Lindley Johnson
Lindley Johnson graduated from the University of Kansas in 1980 with a BA in Astronomy and a commission from Air Force ROTC. He also has an MS degree in Engineering Management from the University of Southern California. He is assigned to NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science Division, as the NASA Planetary Defense Officer and Lead Program Executive for the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, tasked with warning and response to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet. Prior to NASA he served 23 years of Air Force active duty, obtained the rank of lieutenant colonel and was awarded numerous military honors and decorations while working on a variety of national security space systems.
Read MoreDr. Tim Crain
Tim received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas, a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow and Assistant Instructor. He began his professional career in 2000 at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX, where he was a lead engineer in the Engineering Directorate’s Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division. During his…
Read MoreHeather Bulk
Heather Bulk is the President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as co-founder of Special Aerospace Services, SAS Flight Factory, and Rocket Apparel. She is also co-founder of the Who Dreams Wins Foundation. Since 2007 Mrs. Bulk has overseen the strategic direction and business performance of these companies and non-profit. Her focus is on strategy,…
Read MoreMGEN Philippe Adam, FRA-AF
Born May 9, 1967 in Paris, married, Air Division General Philippe Adam joined the class of 1985 at the École Polytechnique. Licensed Fighter Pilot in 1990, he held various responsibilities in operational units on Mirage 2000 at Cambrai Air Base within the 1/12 “Cambrésis” fighter squadron, then as Wing Commander at the fighter squadron 2/12…
Read MoreJason Kim
Mr. Jason Y. Kim is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. He serves as Acting Chief of Staff to Director Richard DalBello. He promotes the interests of the U.S. commercial space industry and user community during the development and implementation…
Read MoreMike French
Mike French is Vice President for Space Systems at the Aerospace Industries Association. As the lead of the Space Systems policy division, Mike works with AIA’s membership to advocate for policies, regulations, and investments that ensure American leadership and strong industry partnership across the civil, commercial, and national security sectors. Mike’s experience in the space…
Read MoreRita Willcoxon
Rita Willcoxon currently serves as Vice President – Strategic Account Executive, NASA & Civil Space within the Business Development & Strategy Group at Leidos. Mrs. Willcoxon is responsible for strengthening and advancing trusted relationships with NASA and civil space customers and for advancing strategic initiatives to foster growth within those accounts. Mrs. Willcoxon brings over…
Read MoreDr. Steven Meier
Dr. Steven Meier is the director of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST). NCST’s core mission is to develop innovative basic and applied research through advanced development of spacecraft technology and ground command and control stations. Dr. Meier provides executive leadership and direction to the NCST and is responsible for…
Read MoreTara Solorzano
Tara Solorzano serves as a Fellow at L3Harris – a prestigious title reserved for the company’s most innovative minds, problem-solvers and experts in engineering and science. In this role, Solorzano is responsible for driving innovation and technology integration across L3Harris to deliver transformational capabilities which address customer needs. Currently, her primary focus is supporting the…
Read MoreKaren Cox
Karen Yasumura Cox joined Maxar in 2014 and serves as Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy. Ms. Cox oversees the company’s federal, state and local legislative and policy agendas. Ms. Cox was previously Manager of Government Affairs at Intelsat, where she also chaired the company’s Political Action Committee. Prior to that she was…
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