Leadership
Space Foundation Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Chairman
Gen. John Hyten, USAF (Ret.)
Executive Director, Club for the Future
Vice Chairman
CAPT Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., USN (Ret.)
President, Higher Flight LLC
Secretary
Dr. Michelle Parker
Vice President, Space Mission Systems, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Treasurer
Paul Engola
Independent Director, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation
Directors
Hon. Peter Beshar
Former General Counsel of the U.S. Air Force & Space Force
Carissa Christensen
CEO & Founder, BryceTech
Hoyt Davidson
Founder & Managing Partner, Near Earth LLC
Wolfgang Duerr
Vice President & Head of Global Business Institutional Space, Airbus Defence and Space
Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund
President, Committee on Space Research COSPAR
Dr. Robert Fleming
Corporate Vice President & President, Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian
CEO & Founder, IBX
Lt. Gen. Samuel A. Greaves, USAF (Ret.)
Former Director, Missile Defense Agency
Hélène Huby
CEO & Founder, The Exploration Company
Robert Lightfoot
President, Space, Lockheed Martin
Kevin O'Connell
CEO & Founder, Space Economy Rising
Dr. Soichi Noguchi
Astronaut & CEO, Miraispace co ltd.
Tanya Pemberton
President & CEO, The Aerospace Corporation
Col. Peter B. Trainer, USAF (Ret.)
Vice President, Strategic Growth, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
Ed Zoiss
President, Space & Airborne Systems, L3Harris Technologies
New Generation Space Leader
Lindsay Papsidero
Sr. Director Advanced Programs, Astrobotic Technology
Chairman Emeritus
William B. Tutt
President Emeritus
Richard P. MacLeod
Directors Emeriti
William F. Ballhaus, Jr., Ph.D.
ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.)
John B. Higginbotham
The Honorable Kenneth B. Kramer
Lon C. Levin
The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca
Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.)
Kathryn C. Thornton, Ph.D.
The Honorable Robert S. Walker
Jeffrey Grant
Space Foundation Founders
J. Braxton Carter
The Honorable William Hybl
The Honorable Kenneth B. Kramer
Life Directors
The Honorable Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.
Richard F. Ambrose
Anita M. Antenucci
The Honorable Barbara M. Barrett
Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ph.D.
Christopher U. Browne
Alice Bunn, Ph.D.
Jaleh Daie, Ph.D.
John W. Elbon
Gary W. Ervin
William MacDonald Evans
The Honorable Don Fuqua
The Honorable E. J. Garn
Michael C. Gass
Paul Graziani
CAPT Frederick H. Hauck, USN (Ret.)
James B. Hayes
W. Bruce Kopper
Alexis C. Livanos, Ph.D.
Joanne M. Maguire
Fritz Merkle, Ph.D.
The Honorable Bill Nelson
Gen. John L. Piotrowski, USAF (Ret.)
The Honorable Charles Robb
Kay N. Sears
Ronald M. Sega, Ph.D.
Col. Brewster Shaw, Jr., USAF (Ret.)
Lauren Smith
David Weldon, M.D.
Heidi R. Wood
Honorary Members
The Honorable Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.
Buzz Aldrin, Ph.D.
Norman R. Augustine
Jean-Jacques Dordain
Dr. Charles Elachi
Daniel S. Goldin
Eugene F. “Gene” Kranz
CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
A. Thomas Young
Space Foundation Leadership
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Heather Pringle, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.), PhD
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of Space Foundation, Heather Pringle leads the world’s premier nonprofit…
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Pedro Almeida
Chief of Staff
Pedro Almeida is the Chief of Staff for Space Foundation, where his responsibilities include leading process improvement…
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Melanie Stricklan
Executive Director, SWFT and Chief Innovation & Advancement Officer, Space Foundation
Melanie Stricklan is the Executive Director of Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT) and the Executive in Residence (XIR) at the Space Foundation…
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Meghan Allen
Senior Vice President Strategic Engagements
Meghan Allen is the Senior Vice President Strategic Engagements for Space Foundation. In this role, Meghan will direct the company’s…
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Thomas Dorame
Senior Vice President Space Sector Programs
Thomas Dorame leads Symposium 365, the premier source for media and events in the global space…
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Steve Eisenhart
Senior Advisor
As Space Foundation Senior Advisor, Steve Eisenhart is principally responsible for the Space Foundation’s global strategy, as…
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Elizabeth Y. Wagner
Senior Vice President Strategic Growth
As Space Foundation Senior Vice President Strategic Growth, Elizabeth Wagner is responsible for managing Space Foundation’s partnerships within the space…
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Richard B. Cooper
Vice President Strategic Communications
As Space Foundation Vice President Strategic Communications, Rich Cooper is…
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Kelli Kedis Ogborn
Vice President – Global Space Programs
As Space Foundation Vice President – Global Space Programs, Kelli Kedis Ogborn is responsible for…
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Lora Sidor
Vice President Finance and Enterprise Support
Lora Sidor is the Vice President of Finance and Accounting, where her responsibilities include the development of the Foundation’s financial plan
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