Matt Rybar is the Founder and President of the Michigan Drone Association, the state’s largest drone trade group with over 850 members spanning public safety, defense, industry, and education. A law enforcement professional and one of Michigan’s first founders of public safety drone programs, Rybar has helped shape how agencies integrate UAS into their operations.
Rybar also played a key role in building national-scale drone and remote operations programs, partnering with agencies across the country to deploy advanced UAS and counter-UAS technology. In Michigan, he has been central to standing up the state’s multi-agency CUAS Task Force, driving legislative change, and uniting government, industry, and public safety to protect communities and critical infrastructure.