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Karlton D. Johnson

Chairman of the Board of Governors
National Space Society

Karlton D. Johnson (Colonel, United States Air Force-Retired) is the Chairman [more…]

Karlton D. Johnson

Chairman of the Board of Governors
National Space Society

Karlton D. Johnson (Colonel, United States Air Force-Retired) is the Chairman of the National Space Society’s Board of Governors. [more…]

Hannah Rens

Aerospace Engineer
Space Settlement Advocate

Hannah Rens is an aerospace engineer and space settlement advocate. Hannah is currently serving as the Region 3 [more…]

 

Hannah Rens

Aerospace Engineer
Space Settlement Advocate

Hannah Rens is an aerospace engineer and space settlement advocate. Hannah is currently serving as the Region 3 Representative [more…]

Alan Boehme

Chief Technology Officer
H&M

Prior to joining H&M Alan served as Global Chief Technology Officer & SVP of IT innovation for Procter & Gamble. [more…]

Alan Boehme

Chief Technology Officer
H&M

Prior to joining H&M Alan served as Global Chief Technology Officer & SVP of IT innovation for Procter & Gamble. Prior to this he [more…]

Dr. Namrata Goswami

Independent Scholar on International Relations

Dr. Namrata Goswami is an independent scholar on space policy, great power politics, and [more…]

Dr. Namrata Goswami

Independent Scholar on International Relations

Dr. Namrata Goswami is an independent scholar on space policy, great power politics, and ethnic conflicts. She has been a subject [more…]

Steve Kwast

CEO, Kwast Enterprises
Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force (retired)

Steve Kwast is the CEO of “Kwast Enterprise” a company dedicated to the moral [more…]

 

Steve Kwast

CEO, Kwast Enterprises
Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force (retired)

Steve Kwast is the CEO of “Kwast Enterprise” a company dedicated to the moral leadership of America into the space economy [more…]

Eric R. Gignac

Visual Communications, Virginia Edition Publishing Company

Eric Gignac is a graphic artist, concept illustrator, and graphic novelist as the director of visual [more…]

 

Eric R. Gignac

Visual Communications, Virginia Edition Publishing Company

Eric Gignac is a graphic artist, concept illustrator, and graphic novelist as the director of visual communication for the Heinlein Prize [more…]

David Brin

Author

David Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. A film by Kevin Costner was based on Brin’s novel, The Postman. [more…]

David Brin

Author

David Brin is a scientist, tech speaker/consultant, and author. A film by Kevin Costner was based on Brin’s novel, The Postman. Brin’s 16 [more…]

Michelle L.D. Hanlon

Co-Founder, For All Moonkind, Inc.

Michelle is Co-Director of the Air and Space Law Program at the University of Mississippi School of Law and its [more…]

Michelle L.D. Hanlon

Co-Founder, For All Moonkind, Inc.

Michelle is Co-Director of the Air and Space Law Program at the University of Mississippi School of Law and its Center for Air and Space [more…]

Bruce Pittman

NASA Ames Research Center

Bruce Pittman is currently working as a contractor at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley where he is the Chief System [more…]

Bruce Pittman

NASA Ames Research Center

Bruce Pittman is currently working as a contractor at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley where he is the Chief [more…]

Anita Gale

Board of Directors
National Space Society

Anita Gale’s professional career started on the Space Shuttle program in 1974, for Rockwell International [more…]

Anita Gale

Board of Directors
National Space Society

Anita Gale’s professional career started on the Space Shuttle program in 1974, for Rockwell International in Downey, California. [more…]

Isaac Arthur

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur is the creator of Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur, a science education and entertainment show with half a [more…]

 

Isaac Arthur

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur is the creator of Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur, a science education and entertainment show with half a [more…]

Larry Niven

Author

Niven was born in Los Angeles. He is a great-grandson of Edward L. Doheny, an oil tycoon who drilled the first successful well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field in 1892 [more…]

Larry Niven

Author

Niven was born in Los Angeles. He is a great-grandson of Edward L. Doheny, an oil tycoon who drilled the first successful well in the [more…]

Dr. George C. Nield

President
Commercial Space Technologies LLC

Dr. George C. Nield is the President of Commercial Space Technologies, LLC, which was [more…]

Dr. George C. Nield

President
Commercial Space Technologies LLC

Dr. George C. Nield is the President of Commercial Space Technologies, LLC, which was established to encourage, facilitate [more…]

Sean Mahoney

CEO, Masten Space Systems

Sean Mahoney’s career at Masten Space Systems (MSS) has focused on building a sustainable, customer-funded business. He [more…]

Sean Mahoney

CEO, Masten Space Systems

Sean Mahoney’s career at Masten Space Systems (MSS) has focused on building a sustainable, customer-funded business. He joined [more…]

Dale Skran

Chair of the Executive Committee
National Space Society Board of Directors

After 17 years with Bell Labs (AT&T, Lucent Technologies), Dale Skran [more…]

Dale Skran

Chair of the Executive Committee
National Space Society Board of Directors

After 17 years with Bell Labs (AT&T, Lucent Technologies), Dale Skran worked in several companies including Ascend [more…]

John F. Kross

MS, DMD

Trained as oral pathologist. Attended University of Delaware (1974-78), BS Biology/Chemistry; Temple University School of Medicine / Dentistry [more…]

John F. Kross

MS, DMD

Trained as oral pathologist. Attended University of Delaware (1974-78), BS Biology/Chemistry; Temple University School of Medicine [more…]

Dave Dressler

Conferences Committee Chair
National Space Society

Dave Dressler has been involved with the National Space Society since volunteering to organize and lead a tour [more…]

 

Dave Dressler

Conferences Committee Chair
National Space Society

Dave Dressler has been involved with the National Space Society since volunteering to organize and lead a tour to Mojave [more…]

Mark Hopkins

Board of Directors
National Space Society

Mark Hopkins served as a National Space Society Officer in one position or another for 35 of the last 42 years [more…]

Mark Hopkins

Board of Directors
National Space Society

Mark Hopkins served as a National Space Society Officer in one position or another for 35 of the last 42 years. Hopkins, a California [more…]

Rod Pyle

Author, Journalist, Filmmaker

Rod Pyle is an author, journalist, television producer, and Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine. He has written 17 books on space history [more…]

 

Rod Pyle

Author, Journalist, Filmmaker

Rod Pyle is an author, journalist, television producer, and Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine. He has written 17 books [more…]

Dale Amon

Founder and CEO
Immortal Data Inc

Dale Amon is a founder and CEO at Immortal Data Inc. and on the National Space Society’s Board of Directors. Amon has worked [more…]

Dale Amon

Founder and CEO
Immortal Data Inc

Dale Amon is a founder and CEO at Immortal Data Inc. and on the National Space Society’s Board of Directors. Amon has worked [more…]

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