Chuck Zimkas

Chief Operating Officer

Chuck Zimkas is the chief operating officer for the Space Foundation, responsible for operations, logistical support functions and planning, coordination and execution of major Space Foundation events, including the world's premier space gathering, the National Space Symposium. Zimkas joined the Space Foundation in 1986, following a 26-year Air Force career, during which he was selected as one of the Twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year for the United States Air Force and as the first Air Force Space Command Senior Enlisted Advisor. After Zimkas' Air Force retirement, Air Force Space Command dedicated its Enlisted Heritage Room in his honor. Zimkas is active in national, regional and community activities, including serving as a member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), the Lance P. Sijan Chapter of the Air Force Association (AFA), the Colorado Aerospace Education Foundation and the Pikes Peak Round Table. He is an Emeritus Member of the AFA National Board of Directors.