SPACEFUND INTELLIGENCE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Assistant Professor of Spacepower at USAF Air Command
Areas of Expertise
DOD / Commercial Interactions
Dr. Ziarnick is an Assistant Professor of Spacepower at USAF Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, and is author of "Developing National Power in Space." He has academic expertise in astronautical engineering, economic development, and military strategy. He served 18-years as a space operations officer in the USAF Reserve. Dr. Ziarnick's professional interests are in space economics, strategy, and spacepower theory.
Areas of Expertise
Space Geopolitics - Domestic
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Managing Partner
Bio
Dr. Colucci is Full Professor of Politics and Government at Ripon College and a Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs for the American Foreign Policy Council. He has addressed various audiences about space strategic issues and Great power conflict in space as well as the role of the Space Force and the future of the space economy. Dr. Colucci's concentration has been on the threats posed by great powers from a strategic perspective and he has provided strategic thinking to private corporations. He was a diplomat with the U.S. Dept. of State and has published three books.
Bio
As an entrepreneur, business educator, space industry pioneer, experienced executive, and investor, Meagan Crawford co-founded the world's longest running space business plan competition, and has taught, coached, and advised hundreds of space startups through their earliest stages - including some of the current generation of successful companies.
Bio
A "godfather" of the space revolution, Rick Tumlinson has spent 30+ years defining, enabling and founding many of the pillars of the frontier movement, from the private takeover of Russia's Mir space station, to the X-Prize, and the first private ticket to ISS. Six-time congressional witness, his prolific writings set the philosophies and legislative pillars of NewSpace itself.