Casie Ocana

Vice President, Public Affairs
Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVSI)

Casie Ocaña serves as Vice President of Public Affairs at AUVSI, where she leads integrated marketing, communications, programming, and certification initiatives that strengthen trust, adoption, and industry alignment across autonomy and uncrewed systems. She currently oversees and develops a cross-functional team of seven professionals responsible for delivering high-impact campaigns, programs, and industry platforms. Her work sits at the intersection of policy, industry credibility, and market growth, helping unify stakeholders across government, industry, and academia.

Casie brings 14+ years of experience across strategic marketing, communications, and program leadership within mobility, technology, and healthcare sectors. Prior to AUVSI, she served as Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Airspace Link, where she helped grow the company into a trusted, award-winning leader in the UAS ecosystem. Earlier in her career, Casie spent five years at Ford Motor Company, leading global and forward-leaning initiatives across the company’s marketing and communications organization. She began her career in San Francisco, working across agency, AdTech, and consumer brands with a focus on sales growth and brand strategy.