Chris Baur has succeeded Nick Mayhew as the new industry co-chair of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST). Baur is the founder of Hughes Aerospace, an air navigation service provider (ANSP) and a member of USHST infrastructure working group with expertise in NextGen and global performance-based navigation (PBN). 

Baur also is a dual-rated ATP/CFII with over 15,000 hours of flight time in fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. He has served in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard and is currently a senior captain for a major U.S. air carrier. He holds a BS degree from Embry Riddle, an MBA from Brown University, and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He begins his new role at Heli-Expo 2023. 

The USHST formed in 2013 to lead government and industry cooperative efforts to promote safety and reduce civil helicopter fatal accidents. It serves as a regional partner with the worldwide Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST).