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Space Foundation Adds Special Advisor – Latin American Affairs

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 23, 2015) -- The Space Foundation announces the addition of a new Special Advisor to its leadership team. R. Dan Jones is now Space Foundation Special Advisor - Latin American Affairs. Jones will take an active role in outreach to Latin American space programs and their involvement in the Space Foundation's annual Space Symposium, held each spring in Colorado Springs., Colo.

"The Space Foundation is delighted to have an experienced professional of Dan Jones' caliber join our leadership team," said Steve Eisenhart, Senior Vice President - Strategic and International Affairs. "Dan's vision, relationships and understanding of the growing space activities in Latin America will advance Space Foundation initiatives in this important region."

Jones is a retired military space professional with 20 years of service through the United States Air Force. He led or organized more than 30 space partnerships between the U.S., Brazilian, Chilean and Colombian militaries.

He is based in Tucson, Ariz., and is CEO of Beyond Horizons Space Consulting, LLC, an international consulting firm providing advisory, business development and strategic planning services for clients within commercial, academic and government organizations. He is also co-founder and CEO of SparkConnect, Inc., an Arizona-based company that provides collaborative environments for global markets.

Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree in space physics from the United States Air Force Academy, and two Master of Science degrees in space operations and operations research from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

He joins the Space Foundation's other Special Advisors: former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., Special Advisor - Human Spaceflight; and William V. Parker, Special Advisor - International Affairs. Learn more about Space Foundation leadership by visiting www.spacefoundation.org/about/leadership.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a field office in Houston and conducts government affairs from its Washington, D.C., office. It annually publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space CertificationTM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit www.SpaceFoundation.org, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.


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