Kevin O’Connell

Mr. O’Connell is the Founder and CEO of Space Economy Rising, LLC., a firm that supports the economic growth of the space industry. His career spans more than 35 years of experience in government, research organizations, and industry, including over 25 years of work on space commercialization. From 2018 to 2020, he served as a space industry advocate within the Executive Branch as Director of the Office of Space Commerce. Previously, Mr. O’Connell was Chair of NOAA’s federal advisory committee on remote sensing and served as a senior consultant to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as well as an independent advisor to the Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He is also an expert on national security and intelligence matters, with previous positions in the Department of Defense, Department of State, National Security Council, and the Office of the Vice President.