Abby Dickes is the Chief Marketing Officer for Voyager Space. She is responsible for building and managing Voyager’s marketing, corporate communications, and brand strategy, while providing leadership and coordination across the Voyager enterprise. Abby also oversees marketing and communications for Starlab Space LLC, a global joint venture lead by Voyager, that is building Starlab, a next generation commercial space station. At Voyager, Abby has previously held the roles of Vice President of Marketing and Executive Vice President of Marketing.

Alex Coultrup (she/her) is the Director of LEO Business and Policy at Starfish Space, a startup working toward the future of affordable, accessible satellite servicing. She earned her M.S. from Florida Institute of Technology, where she focused on Space Policy and Human-Centered Design for microgravity platforms.

Alex has worked as a policy researcher at the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, was a Matthew Isakowitz Fellow at the XPRIZE Foundation, and worked on the Outpost and Starlab Commercial LEO Destinations programs at Nanoracks.

Today, her focus is on the commercial economics of satellite servicing in LEO, and engaging with the policy environment for consensual and cooperative on-orbit servicing operations.

Bradley Cheetham is a lifelong space advocate, highly experienced engineer, a three-time entrepreneur and, seasoned graduate-level instructor. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Advanced Space where he leads company in its efforts to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space by delivering solutions in flight dynamics, technology development, and rapid turn-key missions to clients across the space industry. Advanced Space is the owner and operator of the CAPSTONE spacecraft, which successfully arrived at the Moon in 2022 as a pathfinder for NASA's Artemis program. 

Cheetham earned a degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and received his Masters in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder, there he also conducted significant research on spacecraft navigation at the Moon. 

As the President of CS Consulting, Caryn Schenewerk provides expert guidance to clients on regulatory and policy engagement with all levels of government. Her experience includes serving as Vice President for Regulatory and Government Affairs at Relativity Space and nearly a decade at  SpaceX where she was Senior Counsel and Senior Director of Spaceflight Policy.

David Marsh is a space industry professional focused on using technologies in orbit to improve life on Earth while understanding the geopolitical implications of space exploration. He previously served as the Director of Space Station Strategy for Voyager Space, where he helped plan for the future of human spaceflight onboard commercially-owned spacecraft. A member of The Explorers Club since early 2024, he is an alumnus of the Young Explorers Program, where his research addressed the impact of space technology on remote Arctic communities. Prior to his time in the space industry, he supported the US government as a consultant, working on security cooperation projects in the Middle East and Latin America. He received his bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Eric Stallmer is the Executive VP for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Voyager Space, leading its D.C. office and advocating for Voyager with Congress, the White House, and federal/international agencies. Previously, he was President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. He has served on the Defense Innovation Board's Space Advisory Committee, the FAA's COMSTAC, and the National Space Council's Users’ Advisory Group, where he co-chairs the Economic Development Subcommittee.

Stallmer has testified before Congress, urging support for policies fostering industry growth. He was VP of Government Relations at AGI and served nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army and Reserves. He resides in McLean, VA, with his wife, Amy, and their three children.

Glen Martin has over 30 years of experience in the formation of development and finance platforms in the renewable energy and space infrastructure. Prior to founding The Extraterrestrial Mining Company (XMC) in 2023, he was the founder and CEO of Hyox Inc. a developer of green hydrogen ‘electrofuels’ for airports and spaceports. Before that he founded Infrastructure Energy, a developer of community-scale intelligent grid projects, and Pod Generating Group (PGG) a developer of terrestrial solar PV projects. Glen previously co-founded ProtoStar Limited, a satellite operator that closed USD540 million in funding to construct and launch two satellites serving Asia, ProtoStar I and ProtoStar II.  At the beginning of his career, Glen worked for McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company (now The Boeing Company) on the International Space Station.

Jake Cornish has led the progress, launch, and deployment of small satellites to the International Space Station and launch vehicles across the space industry. To date, Jake has coordinated the launch and deployment of 200+ satellites into low Earth orbit, across seven different launch vehicles, collaborating with satellite providers around the globe.

As the US Launch Director at Exolaunch, Jake is responsible for maintaining Exolaunch's US based contracts, ensuring execution of all aspects of a satellites lifecycle, up to and through launch. Jake supports launch campaigns as a Mission Manager, but also helps ensure Exolaunch's US business is prepared to take on the biggest of Government and commercial customers.

Jeff Thornburg is the CEO of Portal Space Systems. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he earned a master’s in aeronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and contributed to pioneering programs at the Air Force Research Laboratory, including the world’s first hydrogen full-flow staged combustion cycle engine demo.

Thornburg has held leadership roles at top space and tech firms, including VP of Propulsion Engineering at SpaceX, where he developed the Raptor Engine for Starship and oversaw six Falcon 9 launches. He also served as Director of Mechanical Engineering for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, VP of Propulsion at Stratolaunch, SVP of Engineering at Agility Robotics, and Chief Engineer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

His achievements have earned him prestigious awards from NASA and the Air Force, including the NASA Space Flight Awareness and Made It Happen awards.

Jodi Goldberg is special counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group in the Sheppard Mullin's Washington, D.C. office. Jodi’s practice is focused on technology and telecommunications, with a particular emphasis on satellite, space, wireless, and novel technologies. 

Jodi advocates for clients in FCC and NOAA regulatory proceedings, advises on licensing, allocation, and transactional matters, negotiates and drafts commercial agreements, and counsels clients on new technologies and services. Jodi has experience with managing global managed-networks, including working with regulators in foreign markets, supervising outside counsel and consultants, and ensuring on-going compliance. Jodi also represents companies before the “Team Telecom” Executive Branch agencies and the Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Kerri L. Cahoy, Sheila Evans Widnall (1960) Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics as well as Space Sector Head at MIT, received her B.S.  in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University working with the Radio Science Team on Mars Global Surveyor. 

From 2008 to 2010, Dr. Cahoy was a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow in Exoplanet Exploration at NASA Ames Research Center. From 2010 to 2011, she was a Radio Science research scientist on the MIT Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) lunar mission team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Prof. Cahoy currently holds the Rockwell International Career Development Chair.

Dr. Cahoy leads the MIT Space, Telecommunications, Astronomy, and Radiation Lab, part of the Space Systems Laboratory.

Lee Steinke is the Chief Operating Officer at CisLunar Industries, a venture-backed company developing hardware for in-space metal processing and power conversion to enable key emerging space capabilities. She also served as Interim COO of Orbit Fab during a leadership transition for the satellite refueling company and in various strategic and front-facing roles with Space Foundation and Foundation for the Future. As a partner to the United States Space Force and NewSpace Nexus, Lee led the Space Futures Workshop with Industry to explore commercial views on the future of space and document the implications of those views for national security. 

Dr. Namrata Goswami is a Professor of Space Security at Johns Hopkins University’s U.S. Space Force Schriever and West Space Scholars Program. She also teaches at Arizona State University and the Joint Special Forces University. A former Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow, she has testified on China’s space program before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission and serves on NATO's PfPC journal “Connections” editorial board.

With a Ph.D. in International Politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Dr. Goswami authored Scramble for the Skies and The Naga Ethnic Movement. Her work appears in New Space and Strategic Studies Quarterly, earning IDSA President Awards. She has been featured on BBC, Al Jazeera, and The Space Show and is a TEDx speaker. 

Stephen McCall followed his passion for aerospace and defense by establishing Cislunar International in 2024. Prior to his current role, Stephen was Head of Government Relations at Firefly Aerospace, where he led global affairs at the federal, state, local, and international level. Before joining Firefly, he served 23 years of federal service. 

Stephen is a distinguished military veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Outside of his national security career, Stephen is a proud single Dad of two sons (Santiago and Julian) through international adoption. He is also an international keynote, Amazon best-selling author, an off-Broadway playwright, producer, and performer and was recently honored as "Top Lobbyist of the Year" for 20236

Vishnu Selvakumar is an aerospace engineer with a deep passion for pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight. With a diverse background in environmental control, life support systems (ECLSS), human factors, and propulsion, Vishnu has made his mark at leading organizations like Axiom Space, NASA, SpaceX, and Firefly Aerospace.

At Axiom Space, Vishnu is developing hardware for the Axiom Station's life support systems. His work at NASA involved pioneering augmented reality for spacesuits, enhancing astronaut safety and performance on the lunar surface. At SpaceX, he played a crucial role in optimizing the maintenance and repair operations of the Raptor engine, contributing to the advancement of launch vehicle reusability.