At Reliable Robotics, Scott O'Brien advocates for public policies that will enable the certification and operation of aviation safety-enhancing technologies, including auto-land, auto-taxi, and auto-takeoff systems. Before joining Reliable, he was Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), where he advocated for the safety, efficiency, and acceptance of business aviation before members of Congress, federal regulators, and state legislators.

During his tenure, Scott formulated a successful legislative strategy for NBAA’s Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable, including Congressional passage of the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act. He also regularly represented NBAA before the Treasury Department, IRS, and state legislatures on aviation tax policy issues.

At NBAA, O’Brien led an industry coalition that secured Congressional passage of a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision eliminating a major source of federal excise tax uncertainty that threatened many aircraft management companies and air charter operators. He also worked closely with general aviation stakeholders on the passage of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization bill. Earlier in his career, O’Brien was with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), where he was responsible for managing special projects related to the association’s bi-annual Board of Governors meetings.

Scott is a graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, and is a private pilot.