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February 23, 2022

Brendan O’Donoghue

Home > Program >Brendan O’Donoghue is the Vice President of the Global Public Sector for ICON, the construction technologies company using 3D printing robotics, software and materials to advance humanity. In his role, Brendan oversees ICON’s…
February 23, 2022

Shea Ferring

Home > Program >Shea has more than 28 years of experience in design, integration, test, and leadership of US and international space systems. Shea is an expert in LV and SC design, qualification, integration, test, and…
February 23, 2022

Darryl C. Gaines

Home > Program >Mr. Gaines is currently the Deputy Manager, for Commercial Lunar Payloads Services (CLPS) Project Office at NASA Johnson Space Center. He works with U.S. commercial companies to deliver science and technology experiments to…
February 23, 2022

Janet Kavandi

Home > Program >Dr. Janet L. Kavandi serves as the President of SNC subsidiary Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado. There, she is responsible for the company’s space programs, including the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, which is under…
February 16, 2022

Julie Van Kleeck

Home > Program >Julie Van Kleeck is the Space Domain Lead and the ASCEND Executive Producer at AIAA. In 2019, she retired from Aerojet Rocketdyne as the vice president of the Space and Launch Propulsion Business…
February 15, 2022

Kathryn Lueders

Home > Program >Kathryn Lueders serves as the associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD), overseeing the International Space Station (ISS), the Commercial LEO Development Program, Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN), Launch Services Program…
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February 15, 2022

Clay Mowry

Home > Program >Clay Mowry is the CEO of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and a globally recognized space industry executive. Clay is a lifetime AIAA member and was elected as an AIAA…
February 15, 2022

Ally Warson

Home > Program > Ally Warson has experience as both an operator and investor. Prior to UP.Partners, Ally worked at Sherpa Capital where she helped transition the firm’s brand; serving as a founding member of ACME Capital.…