Experience

NearStar Fusion

• United States
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Unlimited, clean and always-on energy to solve climate change. Unlimited, clean and always-on energy to solve climate change.



HyperJet Fusion Corporation

• Chantilly, Virginia

• Vice President

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  HyperJet Fusion Corporation was established in May of 2017, following a merger with HyperV Technologies Corp. of Chantilly, Virginia U.S.A. HyperJet designs and manufactures advanced high performance plasma guns for use in fusion energy R&D under a grant by ARPA-E. My job is to support the day to day operations of the company. HyperJet Fusion Corporation was established in May of 2017, following a merger with HyperV Technologies Corp. of Chantilly, Virginia U.S.A. HyperJet designs and manufactures advanced high performance plasma guns for use in fusion energy R&D under a grant by ARPA-E. My job is to support the day to day operations of the company.



HyperJet Fusion Corporation

• Chantilly, Virginia USA

• Senior Business Development Associate

  • Jun 2017 - Apr 2018

  Developed business plan, sales leads, marketing plan and sought investment for using plasma jets to produce precision metal powders for applications in the additive manufacturing industry. Developed company marketing materials. HyperJet Fusion Corporation was established in May of 2017, following a merger with HyperV Technologies Corp. of Chantilly, Virginia U.S.A. Developed business plan, sales leads, marketing plan and sought investment for using plasma jets to produce precision metal powders for applications in the additive manufacturing industry. Developed company marketing materials. HyperJet Fusion Corporation was established in May of 2017, following a merger with HyperV Technologies Corp. of Chantilly, Virginia U.S.A.



Hyperv Technologies Corp (merging with HyperJet Fusion Corp)

• Chantilly, Virginia USA

• Vice President, New Business Development

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2017

  HyperV Technologies Corp. is a privately held Cleantech fusion energy research and development company specializing in the development of unique ultra-high performance plasma guns for use in fusion energy, plasma physics research, space and industrial applications. As the Vice President of New Business Development my responsibilities included researching and developing applications for products, identifying strategic partners, customers and investors, conducting market research studies, negotiation of key contracts. HyperJet Fusion Corporation was established in May of 2017, following a merger with HyperV Technologies Corp. of Chantilly, Virginia U.S.A. ▪ Successfully recruited angel investors to fund the development of a new type of nuclear fusion called hyperjet fusion raising over $2 million to date. ▪ Developed sales and marketing plan for precision metal powders and ultra-fast high speed camera. ▪ Responsible for the marketing and sales of an ultra-high speed camera capable of taking 100 million frames per second. ▪ Researched and developed new industrial applications for high performance plasma gun technology. ▪ Conducted aerospace market and mission studies for a high-performance plasma gun-based spacecraft thruster which utilizes an inert non-gaseous propellant. ▪ Managed a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding effort which raised over $72,000 to develop a new type of spacecraft plasma gun-based propulsion system. ▪ Negotiated exclusive HyperV contract for the development of the Slingatron, a hypervelocity mechanical mass accelerator. -Researched and developed military, civil aerospace and industrial applications for the Slingatron. ▪ Solicited strategic partners in the aerospace and defense industries for the development of the Slingatron, sought funding from various branches of the government. Show less



Space Adventures Ltd.

• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Orbital Spaceflight Program

  • Jan 1999 - Mar 2008

  Space Adventures is the world’s premier private space exploration company and the only company to have successfully provided opportunities for private orbital spaceflight and space tourism. ▪ Sold over $100 million worth of orbital spaceflights and was part of a sales team for the sale of two other missions resulting in a sale of $50 million. ▪ Participated in all client contract negotiations. ▪ Led Program Development Team to develop a new sales pipeline. ▪ Developed a highly reliable and low cost manned circum-lunar mission using a modified Soyuz TMA spacecraft. The technical feasibility and price of program was coordinated with and endorsed by Roscosmos. ▪ Co-developed and implemented the medical flight screening requirements for orbital clients. ▪ Headed all Space Adventures program operations including orbital missions to International Space Station. ▪ Extensively researched and solicited global sales leads for private spaceflight to the International Space Station, circumlunar and other Space Adventures programs. ▪ Provided extensive customer service and support for orbital mission planning and training. ▪ Developed detailed customer proposals and reports in support of sales process. ▪ Provided customers with mission control operations support from mission control in Korolev, Russia. ▪ Technical lead on the planning and development of orbital client space mission science programs. Coordinated NASA, RASA, ESA and JAXA experiments and services. Show less



Rocket Space Corporation Energia (RSC Energia)

• Alexandria, Virginia USA

• Co-founder, Deputy Managing Director American Operations

  • Jan 1991 - Jun 1998

  -Team member for the development of the Shuttle/Mir program and the Roscosmos partnership in the International Space Station Program. -Conducted business development for commercial manned and unmanned space efforts in the following programs: Mir Space Station, Proton Launch Vehicle, Zenit Launch Vehicle and U.S. Space Shuttle. -Team member for the development of the Shuttle/Mir program and the Roscosmos partnership in the International Space Station Program. -Conducted business development for commercial manned and unmanned space efforts in the following programs: Mir Space Station, Proton Launch Vehicle, Zenit Launch Vehicle and U.S. Space Shuttle.



Space Studies Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Liaison

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  -Conducted business development established strategic partnerships with Soviet space organizations. -Conducted market research and business development for Soviet space technology. See details here: http://ssi.org/ -Conducted business development established strategic partnerships with Soviet space organizations. -Conducted market research and business development for Soviet space technology. See details here: http://ssi.org/