Who We Are & What We Do
About NewSpace Nexus
Founded October 2019, NewSpace Nexus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit accelerating the pace of space innovation by uniting and igniting the industry. Through the NewSpace Launchpad, a first-of-its-kind co-innovation hub, stakeholders gain access to workspaces, equipment, programming, rapid prototyping and demonstration, and resources needed for innovation and rapid progress. Services include access to space ecosystem knowledge, public events, and networking; navigation services that provide tailored guidance and direct assistance to fast-track business growth; and collaborative innovation services that ignite product and solution development. Â
Founding partners include the State of New Mexico, Virgin Galactic, the Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office, among others.
Our Mission
Accelerating the pace of space innovation by uniting and igniting the new space industry! Providing our members with direct and faster access to the right connections, resources, customers and collaborations needed to get their products into space.Â
Our Vision
Growing the space industry from New Mexico for the nation.
Our Team
NewSpace Nexus Board of Directors
NewSpace Nexus Advisory Board
NewSpace Nexus Industry Forum
Founding Partners
Our Team
NewSpace Nexus Team
NewSpace Nexus Consultants

Erika Hecht
Marketing Strategy & Communications

Carol Welsch
CRC, Space Stakeholder Engagement
NewSpace Nexus Interns
NewSpace Nexus
Board of Directors

Joe Sciabica
Chair
Executive Director, Talent Development Center, The Dayton Foundation
Aerospace and Defense Sector Consultant, Dayton Development Coalition
Strategic Partner, Battle Investment Group

Donna Siergiej
Secretary

Barbara Brazil

Jill Halverson

Gary King

Hank Andrews

Joel Mozer
Director of Science, Technology and Research, United States Space Force (Retired)

Deborah Peacock
NewSpace Nexus
Advisory Board
Members of the NewSpace Nexus Advisory Board represent New Mexico space leaders from industry, academia, government and the community.

Joe Sciabica
Chair
CTO and VP/GM for Technology Solutions, ARCTOS

Peter Wegner
Vice-Chair

Brad Clevenger
Vice-Chair

Rob Black
New Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Joe Bullington
Jacobs

Christos Christodoulou
UNM, COSMIAC

Dale Dekker
Dekker Perich Sabatini

Scott Erwin (Liaison)
Chief Scientist, AFRL/RV

Maureen Gannon
X-Bow

Tracy Hartzler
CNM

Dayan Hochman-Vigil
NM Representative, Aerospace Attorney

Jason Lazich
Virgin Galactic

Patricia Marquez Knighten
NMSU Arrowhead

Jonny Mills
Northrop Grumman

Sarah Mineiro
Tanagra Enterprises

Maj Gen Neil McCasland (Ret.)
BlueHalo

Scott McLaughlin
Spaceport America

Dena Crain
President, PACA

John Richmond
Lockheed Martin Ventures

Carlos Romero
New Mexico Tech

Eric Sanchez
Director, NMSU Physical Sciences Lab

Dan Schatzman
SpaceFund; Jaguar Precision Machine
NewSpace Nexus
Industry Forum
The NewSpace Nexus Industry Forum is led and attended by representatives from New Mexico space companies with the goal of supporting the needs of the NM space industry.

Joe Bullington
Lead

Patricia Knighten
Lead
Director, Innovation Commercialization at NMSU Arrowhead Center

Carol Welsch
Lead