John Adeoye Oyebanji
Founding Director pro-tem
Primary coordination for AWEIA direction, nominations, and general association business.
About AWEIA
Accelerating innovation through open collaboration and global leadership — powering a low-carbon future with airborne wind energy.
Driving the Next Generation of Wind Power
We promote best practices, open access to research, and ethical standards that prioritise civilian and environmentally positive uses of AWE technologies.
Who We Are
Founded by practitioners and researchers in the airborne wind energy community, AWEIA has been the open, volunteer-led association for the sector since 2009. We believe in transparency and collaboration to push the boundaries of what is possible.
Mission
Connect innovators, share knowledge, and accelerate airborne wind energy in the global energy mix.
Values
Openness, scientific integrity, safety-first development, and international cooperation.
Open Archives
Historical documents, conference proceedings, and datasets available to members and researchers.
Global Network
A worldwide community of researchers, innovators, and developers collaborating for clean energy.
Industry Standards
Promoting fair business practices and cooperation across organizations.
Get Involved
Volunteers and officers power AWEIA. We welcome contributions from engineers, policy experts, researchers, and community organisers. Roles are flexible and often remote.
- Serve as a technical working group member
- Help curate archives and resources
- Support outreach and diversity initiatives
Leadership & Signatures
AWEIA leadership contributors listed on this page serve in personal and voluntary capacities unless otherwise stated.
Dave Santos
Technical leadership · CTO, Jalbert Aerology Laboratory
Primary point of contact for technical AWE questions, research context, and engineering-oriented enquiries routed through the website.
Carin E. Cole
Collaborations · Strategy · Education
Carin contributes in a personal capacity on AWE development, collaborations, and strategy. She is not an official representative of WindSled on AWEIA. Her listing on About Us and Women of AWE reflects this personal involvement in the broader AWE community.
For collaborators and institutions Carin personally introduces to AWEIA from her own network, she remains the preferred point of contact so communication stays coherent and respectful of existing trust.
Communications & Enquiries
How messages sent through the website are generally handled.
- →General enquiries via contact@aweia.org are received by the core team (John, Dave, Carin, and site administration) for follow-up.
- →Technical AWE questions are typically directed to Dave Santos.
- →Collaborations Carin introduces from her personal network are coordinated through Carin as the main point of contact.
- →Education & youth initiatives (e.g. Catch Them Young) may involve Carin and John depending on the enquiry.
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