Safety Focused, Big Ideas

Our journey began in 2007 with a simple idea – to simplify the complexity of safety.

We understand the challenges facing aviation organizations: safety regulations and standards can be confusing, complex, and inconsistent. In addition, most current safety management tools are cumbersome and outdated.

That’s why we created our software. By creating a simple, meaningful, and seamless user experience, we help organizations attain a world-class safety program.

We are excited about the future. Our journey is just beginning. We hope you will join us!

Business Classification: Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): JCAJEHMXGFN7
CAGE Code: 8JTA5
NAICS Code: 513210

Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) logo

Our mission is to help people learn valuable lessons before an incident occurs.

Core Human Values

Honesty - We believe in being truthful, straightforward, and candid.

Integrity - We believe in doing the right things, regardless of the situation or consequences.

Respect - We believe everyone should be treated with dignity, regardless of their gender, race, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation.

Accountability - We believe in taking responsibility for our actions and the resulting consequences.

Our vision is to create the world’s most effective safety network.

Core Business Values

Commitment - We are dedicated to our mission, our customers, our partners, and our community by providing high-quality products and services.

Critical Thinking - We seek to understand problems, not just the symptoms. To do this, we continually seek facts, challenge assumptions, and evaluate logic.

Creative Thinking - We seek unique solutions to problems by looking at problems from different angles.

Collaborative Thinking - We leverage the knowledge and experience of everyone around us. This increases our ability to solve difficult problems.

Our Customer Promise

Our promise to every Polaris Aero customer:

We will treat customers as we wish to be treated.

Each customer will be treated with EMPATHY:

Exemplary service
Meaningful communication
Professionalism
Attention to individual needs
Timeliness
Honesty
Yes/can-do outlook

2007
2007

Polaris Aero was founded.

2009
2009

FlightRisk revolutionizes risk assessments.

2011
2011

FlightRisk integrates with ARINCDirect flight planning.

2013
2013

Vector SMS makes safety management meaningful.

2015
2015

FlightRisk integrates with FOS and PFM scheduling.

2016
2016

Vector SMS app released for iOS and Android devices.

2017
2017

41 new and enhanced features.

2018
2018

VOCUS Safety Intelligence Platform launched, Pulsar Informatics’ Fatigue Meter integrated with FlightRisk, and FAA ASAP module developed for SMS.

2019
2019

GE C-FOQA and FAA ASIAS integrated with SMS; VOCUS moved to Microsoft Azure Cloud.

2020
2020

TripPlanning.biz, BART, and Airplane Manager scheduling systems integrated with FlightRisk.

2021
2021

VOCUS SMS revolutionizes safety management; SD Scheduler integrated with FlightRisk.

2023
2023

FL3XX and MyAirOps scheduling systems integrated with FlightRisk. GroundRisk, the next generation MRAT, is launched!

2024
2024

Initial use of Microsoft Semantic AI features in SMS, Waiver processing in FlightRisk, and the Integration with L3 Harris FOQA for SMS

2025
2025

AI features in FlightRisk, Leon Scheduling system integration, and early adopter of the new FAA NMS

Meet the Team

Christopher Connor

Co-Founder / CEO

Chris served over twenty years in the U.S. Air Force, Arizona Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserves.

Trent Fox

Co-Founder / COO

Trent is a former pilot for a major U.S. airline. Prior to that, he served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and Arizona Air National Guard as an instructor and standardization pilot.

Steve Bruneau

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Steve is responsible for leading the commercialization of the company’s suite of safety management solutions.

Howard Herbert

VP of Government / Military Services

Howard is responsible for the development of government and military contracting for the
company’s suite of safety management solutions.

Kellie Roby

VP of Safety Services

Kellie is responsible for helping clients achieve their safety goals by evaluating safety programs, integrating VOCUS software into everyday processes, and advising clients on industry best practices.

Madeline Young

VP of Product

Madeline Young is responsible for leading the development and execution of Polaris Aero’s product roadmap, ensuring the company’s safety and risk management solutions align with the Polaris mission and vision, customer needs, and applicable industry standards, regulations, and best practices.

Salvador Pettit

VP of Sales

Salvador Pettit is the VP of Sales at Polaris Aero, bringing over 15 years of experience in business aviation.

OUR PARTNERS IN SAFETY

We integrate with leading solution providers in order to create the most innovative solutions for your organization. View our partners to learn more.