Profile
Matthew Satterley counsels clients on federal and international policy matters in the transportation and emerging technologies industry. He has over a decade of aviation and aerospace experience. His work includes drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM), and emerging transportation technologies. He advises clients navigating the regulatory and legislative landscape in the United States and abroad, drawing on years of experience in government relations, congressional advocacy, and executive branch engagement.
Matthew helps clients develop and execute federal policy strategies involving drone integration, airspace management, and advanced air mobility. He has supported the creation of the first UTM implementation in the United States across several government and industry programs, including the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), UAS Integration Pilot Program, and UTM Pilot Program. He has also advised on emerging UTM programs in Australia, Finland, France, Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Matthew holds a Remote Pilot Certificate.
Previously, Matthew led government relations for a company developing drone delivery and UTM systems, where he oversaw corporate policy initiatives, directed federal advocacy, and helped define new air traffic management frameworks for drone operations in the United States and Europe. He supported the launch of uncrewed operations in six countries and engaged with political, policy, and regulatory stakeholders across three continents. He also served as head of federal policy and government affairs for an emerging transportation technology company. Earlier in his career, Matthew served as deputy chief of staff and legislative director for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he interpreted and drafted legislative proposals in support of the House Committee on Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation and House Armed Services Committee.
Matthew has served in board and leadership roles across multiple drone working groups, including the FAA’s Remote Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee and the Drone Advisory Committee. He served as co-president of the Global UTM Association’s board of directors and has served as vice president of Drone Alliance Europe. He is a founding member of the US UTM Implementation group and has participated in the ICAO Advanced Air Mobility Study Group. Matthew is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events worldwide on topics including drone integration, remote identification, UTM implementation, and airspace management.
Concentrations
- Transportation technologies
- Automated systems
- Distributed networks
- Industry-led governance solutions
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주요 경력
- Drafted comprehensive corporate and trade organization responses to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Operations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.°
- Developed a global framework for operators and unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) service providers to support airspace integration and interoperability.°
- Elevated strategic influence and significantly scaled lobbying capability of an industry trade organization across federal and regional, political and regulatory bodies.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Satterley prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- U.S. House of Representatives, 2008-2013, 2014-2017
- Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo (R-N.J.), 2014-2017
- Legislative Director, Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-N.Y.), 2011-2013
- Legislative Assistant, Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.), 2009-2011
- Legislative Correspondent, Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y), 2008-2009
- Policy & Government Relations, Wing, 2019-2025
- Head of Federal Policy and Government Affairs, AirMap, 2017-2019
- Director of Legislative Affairs, Axiom Resource Management, Inc., 2013-2014
수상 및 주요 활동
- Co-President, Global UTM Association (GUTMA), Board of Directors, 2025
- Board Member, Drone Alliance Europe
- Vice President, 2021-2025
- Founding Member, US UTM Implementation, 2024-2025
- Member, ICAO Advanced Air Mobility Study Group, 2022-2025
- Group Lead, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee, 2023
- Co-Chair, U.S. Chamber Technology Engagement Center, UAS Working Group, 2018-2019
- Member, UAS Identification and Tracking (UAS ID) Aviation Rulemaking Committee, 2017
학력 및 자격사항
- B.S., Political Science and Government, St. Lawrence University