Ernest Huffman was born and raised in Syracuse New York and received his Bachelors in Aeronautical Science from Dowling College and his Master’s in aviation from Florida Institute of Technology. With over 17 years in the industry Mr. Huffman has worked all over the country as an Aviation Consultant. Included in that is his work as an Airline Technical Representative designated with managing the development of the O’Hare Modernization Program on behalf of the airlines previous to moving to the DFW Area. His current role is the Aviation Planning and Education Program Manager for the North Central Texas Council of Governments. There he manages numerous programs including the Aviation Education Initiative, Regional Aviation System plan and the North Texas UAS Safety and Integration Task Force.