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About Tahoe Operational Consulting

Built by a regulatory expert who’s been inside the FAA waiver process for over a decade — and now does that work without forcing you into someone else’s hardware or pricing structure.

Our Team

Shawn Bates

Founder & CEO

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Jen Harris

Co-Founder

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Jeroen De Leeuw

Chief Tactics Facilitator

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OUR APPROACH

Tailored Solutions for Operators, Utilities, and Enterprises Ready to Take Flight

01

Operations Intelligence

Operations are what earns you revenue, not paperwork. We’ve been inside operations, not just adjacent to them. You’re hiring someone who’s been hands-on with these programs And knows how to build what you need, so that you can focus on what makes your business run

02

System-agnostic

Many regulatory partners in this industry tie you to a specific drone or platform. We don’t. We build the regulatory path around your operation — not the other way around.

03

Accessible by design

Industry leading FAA-facing expertise without law-firm hourly rates. Made possible by intentionally low overhead.

OUR VALUES

The principles behind every waiver we write, every program we build, and every client we fly with.

  • Integrity

  • Expertise

  • Precision

  • Velocity

  • Vision

This Is Us In Numbers

98%

Waiver Approval Rating

75+

FAA approvals

10+

Years of industry experience

7

Fortune 500 Companies Served 

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Meet Daniel

With over a decade in drone operations and regulatory approvals, Daniel has helped dozens of household names design and gain approval for programs ranging from single-site BVLOS to nationwide multi-drone operations.

 

He has shaped advanced operations today through ASTM Working Groups, the FAA's Part 108 Aviation Rulemaking Committee, a co-authored MITRE study, and advisory work with international regulators like Transport Canada.

 

Dan founded Tahoe Operational Consulting to bring the force-multiplying power of drones to operators who shouldn't have to pay a subscription to fly the hardware they own.

Ready to get your program off the ground? Let's talk.

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