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 Maethner
NewSpace Nexus, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Jordan DeRaad
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Marketing Strategist
Scott Sadler
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Advisor
Kaitlyn Clark
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Financial Analyst
Kathy Steen
NewSpace Nexus, Senior Program Manager
Jaime Holmes
NewSpace Nexus, Innovation Program Manager
Andrew Germain
NewSpace Nexus, IT/Cybersecurity Lead
NewSpace Nexus Consultants
Erika Hecht
Marketing Strategy & Communications
Carol Welsch
CRC, Space Stakeholder Engagement
NewSpace Nexus Interns
Edgar Zapata
Facilities/Tech Lead
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
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
Carol, Welsch
CRC; Elara Nova
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
Founding Partners
