OUR TEAM

We are a global professional services firm focused on helping businesses and government agencies maximize the strategic advantages of the space domain.

OUR TEAM

Leadership

John Hyten

John Hyten

Senior Principal Advisor

Before becoming Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John Hyten’s (Ret.) honorable military career included serving as Commander of Air Force Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command.

Lester Lyles

Lester Lyles

Senior Principal Advisor

After a distinguished military career as Vice Chief of Staff at USAF Headquarters and Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, Gen Lester Lyles (Ret.) currently chairs the NASA Advisory Council.

David Thompson

Senior Principal Advisor

Gen (ret). DT Thompson is a Senior Principal Advisor for Elara Nova. With more than 38 years of experience serving the Air Force and Space Force, he brings experience in multiple domains of the space industry.

Kim Crider

Kim Crider

Founding Partner

As the first Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for the USSF, Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (Ret.) brings 35+ years of experience managing multibillion-dollar aerospace and cybersecurity operations.

Mike Dickey

Mike Dickey

Founding Partner

Before supporting the USSF stand-up, Mike Dickey served a military career focused on R&D and space operational commands for the USAF and NRO and as a national security space executive in the private sector.

Eddie Papczun

Eddie Papczun

Founding Partner

After 10 years serving in the USAF, Eddie Papczun has a proven career as an entrepreneur and executive leader supporting national security space imperatives for private and military organizations.

Roger Teague

Roger Teague

Founding Partner

With more than 35 combined years of experience in the aerospace, defense, and commercial space fields, Maj. Gen. Roger Teague (Ret.) leads strategic direction and operations across global markets.

Brad Head

Director, International Partnerships

Director, International Partnerships

Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan

Managing Director, Capital Advisory Services

Managing Director, Capital Advisory Services

Pete Trainer

Managing Director, Industry

Managing Director - Industry

Partners

Jack Anthony

Shawn Barnes

C. D."Boris" Becker

C. D.”Boris” Becker

Scott Bennett

Dan Bishop

Rob Bongiovi

Rob Bongiovi

Ken Bowling

Eric Brown

Jay Bynum

Jay Bynum

Liz Campbell

Mike Carey

Mike Carey

BT Cesul

Amy Chaput

Tom Cooley, Ph.D

Chuck Corcoran

Chris DeSena

Rich Donohoe

Peter Flores

Peter Flores

Rob Frey

Kyle Fox

Charles Galbreath

Charles Galbreath

Roman Gelman

David Germroth

Michael Groen

Michael Groen

Chuck Gustafson

Doug Hollett

Mark Hughes

Partner

Scott Josselyn

Janet Karika

Sean Kirkpatrick

Kurt Kuntzelman

Brook Leonard

Bill Liquori

Bill Liquori

Kitty Luce

Dave Mann

Dave Mann

Charlie McGillis

Kevin McLaughlin

Jason Mello

Rob Meyerson

Rob Meyerson

Steven Miller

Steven Miller

Dave Morrow

Dave Morrow

David Nahom

Steve Nixon

Kevin O’Connell

Kevin O’Connell

Stu Pettis

Stu Pettis

Harold Poston

Chad Raduege

Harry Raduege

Kishen Raghunath

Jennifer Reeves

Kenny Robinson

Dave Rogalski

Eric Ruttenberg

Agnesa Secerkadic

Partner

Jeff Smith

Lance Spencer

Bill Staus

Lee Steinke

Mike Tipton

Dr. Brad Tousley

Dr. Brad Tousley

Eric Truitt

Carol Welsch

John Williams

International

Nina Armagno

Executive Director, International Partnerships

Executive Director, International Partnerships

James Lee

Director, Asian Partnerships

Director, Asian Partnerships

Bec Shrimpton

Director, AUS/NZ Partnerships

Director, AUS/NZ Partnerships

Joshua “Clay” Aisen

Partner

Partner

Staff

Cary Hepp

Chief of Staff

Director, Operations and Events

Michelle Padgett

Director, Business Operations

Director, Business Operations

Brian Bellacicco

Director, Contracting

Director, Contracting

Katherine O’Connell

Executive Assistant & Partner Portfolio Administrator

Executive Assistant & Partner Portfolio Administrator

Scott King

Manager, Strategic Communications

Manager, Strategic Communications

Tara Conrad

Tara Conrad

Manager, Business Support & Analytics

Manager, Business Support & Analytics

Virginia Espinoza

Sr. Accounting Associate

Sr. Accounting Associate