Ethan Hoke
Valparaiso, IN | www.ethanhoke.com
(Last Updated 08/27/2026)
Current Role
As a UAS Program Support Specialist at NiSource I fill a variety of roles from writing documentation, exploring new business opportunities, assisting in flight operations, and helping ensure the program runs safely and efficiently.
Education
Purdue University (2023)
West Lafayette, IN
BS in Aviation Management
Minors in Unmanned Aerial Systems & Design and Innovation
Certifications
FAA Part 107 certification (Recurrent as of May 2025)
FCC ZA - General Mobile Radio (GMRS)
Stop The Bleed
FEMA IS-00800.d certification (National Response Framework)
FEMA IS-00700.b certification (An Introduction to NIMS)
FEMA IS-00200.c certification (Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response)
FEMA IS-00103 certification (Geospatial Information Systems Specialist)
FEMA IS-00100.c certification (Introduction to Incident Command System)
FEMA IS-00066 certification (Preparing the Nation for Space Weather Events)
FEMA IS-00029.a certification (Public Information Officer Awareness)
Professional Pyrotechnic Certification
Skills
SOP Development National Airspace Familiarization
CRM Familiarization Public and Customer Relations
Jira Task Creation and Tracking Remote Sensing Data Collection
Test Plan Development ICS and NIMS Familiarization
Commercial UAS Operations ArcGIS and QGIS Utilization
UAV Maintenance and Repair Python Based Data Analysis
Team Leadership and Management Product Marketing and Demonstration
Public and Customer Relations Internal and External Documentation
Work History
NiSource (Valparaiso, IN)
UAS Program Support Specialist
April 2026 - Current
Flock Safety (West Lafayette, IN)
Manager of Flight Test
December 2024 - April 2026
Uniform Sierra (West Lafayette, IN)
*Uniform Sierra was acquired by Flock Safety in December of 2024*
Customer Success Manager
Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
GRYFN (West Lafayette, IN)
UAS Pilot and Analyst
March 2021 - Sept 2024
Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
UAS Dispatcher
January 2021 - December 2021
Digital UAS Logbook
A copy of my digital logbook can be shared upon request.