Aerospace Policy Expert & Former Deputy Administrator of NASA; Founder & CEO at Earthrise Alliance; Author of "Escaping Gravity"
Lori Garver Biography
Lori Garver is recognized for her significant contributions to aerospace policy, with a career encompassing the nonprofit, government, and commercial sectors. Garver served as the principal civil and commercial advisor on aerospace issues to three presidential candidates, led the NASA transition team for President-Elect Barack Obama, and acted as his lead space policy advisor during the campaign. Nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Garver served as deputy administrator of NASA, where she played a key role in shaping commercial partnerships that enable companies such as SpaceX to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station. As NASA's second-in-command, she collaborated with the administrator to provide leadership, planning, and policy direction for the agency.
Garver's confirmation as deputy administrator marked her second tenure at NASA. Her initial service at the agency included roles as special assistant to the NASA administrator, senior policy analyst for the Office of Policy and Plans, and associate administrator for the Office of Policy and Plans. Earlier, Garver worked at the National Space Society, eventually becoming its second executive director and serving as the organization's primary spokesperson, with frequent appearances on national television and regular testimony before Congress.
Garver is the founder and CEO of Earthrise Alliance, a philanthropy that develops earth science content from satellite data to address climate change. Earthrise Alliance funds fellowships and awards grants to partner organizations that engage educators, journalists, voters, and decision-makers, while providing tools and applications derived from satellite data to inform their actions. In addition to leading Earthrise Alliance, Garver serves as an executive in residence at Bessemer Venture Partners and as a non-resident senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School.
Garver is a co-founder of the Brooke Owens Fellowship, an internship and mentorship program for collegiate women and gender minorities pursuing degrees in aerospace fields. She writes and speaks extensively on space policy and commercial spaceflight, with opinion editorials published in Washington Post and Scientific American. Her memoir, "Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age," details her experiences in the aerospace industry. Garver has received multiple honors and awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Aerospace, three NASA Distinguished Service Medals, and an honorary doctorate from Colorado College.
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