Welcome to Wisk

What Makes Us Wisk

In 2010, our team set out to explore the possibilities of electric, vertical takeoff and landing flight. Since then, we have developed multiple generations of aircraft and conducted more than 1750+ full-scale test flights.

In 2023, Wisk became a fully-owned subsidiary of Boeing. While we operate separately, this relationship allows us to tap into Boeing’s development, testing, and certification expertise, and more.

Headquartered in Mountain View, CA with locations around the world, our vision of delivering safe, everyday flight for everyone is closer than ever to becoming reality.

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Executive Leadership

Brian is the Chief Executive Officer of Wisk Aero, a leader in the Advanced Air Mobility market. Wisk is building and certifying the world’s first autonomous, all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger use. Wisk is headquartered in Mountain View, California and regularly flight tests its autonomy systems and full-scale electric aircraft in the region. Wisk is actively building and testing their 6th Generation aircraft, the company’s first certified product for commercial use, and working with the FAA on a type certification program. The company’s goal is to bring safe everyday flight to everyone.

Brian brings years of leadership and engineering experience in aerospace and aviation, with a particular focus on electric and autonomous aviation. Prior to joining Wisk, Brian served as Vice President and Chief Engineer for Sustainability and Future Mobility at Boeing, where he led a team that ensured the company’s technical expertise in sustainability technologies as well as emerging, advanced aerial mobility applications. He was the Chief Technologist for Boeing NeXt and sat on the Board of Directors for Wisk following its founding as a joint venture with Boeing. Prior to his roles at Boeing, Brian was the Senior Vice President of Programs and Vice President of Research and Technology at Aurora Flight Sciences, an industry leader in aviation autonomy and rapid prototyping. Brian was a Research Engineer in the International Center for Air Transportation at MIT after earning a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

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Brian Yutko, Chief Executive Officer

Brian Yutko

Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Financial Officer, Tyler leads Wisk’s finance, accounting, corporate development, and information technology teams and is responsible for overseeing the company’s financial planning and objectives. Tyler brings a strong history of commercializing new technologies and new business models and has extensive financial and operational management experience across private, public and Fortune 500 companies. He has held multiple leadership positions including CFO of Surf Air Mobility, CFO of Fair Financial Corp, CFO and COO of Solazyme, and Corporate Treasurer and VP of Finance for Wind River Systems. Tyler holds a BS in finance from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo." />
Tyler Painter, Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Tyler Painter

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Jim Tighe, Chief Technical Officer

Jim Tighe

Chief Technical Officer

Greg Bibbes, General Counsel

Greg Bibbes

General Counsel

Becky is responsible for bringing the world’s first self-flying, all-electric, four-seat air taxi to market. She leads Wisk’s Marketing function, runs the People team, and leads Wisk’s Go-To-Market team. In addition, she oversees the Product Design team who is responsible for designing Wisk aircraft to be accessible, comfortable, and safe for all. With overseeing Marketing, Product Design, and People, Becky has the unique opportunity to focus on all audiences – internal and external.

Becky joined Wisk in 2019 and played an instrumental role in the creation of the company as a new joint venture between Kitty Hawk and Boeing, before ultimately shepherding the brand to becoming a fully-owned Boeing subsidiary in 2023.

Before joining Wisk, Becky led the marketing efforts for Liquid Robotics, an autonomous ocean robotics company. As Vice President of Marketing she oversaw the company’s communications, product marketing, campaigns and events, marketing operations, and branding. She has a broad portfolio of skills including brand development and management, creative direction, strategic positioning, integrated marketing programs, web marketing and operations. Becky also served as executive director, corporate marketing and operations at Maxim Integrated where she successfully led the rebranding effort for a 2.5B company transforming and elevating its brand in the global market. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is a member of Chief Women's Network and Watermark, an association of female executive leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as holds two community board positions.

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Becky Tanner, Chief Marketing and People Officer

Becky Tanner

Chief Marketing and People Officer

Sebastien Vigneron, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Programs

Sebastien Vigneron

Senior Vice President of Engineering and Programs

Leon Villegas, Vice President, Production System

Leon Villegas

Vice President, Production System

Dan Dalton, Vice President, Global Partnerships

Dan Dalton

Vice President, Global Partnerships

Catherine MacGowan, Vice President of APAC and Air Operations

Catherine MacGowan

Vice President of APAC and Air Operations

Cindy Comer, Senior Director, Certification and Safety Management System

Cindy Comer

Senior Director, Certification and Safety Management System

Our Social Responsibility Commitment

We recognize that creating a new form of transportation will have an impact far beyond just our employees, partners, and future customers. We’re committed to being responsible members of the communities in which we live and will eventually serve. Starting with design and continuing through the scaling of our operations, we intend to maintain the same high standards for environmental sustainability, accessibility, and social equality that we do for everything else.
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Visionaries Wanted

Are you passionate about safety, aviation, and innovation? Do you want to be part of a team that values diversity, fosters creativity, and empowers team members? Do you want to be part of history by bringing the first autonomous eVTOL air taxi to the U.S.? Make the future, your future. Apply for a role at Wisk today.

Our Most Frequently Asked Questions

We have compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions (FAQs) and their answers. Take a look so you can feel confident and comfortable the first time you take a Wisk air taxi. 
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