Robert Emanuel

Chief Technology Officer / Chief Marketing Officer

Captain Emanuel (US Army/Ret.) is an accomplished airline executive, Federal Aviation Officer, skilled pilot, technology pioneer, digital marketing maven and seasoned business management professional. Captain Emanuel was a leading technology executive with United Airlines for over six years where he ultimately directly supervised and lead a 35 person executive team. Captain Emanuel is most notably credited with leading the executive and engineering team that designed and build United Airlines’ global Wi-Fi system. He has designed and lead major technical, managerial, and marketing programs for government institutions such as NASA, several commercial airlines, and multinational corporations including Mazda and Yamaha. Captain Emanuel is a highly decorated veteran of the United States Army Airborne Division, the 101st Airborne Division and the California National Guard. Captain Emanuel graduated from Alameda College with a degree in computer science.