Space Industry Pioneer: Founding Principal of Space Angels Network, the world's first space-focused angel investment group

Strategic Vision: Author of "Space Is Open for Business: The Industry That Can Transform Humanity"

Project Leadership: Led initiatives for landmark space projects including Solar Library (SpaceX Falcon Heavy) and Lunar Library

Commercial Experience: Successfully led operations, legal, and financial systems for multiple startups from concept to funding

Partnership Builder: Developed strategic relationships with major industry players and research institutions in both space and biotech sectors

Space Research Pioneer: Principal investigator for multiple ISS experiments with extensive experience in space-based biological research

Clinical Leadership: Practicing cardiothoracic surgeon with experience managing NASA/NIH-funded laboratories while performing heart and lung transplants

Space Medicine Expert: Served as medical officer during Mars simulation mission and finalist in Canadian astronaut program

Military Experience: Active Lieutenant Colonel and flight surgeon in U.S. Air Force National Guard, providing operational discipline and leadership

Mission-Driven Leader: Co-founded STARK Industries, LLC, licensed to manufacture NASA JPL-designed ventilator

Space Payload Expert: Designed multiple COTS modified products for space applications including the Nanoracks Plate Reader-2 and Microscope-3

Operational Experience: Performed real-time console and space-to-ground operations for ISS missions

Principal Investigator: Led seven microgravity experiments including fluid dynamics, protein crystallography, and genotoxicology across shuttle and ISS missions

Technical Leadership: Currently leads downstream process development for NIH Vaccine Production Program, producing vaccines for clinical trials

Mission Integration Expert: Former Chief Scientist at Nanoracks, interfacing between scientists, engineers, business teams, and NASA