CAPT Jeff Ashby, USN (Ret.)
Former Chief of Mission Assurance, Blue Origin Jeffrey Ashby was raised in Evergreen, Colorado. He has earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Aviation Systems from University of Idaho and University of Tennessee respectively. Ashby served 25 years as a Naval Aviator, accumulating over 1000 carrier landings and 65 combat missions. He is a graduate of…
Jeffrey Grant
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Space Foundation Jeffrey Grant is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Space Foundation. He joined the Board of Directors in 2014, becoming Member at Large in 2018, elected Vice Chairman in 2019, and Chair in 2022. He was sector vice president and general manager of Space Systems at…
Kathryn C. Thornton, Ph.D.
Former Chairwoman, Space Foundation Dr. Kathryn Thornton is a Director Emeritus of Space Foundation’s Board of Directors having joined the organization in 2010 and serving in various capacities including as Chairwoman from 2020-2022. Thornton is a former NASA astronaut and current Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia in the School of Engineering and Applied…
Jeffrey D. Grant
Vice Chairman, Space Foundation Jeffrey Grant has served on Space Foundation board since 2014, becoming Member at Large in 2018, and elected Vice Chairman in 2019. Grant retired as Sector Vice President and General Manager of Space Systems at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. In his former role, Grant led the division that provides space solutions…
Thomas C. Feeney, III
Treasurer, Space Foundation Thomas Feeney has served on the Space Foundation board since 2015 and was elected Treasurer in 2019. Feeney is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Industries of Florida. Previously, Thomas represented the 24th Congressional District of Florida for six years, and also served in the Florida House of Representatives for…