Janice Starzyk is the Deputy Director of the Office of Space Commerce, a Senior Executive Service position. Previously, she led Virgin Orbit’s Washington, DC, office and government operations. Her extensive experience and contributions in the…

In 2002, at the age of 18, Michele Poggipolini developed the motorcycle brand NCR, acquired by the family company, becoming CEO in 2004.  In 2009 he became Director of Sales and Business Development of Poggipolini…

Sho Nakanose is the Founder and CEO of GITAI, the world's leading space robotics startup. He aims to provide safe and affordable labor in space, reducing operational costs to one-hundredth of the current levels.  In…

George Motter is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer of Axiom Station, providing overall technical authority and engineering leadership for Axiom Station. His previous involvement in the full lifecycle of manned spaceflight development and…

Joel Montalbano is the deputy associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate. In this role, Montalbano lends his vast experience to meet the nation’s goals of establishing a low Earth orbit economy and to…

Norman Roy Garza, Jr. joined Texas Space Commission (TxSC) as the inaugural executive director on July 1, 2024. Previously, he served in several capacities at The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) since 2014.  During his…

Kelvin B. Coleman is the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In this role, he leads the office responsible for enabling safe space transportation and protecting the health…