Eren Ozmen — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chairwoman and Owner of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a global leader in aerospace and national security.
Co-owner of SNC since 1994, growing it from 20 employees to a multi-billion dollar company.
Launched Sierra Space in 2021, an independent commercial space company leveraging technologies like the Dream Chaser® spaceplane.
Launched Ozmen Ventures in 2017, a $5 million seed and early-stage venture capital fund.
Steered SNC through approximately 20 strategic acquisitions, making it the top woman-owned federal contractor in the U.S.
Recognized on Forbes' 'America’s Most Successful Self-Made Women' (Top 10) and inaugural '50 Over 50' lists.
Earned an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1985.

Biography

Eren Ozmen is the Chairwoman and Owner of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a global leader in aerospace and national security. Originally from Turkey, she came to the U.S.

in the early 1980s to pursue higher education, earning an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1985. In 1994, Eren and her husband, Fatih Ozmen, acquired SNC when it had just 20 employees.