Leaders | American Astronautical Society

Officers

President – Ronald J. Birk, The Aerospace Corporation
Executive Vice President – Charlie Stegemoeller, Leidos
Vice President Education – Abby Dickes, Voyager Space
Vice President Finance – Steve Witkowski, Moog, Inc.
Vice President International – Kathleen Karika, Virgin Galactic
Vice President Membership – Bobby Watkins, Barrios Technology
Vice President Programs – Martin Frederick, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Vice President Public Policy – Lewis Groswald, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Vice President Publications – David B. Spencer, The Aerospace Corporation
Vice President Strategic Communications & Outreach – Robert H. Bishop, University of South Florida
Vice President Technical – Matthew Wilkins, L3Harris
Legal Counsel – Franceska O. Schroeder, Esq., Schroeder Law DC
Executive Director – Jim Way

Chairs, Editors, and Liaisons

AAS Publications Office – Robert H. Jacobs, Univelt, Inc.
Capitol Hill Liaison – Richard M. Obermann, House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology
Chair, Guidance & Control Committee – Ian Gravseth, Ball Aerospace
Chair, History Committee – Michael L. Ciancone
Chair, International Programs Committee – Kathleen Karika, Virgin Galactic
Chair, Rocky Mountain Section – Ian Gravseth, Ball Aerospace
Chair, Space Flight Mechanics Committee – Jeffrey R. Stuart, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chair, Space Surveillance Committee – Ryan Coder, The Aerospace Corporation
Editor, The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences – Maruthi R. Akella, The University of Texas at Austin
Editor, Space Times – Amir S. Gohardani