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Nora Devitt is an intuitive litigator that brings a fresh perspective and exceptional work ethic to the legal industry. Nora’s diverse background in securities litigation, white-collar crime, attorney discipline matters, professional malpractice, complex tort actions, and coverage disputes provides her a unique ability to understand and address the needs of her clients, while considering the costs and benefits of an aggressive and multi-faceted defense strategy. Nora has successfully represented Fortune 500 companies, product manufacturers, airport service providers, public transportation agencies, insurance companies and lawyers against claims involving wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, premises liability, and legal malpractice in both federal and state courts, as well as in private mediation.


Nora lives on the South Shore of Long Island with her husband and two young daughters.

Per Ahl, Chief Executive Officer, Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions 

Per Ahl is currently the of CEO of Saab Digital Air Traffic  Solutions, (SDATS), and the Head of Marketing & Sales Saab for ATM in Sweden. He has been instrumental in the Saab Remote Tower journey from its genesis and has played an important role in bringing Digital Towers to the global market.  Prior to starting at Saab in 2008, Per was a mechanical engineer and commercial pilot (DC9/MD80/B737NG) with a wide range of experience from various Airlines and the ATM industry.


Per’s next challenge is to promote the New Aviation ECO system and Saab Digital Sky based on Digital Tower Center infrastructure to enable the global net-zero goals. 


Per lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his wife, three children and five grandchildren! 

Alison Wyrick, Sr. Director of Innovation, Honeywell International

Alison is currently the Sr. Director of Innovation for Honeywell International, driving innovation and growth across the entire Honeywell portfolio and working with each Honeywell business to develop the strategies and execution plans that align to each business’ organic growth commitments. With over 15 years of global experience, Alison has seamlessly integrated customer-centric product, sales, and marketing expertise in the aerospace and advanced technology sectors.

In her previous role as Global Director of Customer Marketing for Advanced Air Mobility, Alison set and executed the marketing, communications, brand, and media strategy for the $10B AAM business inside Honeywell Aerospace. Under her leadership, the AAM team continuously exceeded their revenue targets by >250%, with nearly 100% of wins as marketing-generated.  Alison is an active member of the Strategic Communications Committee at AUVSI, a recruiter for the Honeywell Political Action Committee, and a volunteer Head of Marketing at the International School of Arizona. She has also been a guest lecturer at Arizona State University. In her LinkedIn blogs and insights, Alison often shares her thoughts on topics such as innovation, persuasion, teamwork, and leadership. Outside of work, Alison enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys, researching, reading, writing, and is active in her church community.

Rhys Williams is the VP and Treasury for General Atomics and Affiliates (GA&A).  GA&A is a defense and diversified technologies company. The affiliates operate on five continents and include GA Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Prior to GA&A, Rhys led the treasury function for Cubic Corporation, which develops technology solutions in transportation and defense. Prior to that, Rhys led the treasury function at Ancestry, the largest online resource for family history and consumer genomics. Rhys has over 20 years leading or working in the treasury department for companies that also include Life Technologies, Callaway Golf, and Yum! Brands.

Rhys holds a Master of Science with distinction in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Arts in Quantitative Economic Decision Science from the University of California, San Diego.


As a Founding and Equity Partner of his firm, Ralph Pagano has helped develop a nationwide practice focusing on complex disputes involving some of the world’s preeminent companies. Ralph represents a wide range of clients including some of the most prestigious Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies in the world, to pro bono clients that need a voice. Ralph prides himself on thoughtful communication and collaboration with the client to provide a tailored approach, balancing legal, financial, and commercial considerations to allow clients to arrive at the most expedient and economical case resolution possible.


Ralph earned both Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law, and subsequently earned a Master of Laws Degree in trial advocacy from Temple University, where he later served as an Adjunct Professor for that program to instruct other lawyers on the nuances of trying cases.


Ralph has written and delivered copious papers and speeches for major conferences and journals. In addition, he has been cited in the U.K. Parliament’s Select committee on Trade and Industry, relating to space regulatory matters.  Ralph furthers his interest in aviation by actively exercising his privileges as a licensed instrument-rated pilot. 


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