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
Casey Anglada DeRaad
NewSpace Nexus, Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Arial DeHerrera
NewSpace Nexus, Vice President, Programs
Scott Sadler
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Advisor
Dan Crouch
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Advisor
Kathy Steen
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Program Manager
Jordan DeRaad
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Marketing Strategist
Eric Sandlin
NewSpace Nexus, Executive Office and Finance ManagerÂ
Andrew Germain
NewSpace Nexus, Facility Manager
Edgar Zapata
NewSpace Nexus, Data Operations Analyst
NewSpace Nexus Consultants
Diane Howard
Space Industrial Base Advisor
Carol Welsch
CRC, Space Stakeholder Engagement
Erika Hecht
Growth Strategy Consultant & Advisor
NewSpace Nexus Interns
Giavana ‘Gigi’ Brust
Programs and Logistics
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
Hank Andrews
Treasurer
Gary King
Deborah Peacock
Dan Schatzman
Sarah Mineiro
Patricia Knighten
Director, Innovation Commercialization at NMSU Arrowhead Center
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
Carol, Welsch
CRC; Elara Nova
Jonny Mills
Northrop Grumman
Scott McLaughlin
Spaceport America
Maj Gen Neil McCasland (Ret.)
BlueHalo
Eric Sanchez
Director, NMSU Physical Sciences Lab
John Richmond
Lockheed Martin Ventures
Carlos Romero
New Mexico Tech
Founding Partners
