35 years
Major Airline Experience, Boeing 757/767 Captain
Independent safety leadership
Helping leaders close the lithium battery safety gap.
Executive guidance grounded in proven science, recognized standards and 35 years of operational experience.
Science before speculation.Standards before products.Safety before everything.
Captain Bob BrownPresident & Founder
Executive leadership
Operational experience. National leadership. Independent judgment.
Captain Bob Brown is an aviation safety leader and retired Boeing 757/767 Captain. He advises organizations on lithium battery risk through the perspective of a pilot, committee chairman, industry representative and safety advocate.
National leadership
Former Chairman, DOT Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee
30,000+ pilots
Former CAPA Vice President and national pilot-safety representative
International speaker
Lithium battery safety presentations across the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Japan and Singapore
Where we advise
One risk. Different operating consequences.
Safety Management Solutions helps leaders translate battery research and recognized standards into practical decisions for their operation.
Commercial Aviation
Executive guidance for airline procedures, training, containment strategy and regulatory readiness.
Read the FAA Report →Business Aviation
Practical protection for operators carrying passengers, rechargeable devices and mission-critical equipment.
Learn More →Marine & Yachting
Independent review of onboard battery risk, emergency planning and fire-containment readiness.
Explore the Safety and Insurance Risk →Evidence driving action
The data is clear. The path forward is documented.
This is not opinion. Research, incident data and recognized standards give leaders a defensible basis for action.
UL Standards & Engagement · TRIP
More than 2thermal runaway incidents per week in aviation
Incident data helps leaders improve prevention, equipment and operational response.
Explore the TRIP findings →Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory CommitteeREPORT TO CONGRESSEnhancing Lithium Battery Safety in the Skies
Recommendations developed from six years of committee work on standards, enforcement, awareness and safety data.
Read the recommendations →Executive engagement
Turn the evidence into a defensible safety strategy.
Request a confidential executive briefing or discuss a focused review of your organization’s lithium battery safety program.
Direct executive contactYour request is addressed directly to Captain Bob Brown.