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President, Military Engines, Pratt & Whitney
RTX
RTX
Jill Albertelli is the president of Military Engines for Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business. In this c...(read more)
CEO
Electra.Aero
Electra.Aero
Marc Allen is the Chief Executive Officer of Electra.aero. At Electra, Marc is leading the charge in...(read more)
President and CEO
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air
Gregory C. Anderson is president and CEO of Allegiant. He became CEO September 1, 2024, retaining th...(read more)
National Transportation Reporter
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Lori Aratani is a national transportation reporter for The Washington Post, where she writes about t...(read more)
Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
U.S. Representative, TX-36
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Brian Babin represents Texas’ 36th Congressional District and serves as Chairman of the ...(read more)
Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Bryan Bedford was sworn in as FAA Administrator in July 2025. He leads a workforce of more than 40,0...(read more)
President
Cargo Airline Association
Cargo Airline Association
Lauren Beyer is the President of the Cargo Airline Association where she leads the Association in pr...(read more)
Chief Information Officer
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
As CIO of United Airlines, Jason Birnbaum is laser focused on using technology and data to enable th...(read more)
President, Avionics, Collins Aerospace
RTX
RTX
Nathan Boelkins, president of Collins Aerospace's Avionics business unit, leads a team of over 15,00...(read more)
President, Naval Power, Raytheon
RTX
RTX
Barbara Borgonovi is president of Naval Power at Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in int...(read more)
Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, Head of Strategic Advocacy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
As executive vice president, chief policy officer, and head of strategic advocacy at the U.S. Chambe...(read more)
John and Adrienne Mars Director
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Christopher Browne is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Spac...(read more)
Senior Vice President of Flight Operations and Airline Planning
FedEx
FedEx
Justin Brownlee leads an organization that includes a crew force of 5,500 pilots operating a fleet o...(read more)
Vice President, Government Operations and Business Strategy
Rocket Lab Corporation
Rocket Lab Corporation
As Vice President of Government Operations and Business Strategy, Andrew Bunker is primarily respons...(read more)
President and CEO
Airports Council International, North America
Airports Council International, North America
Kevin M. Burke joined Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) as President and Chief...(read more)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hillwood Aviation
Hillwood Aviation
Matt Byrd serves as President & CEO of Hillwood Aviation, associated with The Perot Group of compani...(read more)
Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations
U.S. Space Force
U.S. Space Force
Maj. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood is Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, the Pentagon, A...(read more)
President & CEO
Airlines for America
Airlines for America
Nicholas E. Calio is president and CEO of Airlines for America (A4A), the trade association for the ...(read more)
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Salud Carbajal proudly represents the 24th Congressional District of California, which i...(read more)
Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Chairman Brendan Carr is the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, having serv...(read more)
President
Purdue University
Purdue University
Mung Chiang is the President of Purdue University and the Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor o...(read more)
Executive Vice President
ST Engineering Aerospace Ltd.
ST Engineering Aerospace Ltd.
Kevin Chow is the Executive Vice President and Head of Aerostructures and Systems for ST Engineering...(read more)
Founder and CEO
BETA Technologies
BETA Technologies
Kyle is an aerospace engineer, pilot, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of BETA Technologies, a ...(read more)
Co-Chair, Senate Defense Modernization Caucus
United States Senate
United States Senate
Kevin Cramer was elected to the United States Senate on November 6, 2018 after serving three terms a...(read more)
President and CEO
Air Traffic Control Association
Air Traffic Control Association
Steve has had a long and distinguished career in both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and ...(read more)
U.S. Senator, Texas
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
In 2013, Sen. Cruz was sworn into the United States Senate, where he has been a passionate fighter f...(read more)
Head of Government Affairs
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Rodney Davis is Head of Government Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The former congressman l...(read more)
CEO
Iridium Communications, Inc.
Iridium Communications, Inc.
Matt Desch is the Chief Executive Officer of Iridium Communications Inc., the only satellite communi...(read more)
President, Global Energy Institute; Senior Vice President, Policy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Martin (Marty) Durbin is Senior Vice President for Policy, overseeing the U.S. Chamber’s well-respec...(read more)
CEO
Airbus
Airbus
Guillaume Faury was appointed Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in April 2019 and re-appointed in...(read more)
CEO
Swiss International Air Lines AG
Swiss International Air Lines AG
Jens Fehlinger currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Management Board at Swi...(read more)
Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
American Airlines
American Airlines
Heather Garboden is Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. In this role, she oversees Ame...(read more)
Chairman and CEO
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.
Robert A. Geckle, Jr. is Chief Executive Officer for Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. In this capac...(read more)
Chairman, CEO & President
Hexcel
Hexcel
Tom Gentile became Chief Executive Officer & President at Hexcel and was appointed to the Board of D...(read more)
CEO
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways
Joanna Geraghty is chief executive officer of JetBlue Airways Corp., which encompasses JetBlue – New...(read more)
Founder and CEO
Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation
Adam Goldstein is the founder and chief executive officer of Archer Aviation, a leading electric ver...(read more)
Chairman, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Sam Graves is a lifelong resident of Missouri's Sixth Congressional District. As a small...(read more)
Mayor
City of Louisville, KY
City of Louisville, KY
Mayor Craig Greenberg is a proud Louisvillian, husband, father, and entrepreneur who believes in thi...(read more)
Space Reporter
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Loren Grush is a space reporter for Bloomberg, where she covers everything from NASA, human spacefli...(read more)
SVP and General Manager, U.S. Government
Maxar Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence
Susanne Hake joined Maxar in October 2023 and serves as the General Manager for Maxar Intelligence’s...(read more)
Chief Executive Officer
Vast
Vast
As CEO of Vast, Max Haot leads a growing team of more than 900 team members in developing humanity’s...(read more)
U.S. Representative, FL-08
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Mike Haridopolos is an experienced leader with a rich history of public service, busines...(read more)
Senior Vice President, International Regulatory Affairs & Antitrust
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Sean Heather is senior vice president for International Regulatory Affairs and Antitrust at the U.S....(read more)
Director, Strategy and Product Development, National Institute for Aviation Research
Wichita State University
Wichita State University
President, Rotary and Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Stephanie C. Hill is president of the Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) business area within Lockheed...(read more)
Associate Administrator, Office of STEM Engagement.
NASA
NASA
Elaine Ho serves as the associate administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. She provides s...(read more)
Chief of Staff
NASA
NASA
On May 27, 2025, Brian Hughes was sworn in as NASA’s chief of staff, positioning him as the top aide...(read more)
Vice President, Public Policy and Community Engagement
Amazon
Amazon
Brian Huseman joined Amazon in 2012 and currently serves as the Vice President of Public Policy and ...(read more)
President, Raytheon
RTX
RTX
Phil Jasper is president of Raytheon, an RTX business specializing in integrated air and missile def...(read more)
Senior Vice President for Government Affairs
National Business Aviation Association
National Business Aviation Association
Kristie Greco Johnson serves as senior vice president of government affairs, where she is responsibl...(read more)
President, Chief Executive Officer, & Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Bob Jordan serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, & Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors a...(read more)
CEO
Firefly Aerospace, Inc.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc.
Jason Kim was named CEO of Firefly Aerospace beginning on October 1, 2024. He has 25 years of experi...(read more)
CEO
United Airlines
United Airlines
Scott Kirby was appointed chief executive officer of United Airlines in 2020 just as United was faci...(read more)
Managing Partner
AE Industrial Partners LP
AE Industrial Partners LP
Mr. Konert is a Managing Partner at AE Industrial and is primarily focused on originating, executing...(read more)
Ranking Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen is in his thirteenth term serving Washington's Second Congressional ...(read more)
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Capital Programs
Space Florida
Space Florida
Ron Lau serves as Space Florida’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Capital Programs....(read more)
Chairman, President & CEO
Seabury Capital Group LLC
Seabury Capital Group LLC
John Luth is Chairman, President & CEO of Seabury Capital Group LLC, founded in 1995, which focuses ...(read more)
Head of Global Security, Government, and Aerospace Policy
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Peter Marquez, a Space Camp alumnus, is a member of the 2020 class of the Space Camp Hall of Fame. ...(read more)
Vice President for Government Affairs
Varda Space
Varda Space
Josh Martin is Vice President for Government Affairs at Varda Space Industries. Martin has over 20 ...(read more)
CEO
BigBear.ai
BigBear.ai
Kevin McAleenan is the CEO of BigBear.ai and serves on the company's Board of Directors. Before his ...(read more)
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization
FAA
FAA
Mr. Franklin McIntosh assumed the role of acting Chief Operating Officer on May 23, 2025. In this ro...(read more)
CEO and Founder
Tanagra Enterprises
Tanagra Enterprises
She’s shaped U.S. defense strategy from the Pentagon to Capitol Hill—and now she’s rewriting the pla...(read more)
CEO and President
Alaska Air Group
Alaska Air Group
Ben Minicucci serves as chief executive officer and president of Alaska Air Group based in Seattle, ...(read more)
Governor
State of Maryland
State of Maryland
Wes Moore is the 63rd Governor of the state of Maryland. He is Maryland’s first Black Governor in th...(read more)
Chairman, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
United States Senate
United States Senate
Kansans first elected Jerry Moran to the United States Senate in 2010. Since joining the U.S. Senate...(read more)
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Seth Moulton is a veteran, a father, and a Democrat who represents a new generation of leaders in Wa...(read more)
Senior Vice President, Head of International
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
John G. Murphy directs the U.S. Chamber’s advocacy relating to international trade and investment po...(read more)
Executive Director, Space Policy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
John Neal serves as the Executive Director for Space Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce where he...(read more)
Chairman, House Subcommittee on Aviation
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Troy Nehls proudly represents the 22nd Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House...(read more)
President and CEO
National Air Carrier Association
National Air Carrier Association
George D. Novak is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Air Carrier Assoc...(read more)
Vice President, Legislative Affairs
Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics
At Reliable Robotics, Scott O'Brien advocates for public policies that will enable the certification...(read more)
CEO
JetZero
JetZero
Mr. O’Leary is CEO of JetZero overseeing the development of the company’s transformational blended w...(read more)
Director
Space Policy Institute
Space Policy Institute
Dr. Scott Pace is the Director of the Space Policy Institute and a Professor of the Practice of Inte...(read more)
Chairman
Hillwood
Hillwood
Ross Perot Jr. serves as Chairman of The Perot Companies, which manages the various Perot family int...(read more)
Senior Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Policy
Airlines for America
Airlines for America
Sharon Pinkerton was named Senior Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Policy for Airlines for...(read more)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
John E. “Jack” Potter is the President and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. T...(read more)
Chief Technology Officer
SAIC
SAIC
Bob Ritchie is executive Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of SAIC, responsible for technical governanc...(read more)
Senior Vice President for Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Christopher D. Roberti is senior vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is responsible f...(read more)
EVP, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Michelle Russo is an accomplished communications and marketing leader with a track record of driving...(read more)
Senior Vice President, Global Intelligence Desk
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jay Sapsford is host of ‘The Call,’ a weekly live video series on geopolitics, and Senior Vice Presi...(read more)
Founder and CEO
Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic
Blake Scholl is founder/CEO at Boom Supersonic, which he founded in 2014 with the goal of making sup...(read more)
Chief, Space Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Jay Schwarz recently rejoined the FCC as Chief of the Space Bureau. Before rejoining the FCC, he ser...(read more)
CEO
HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360
John has over two decades of experience investing in and leading national security oriented technolo...(read more)
Executive Vice President, Business Development and Future Programs
Rolls-Royce North America
Rolls-Royce North America
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
UP.Partners
UP.Partners
Aviator, entrepreneur, and investor, Cyrus Sigari, is recognized as one of the world’s foremost expe...(read more)
Vice President of Business Development
HPM
HPM
Andi Sims is Vice President of Business Development at HPM, a professional services firm that manage...(read more)
President, Manufacturing
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services
Anupam Singhal, a seasoned leader in the technology sector, leads the Manufacturing business group a...(read more)
COO, International, and CEO, Airline
FedEx
FedEx
Richard W. Smith is the Chief Operating Officer, International, and Chief Executive Officer, Airline...(read more)
Former Chairman, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Former U.S. House of Representatives (R-TX)
Former U.S. House of Representatives (R-TX)
U.S. Representative, AL-05
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Representative Dale W. Strong was sworn in to serve Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District in Januar...(read more)
Director of Corporate Development
Space Tango LLC
Space Tango LLC
Molly Sullivan is the Director of Corporate Development for Space Tango. Based in Washington, DC, sh...(read more)
Senior Vice President, U.S. Commercial Operations
Airbus
Airbus
Daryl Taylor brings extensive experience in the aerospace industry, currently serving as the Senior ...(read more)
CEO
Otto Aerospace
Otto Aerospace
As Chief Executive Officer, Paul leads the company with a singular focus: building the most efficien...(read more)
Deputy Commissioner
Chicago Department of Aviation
Chicago Department of Aviation
Thyatiria Towns is a highly accomplished professional with over 30 years of experience in public ser...(read more)
President, Institute for Legal Reform; Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber Federation, State and Local Advocacy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Stephen Waguespack is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform and Speci...(read more)
U.S. Senate
Sen. Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008 and reelected to a third term in Novembe...(read more)
President, Defense and Aerospace Council
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Keith Webster is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Defense and Aerospace Council (DAC) and...(read more)
Co-Founder and CEO
JSX
JSX
Alex is Co-Founder and CEO of JSX. For over three decades, Alex has identified and developed disrupt...(read more)
Director
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Stephen Winchell joined DARPA as its 24th director in May 2025.
Prior to this appointment, he le...(read more)
Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian, born and raised in Richmond and Virginia Beach. Fr...(read more)