Team

Engineer and entrepreneur with more than $1 billion in projects delivered to the Department of Defense. Co-inventor of a patented dual-contour nozzle rocket engine for fully reusable launch. Former SVP and CTO of M&J Engineering Group. SSPI "20 Under 35" (2023). BS, Civil Engineering, New York University.

Finance executive with more than 30 years in high-growth companies, including CFO roles across manufacturing, aerospace and defense, consumer products and technology. Expertise in SEC reporting, debt and equity financing, IPO and M&A. Previously CFO of US Merchants, Southwest Dealer Services, Rocky Mountain Resources and Cereplast. BS, Accounting, Santa Clara University.

Rocket propulsion engineer with nearly 40 years designing, analyzing and testing liquid rocket engines, specializing in combustion stability and performance. Developed the industry-standard ROCCID combustion modeling code and led the integrated product team for the NASA X-33 reaction control thrusters at Aerojet. Previously President of Sierra Engineering & Software. BS, Chemical Engineering, MIT; MS, University of Miami; PhD, Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley.