Vinny Pande is a highly experienced professional in the aerospace and defense sectors, currently serving as Partner and Materiel Leader at SpaceWERX Ventures. Pande previously held significant roles at Space Systems Command as Program Manager for Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking, as well as Satellite Prototyping. Additional experience includes serving as Director of Air Force Programs for Foreign Military Sales at the U.S. Embassy in India and Program Manager for Space Based Infrared Sensing at the Space and Missile Systems Center. Pande earned a Master of Arts in International Relations and National Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School and an MBA in International Business from American Military University.