FOREFLIGHT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Software Engineer
- VP Personal Business
Corbin joined ForeFlight as a software engineer immediately after graduating from Texas A&M University in 2012. He has been a jack-of-all-trades throughout his tenure, working on data processing software, backend services, web frontends, and ForeFlight Mobile. Corbin transitioned into management halfway through his career, where he was surprised to find a role he was more passionate about than programming.
Henrik has been building flight planning software for more than a decade. In 2012 he co-founded AviationCloud which was acquired by ForeFlight in 2016. He likes building products that efficiently and intuitively solves challenging problems and makes flight planning faster and easier for everyone.
Prior to ForeFlight, Henrik led the engineering team at a European Aviation Software Company. He holds a M.Sc in Software Engineering from the University of Southern Denmark.
Jen is an experienced Human Resources leader that has led companies through rapid HR transformation. Always a student and inspired by her late father, who was a pilot, she plans on utilizing the flight stipend benefit at ForeFlight to obtain her private pilot license.
Jen studied Communications at the University of Houston and is an SHRM Certified Professional. Before landing at ForeFlight, Jen worked for large companies such as Yokogawa and Emerson Automation Solutions.
Joanna joined ForeFlight in 2021 and is responsible for leading and overseeing the company's finances. Despite joining only recently, her hands-on experience with ForeFlight extends all the way back to 2012 when she obtained her private pilot license.
Prior to ForeFlight, Joanna's experience has included various roles in FP&A, capital assets, and more across companies like Disney, J&J, and Holiday Inn Club. Her educational background includes a B.S. in Finance from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an MBA from the University of Florida.
Kim Lantz - Chief Strategy Officer
Kim is an experienced C-level executive & entrepreneur in software. In 2012, he founded AviationCloud that was acquired by ForeFlight in 2016.
After a M.Sc. in Computer Science & Mathematics from SDU, and early Engineering roles in GIS & Mapping, he built a career in the Danish Energy Production & Distribution Industry. Prior to landing at ForeFlight, Kim was CEO & President of a European Aviation Software provider.
Martin has worked with ForeFlight and Jeppesen since their alliance in 2016. He leads the Integrated EFB portfolio of FliteDeck Pro X and Aviator. Since joining ForeFlight, he has obtained his private and instrument pilot ratings and is currently working on his commercial certificate.
He has a background in software development, user experience design, and product management for desktop, mobile systems, and SaaS.
Matt is an operator, an aviation enthusiast since childhood, and a pilot since 2017. He has deep knowledge in software engineering, data processing and delivery, and operational capabilities. He enjoys VFR flights to hamburgers and museums.
Before joining ForeFlight in 2011, Matt wrote software and led teams at the company that created the Django web framework.
Nick fell in love with software development writing Pascal in a required high school class. Since then, he's written Linux device drives, worked on Space Shuttle CPU emulators, and spent the last decade building scalable web services in AWS using Java, Python, and Ruby.
Prior to joining ForeFlight, Nick worked at Bazaarvoice and started his career as a NASA contractor at Johnson Space Center. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Job Titles:
- Officer
- VP Customer Support
Robin is a career military officer and aviator who specialized in maritime operations and administration. He joined ForeFlight in 2016 and leads our "fanatical" Pilot Support Teams comprising Customer Success, Customer Support, and 24/7/365 Flight Operations.
His previous flying experience includes Helicopter Air Ambulance operations, commanding U.S. Customs & Border Protection's MQ-9 "drones", and performing SAR and counter-drug operations as a Flight Examiner for the U.S. Coast Guard.
Stephen brings more than 30 years experience in business strategy, marketing, sales, digital product development and content production.
Prior to landing at ForeFlight, Stephen was co-founder/CEO of MWM Digital, a member of the Senior Management Team at New York Times Digital, and a producer at CNN. Stephen holds a B.A. from Tufts University and an MBA from Columbia University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Software Company Executive
Tim is a software company executive who loves to fly planes on the side. He is instrument rated and enjoys cross country flying to family events.