Our volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for governing and setting The Space Institute's policies and future directions. They are all leaders, chosen for their passion about and knowledge of space exploration.
The Institute presently has 12 board members (more or fewer are permitted by charter) elected yearly by their peers. The Board normally meets twice per year. It has a Chairman, President, and Vice President and an Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee consists of the four officers, Jim Bell, Heidi Hammel, Lon Levin, and Wally Hooser as well as Board Chair, Dan Geraci, and CEO, Bill Nye.
Nominations are sought and considered periodically from a variety of sources, including from members of the Board and Advisory Council, Institute Members, staff, and experts in the space community.
President, Board of Directors, The Space Institute
Professor, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Managing Partner & Director, Cygnus Investment Partners
Vice President of the Board of Directors
Executive Vice President of AURA, Inc
Secretary, Board of Directors
Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
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Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University
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Corporate Vice President and President Space Technology Northrop Grumman Corporation, Retired
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John M. Logsdon, Board of Directors, The Planetary Society Professor Emeritus, Space Policy Institute The George Washington University
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Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific, Space Generation Advisory Council
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Former Vice President and Regional Managing Counsel of BP, Retired