Mr. Chirag Parikh was appointed by the President as the Executive Secretary of the National Space Council on August 2, 2021. As Executive Secretary, he is responsible for advising the Vice President, in her role…

Gabriel Swiney is the Director of the Office of Space Commerce’s Policy, Advocacy, and International Division. He comes to OSC from NASA, where he was a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Technology, Policy,…

Jaret Matthews is the founder and CEO of Astrolab and has spent his 20-year career creating revolutionary space systems. He spent seven years at SpaceX as manager of the Dragon Spacecraft Mechanisms development team where…

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…