VFS Officers hero image
Pioneer Vertical Flight

VFS Officers

About VFS Officers

The VFS Officer Team serves as the operational backbone of the Texas A&M Vertical Flight Society, responsible for running the organization with the structure and accountability of a real engineering focused organization. Officers lead specialized divisions spanning operations, technology, finance, external affairs, and growth, managing everything from infrastructure and events to fundraising, partnerships, recruitment, and branding. The team is intentionally structured to give members real ownership over systems, people, and outcomes, emphasizing execution, reliability, and long term continuity rather than symbolic leadership roles.

Team Structure

VFS Officers team structure image

VFS is organized to operate like a real technology driven organization, with leadership divided across clear executive functions that mirror industry structure. Under the VFS President, teams are grouped into Technology, External Affairs, Operations, Finance, and Growth, each owning a distinct area of responsibility and supported by focused subteams that execute real work. This structure emphasizes accountability, specialization, and cross team collaboration, allowing VFS to scale across multiple programs while maintaining professional standards. We look for members who take ownership, execute reliably, and thrive in structured team environments, with technical roles prioritizing demonstrated skill and problem solving ability and non technical roles prioritizing communication, organization, and follow through.

FINANCE

FINANCE

Owns VFS's budget, projections, reimbursements, and nonprofit financial filings. Coordinates funding across every program and keeps the money side of the org running clean.

MARKETING

MARKETING

Runs VFS's public presence and messaging. Handles social media, announcements, recruitment campaigns, and coverage of what the programs are shipping.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Owns the visual identity used across VFS. Covers branding, event graphics, application posters, sponsorship decks, and the visual system that keeps VFS's public materials consistent.

MEDIA

MEDIA

Captures VFS's work through photo and video. Covers builds, flight tests, competitions, and events, and produces the footage that marketing and sponsorship teams rely on.

EVENTS

EVENTS

Plans and runs VFS's events, from Howdy Week and campus outreach to internal socials, industry visits, and larger scale competitions like A³M. Owns logistics from venue coordination through day of execution.

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Owns VFS's outward facing relationships. Handles sponsor outreach and follow through, industry partnerships, alumni engagement, and coordination with faculty and RELLIS staff.

RECRUITMENT

RECRUITMENT

Owns member acquisition across every VFS program. Runs recruitment cycles, application design, tabling, info sessions, and interview coordination.

TECHNOLOGY & AUTOMATION

TECHNOLOGY & AUTOMATION

Owns VFS's internal tooling and infrastructure. Covers the NAS, lab workstations, the VFS and A³M websites, and the AI powered automations and SharePoint flows officers use day to day.

2026-27 VFS Officers Team