Ron Faith is a serial entrepreneur returning to the space industry after stints in cloud computing and mobile commerce. Most recently Ron was the CEO of Datacastle, a cloud based endpoint data protection company acquired by Carbonite last year. Prior to Datacastle, Ron worked at Apple Computer where he launched Apple’s first standalone Internet product in the mid-90s.
Ron is a published author and patent owner. Ron graduated from the University of Washington with a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering where he performed research for Boeing Aerospace and Defense Group in frequency selective surfaces.
Ron attained his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College where he double-majored in Engineering Sciences and Philosophy.
Christopher Richins is Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of RBC Signals, a provider of global satellite communication "infrastructure as a service." Richins began his career as an RF Communications Engineer at Boeing Sea Launch, where he supported multiple launch campaigns from the ship-based equatorial launch site.
After business school, he completed an internship with SpaceX before joining Bain & Company as a management consultant. Post Bain, Richins held management roles at Arkyd Astronautics (Planetary Resources), Space Angels Network, Expedia, and Applause.
Richins earned an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Fellow, a master's degree in Astronautics from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University.
Samantha Sargent is an experienced sales professional having previously worked in publishing, technology, and space. She is an avid science-fiction lover and uses her passion for technology infrastructure and space exploration to inspire her work and assist her customers. She previously worked as a technology consultant for large scale corporations, assisting in their disaster recovery, security, infrastructure, and daily needs. She decided to make the jump to space and joined Spaceflight Industries in 2017. She has since worked as a consultant for start-ups in the space industry, as well as a Director of Business Development at the Swedish Space Corporation. She graduated from the University of Florida with her Master of Science in Business Management with a focus on International Business, and previously attended the University of Florida for her bachelor’s degree in English.
Rani Hellerman worked at ImageSat International N.V. for more than 15 years in technical and business positions and as a V.P. for Business Development. Prior to joining ImageSat, Mr. Hellerman had a long career in the Israel Defense Forces. He reached the rank of Colonel in his military service.
Mr. Hellerman acquired vast experience in management and application in the areas of advanced technology, operational requirements and systems implementation, including more than 25 years in the space and ground segments business.
He holds a BSc. degree in Electronics Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
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