David Ladewig is the Director of Business Development for Manhattan Construction Company where he oversees the strategic growth of the Houston office by identifying new clients/markets and strengthening relationships. While obtaining his Master’s degree at…

Ernest Sanchez’s career in human space flight spans over 33 years, with expertise in engineering, systems engineering, program management, project management, operations, risk management, subcontract management, logistics, and property management.    Ernest Sanchez is currently the…

Dan Costello is currently the Director of the JSC Human Capital Office. Previously he served as the Deputy Director of JSC’s Human Capital Office.   Previously, Dan supported Headquarters as the Deputy Director Business Operations Division…

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…