ARLINGTON, VA – Crown Consulting Inc. has named aerospace and systems engineer Katie Constant-Coup to serve as associate director of aeronautics research.

Constant-Coup joins Crown following an eight-year tenure at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where she held positions in aircraft certification, operational approvals, research portfolio management, industry standards oversight and rulemaking.

“Katie’s roles at FAA, her engineering background and her leadership in uncrewed aircraft systems integration offer valuable skills and perspective for Crown clients,” said Shahab Hasan, vice president of Crown’s Aerospace & Advanced Transportation team. “Her extensive research experience and technical background will bring fresh insights to our aerospace and advanced air mobility clients, including NASA, the FAA, state departments of transportation, and companies.”

Constant-Coup is a Ph.D. candidate in industrial and systems engineering at Mississippi State University. She holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas.

About Crown Consulting Inc.

Founded in 1989, Crown (www.crownci.com) applies engineering, information solutions, analytics and infrastructure expertise to assist government and industry in enhancing performance and planning for future challenges. Specializing in the field of aviation, Crown has earned a reputation for forging system and service solutions based on analytic rigor and real-world perspectives – as reflected in contributions to challenging programs with the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA. Today, the company is at the forefront of integrating emerging technologies and advanced aviation systems into the National Airspace System through dedicated support to federal agencies, state and local governments, and private-sector clients.