President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation and Chair, Commercial Space Committee, NASA Advisory Council
Mr. Alexander is president of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, the industry association of businesses and organizations working to make commercial human spaceflight a reality. Previously, he served as an advisor on space issues at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under Presidents Clinton and Bush. He also led development and interagency coordination of national policies on space transportation, GPS, and commercial remote sensing. In 2009, he was appointed to the NASA Advisory Council by administrator Charles Bolden. Alexander earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Symposium: Tuesday, April 13, 2010: Panelist
3:45 PM
NASA – The Budget and The Way Ahead
Moderator:
Mr. Lon Levin
Treasurer, Space Foundation Board of Directors
Panelists:
Mr. Bretton Alexander
President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation and Chair, Commercial Space Committee, NASA Advisory Council
Mr. Frank DiBello
President and Chief Executive Officer, Space Florida
Ms. Lori B. Garver
Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
George C. Nield, Ph.D.
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Scott Pace, Ph.D.
Professor of the Practice of International Affairs Director, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University
