Rejane Cantoni is an artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. She studied communication, semiotics, visualization of information systems, and kinematic interfaces in both São Paulo, Brazil, and Geneva, Switzerland. She holds multiple graduate degrees and has taught mathematics, physics, and technology at the Catholic University of São Paulo.

Justin Chandler has an impressive 21-year career in the Department of the Air Force, retired as a Colonel and was instrumental in the standup of the US Space Force. His background as a combat pilot and extensive experience in commercial space launch and operations make him a valuable asset to our advisory board.

Tracy Drain has over 20-years of experience, and has helped to develop, test and operate a variety of robotic spacecraft to explore our solar system. A life-long learner, she loves encouraging people of all ages to nurture their curiosity and to explore the wonders that science and technology make available to us.

Tanja Masson-Zwaan advises the Dutch Government on space law issues and co-founded the Hague International Space Resources Governance Working Group. She served on various boards, including the European Centre for Space Law, Women in Aerospace-Europe, the Netherlands Space Society and Secure World Foundation.

Amy Salzhauer is the founder and managing partner at Good Growth Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund with an exceptional track record of funding and founding early-stage, transformative science companies. Her team has the operating experience and technical expertise to asset, launch, and grow deep technology companies and science-based businesses.

Jessy-Kate focuses on policy and institution design for near term lunar activity. She is also an affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and French National Centre for Scientific Research, looking at the application of new institutional designs to pressing global challenges here on Earth.

John Thurmond is a former energy industry executive who spent his career in exploration and research, pioneering new techniques to understand and interpret the complex systems that make up the Earth’s subsurface. He has deep expertise in building innovative cultures inside organizations via being people-centric, rather than technology-centric, which is why he fully supports the Interplanetary Initiative’s mission and is proud to be on its advisory board. He holds a PhD in Geosciences from the University of Texas at Dallas.

As chairman at Telsat’s US subsidiary, Scott Webster focuses on the successful rollout of Lightspeed, Telesat’s LEO-satellite-based global broadband communication services, distinguished by unique, low-latency and inherently secure laser crosslinks.