VI&E Solutions Names Hugh Weaver to Board of Directors

Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions has announced the appointment of Hugh Weaver to their newly created Board of Directors. Hugh will use his wealth of experience and innovative thinking to help assist VI&E Solutions with their strategic growth plans.

Hugh Weaver

“Hugh knows how to build and grow aviation infrastructure through effective leadership. As we prepare for Advanced Air Mobility, Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions, along with our customer and partnerships, will benefit from his experience and expertise,” said Bob Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer, VI&E Solutions.

Hugh F. Weaver, Jr., P.E. has over 37 years of strategic and comprehensive project management, planning and engineering design experience for complex capital improvement programs. A visionary, innovative executive and consultant in the planning and delivery of service to Airport Sponsors as extension of their staff, Hugh provided strategic and comprehensive planning services and design solutions, from napkin sketches to ribbon cutting, and is known as a trusted advisor to clients around the world. Hugh’s career has literally taken him “…from Timbuktu and back again.” He is a seasoned global leader and worked in nine countries with over 60 months abroad on four continents.

Hugh’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering Technology with a minor in Management in June 1987 from now Kennesaw State University (formerly known as Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology). He is registered as a licensed Engineer in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas and North Carolina, and is a GBCI – LEED Accredited Professional.

Hugh is a licensed Private Pilot and a BSA Eagle Scout as well as a father of three adult sons and has six grandchildren.

Founded in 2021, Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions is connecting communities with best-in-class eVTOL infrastructure technology to ensure society is ready for the future. VI&E Solutions offers three modular vertiport designs and charging stations for electric vehicles across all mediums: air, land and sea. By tailoring to specific customer needs and incorporating the latest technologies, their work positively impacts clients and the communities they serve globally. Join the future with VI&E Solutions.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.