Lori Garver — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of three NASA Distinguished Service Medals and the 2020 Women in Aerospace Lifetime Achievement award.
Member of the Board of Directors for Hydrosat and ATMOS Space Cargo.
Founded Earthrise Alliance in 2019 and is a Co-Founder of the Brooke Owens Fellowship.
Author of "Escaping Gravity, My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age" (2022).
Served on the Board of Directors of Maxar Technologies and advises K2 Space and Orbite Space.
Holds an M.A. in Science, Technology and Public Policy from George Washington University and a B.A. from Colorado College.

Biography

Lori Garver served as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 2009 to 2013, nominated by President Barack Obama. During her tenure, she led the agency's transition team for President-elect Obama and was a principal advisor on aerospace issues to three presidential candidates.