Meghan Allen is the Senior Vice President of Washington Operations for Space Foundation. In this role, Meghan will direct the company’s vision and activities with stakeholders in Washington DC while managing customer relationships. An accomplished and forward-thinking governmental affairs executive, she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team. Prior to joining Space…

Col (ret) Jack “2fish” Fischer is a senior space ops leader, combat fighter pilot, astronaut, and flight test expert with 28 years of experience across the spectrum of operational levels. He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Draper Fellow with Bachelors and Masters degrees in…

Dr. Kam Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer with a passion to advance humanity and expand human knowledge. Specializing in aerospace, disruptive technologies, and strategic business leadership, he has launched multiple industry-leading firms, two of which have achieved unicorn status, each surpassing $1 billion in valuation. He co-founded, bootstrapped, and scaled Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies…

Ian Christensen is Director, Private Sector Programs at Secure World Foundation (SWF), a non-profit organization promoting the secure, sustainable and peaceful uses of outer space contributing to global stability and benefits on Earth. He is responsible for leading SWF’s engagement activities with the commercial space industry, where his activities focus on policy and governance topics…

Joseph has two decades of experience in space and astronautics with an extensive network across industry and DoD. While serving as a Marine Corps officer, he was the Service’s Senior Space Operations Officer, leading professional development, training, education, policy and exercise design. His educational background includes a BS in Astrophysics and MS in Space Systems…

Michael Edmonds is the SVP of Strategy, Marketing, Sales and Human Resources at Blue Origin, a private space company working to radically reduce the cost of access to space and harness its vast resources for the benefit of Earth. Michael leverages his passion for and experience in space, STEAM, business, learning, and people development to…

Elaine Ho is NASA’s Chief Diversity Officer. In this role, she provides executive leadership over diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policy and programs for the entire NASA workforce. Elaine is a long-time public servant who has remained connected to DEIA throughout her career. Her previous roles include serving as the Deputy Director for NASA’s…

Dr. Henrietta Williams Pichon is currently serving as the Dean and Professor in the College of Education at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Prior to that, she served as the Interim Dean for both the College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation and the College of Education at New Mexico State University. Dr. Pichon has worked in…

Robert Aillon is the founder and CEO of Leviathan Space Industries LLC, which is leading the initiative to develop a Private Spaceport in Ecuador. The Milo Space Science Institute has named Robert as its Ambassador to Ecuador to support workforce development efforts. Robert serves as President of the Guayaquil Space Society, a chapter of the National…

As Grand View University’s 14th and first female president, Dr. Rachelle Keck is a proven leader with a background in higher education, law, and fundraising. Dr. Keck graduated from Wartburg College, after which she earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Law. Dr. Keck is proud to be a first-generation college…