held key roles in the N+2/N+3 supersonic studies, DARPA's QSP, and much more. He has now come to Exosonic to lead our shaped boom development and bring low-boom technology to the commercial market. 

Ed Lawson

Head of Propulsion

Ed has 35+ years of experience working propulsion integration, cycle analysis, and engine technology development for civil and military applications. He’s held various propulsion roles on several programs including F-5E/F Tiger II, F-20, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, B-1B, DARPA QSP, NASA’s N+2/3 SS studies & Low Boom Concepts, JAST/JSF, and several DoD engine technology & advanced vehicle studies. At Aerion, Ed was the propulsion Tech Fellow on AS2 & AS3 concept development programs. Ed has joined the team to lead the propulsion integration and engine cycle efforts on Exosonic's concepts.

Avi Soval

Aerodynamics Engineer

Avi studied Aerospace Engineering and Physics at the University of Washington, with a focus on the design of modern supersonic jet airliners. He brings experience in aerodynamic analysis and wind tunnel testing. He also helps to develop our relationships with public research institutions.

Juan Solorzano

Configuration Design Engineer

Juan is a graduate from Texas A&M University with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He brings 7+ years of experience in creating 3D mechanical details of VIP Aircraft Interiors and developing new interior products. He also brings experience designing upgrades and repairs for in-service aircraft.