PEOPLE
It takes a village to scale up life in space
The Aurelia Institute team includes engineers and architects, designers, materials science and manufacturing experts, scientists, and policy thought leaders working together to create the community, innovation and ethics culture, and R&D foundation for expansive human space exploration.
Core Team
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Ariel Ekblaw, PhD
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
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Sana Sharma, MDes
CO-FOUNDER & CDO
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Albert R. Antosca, PhD
COO & CHIEF OF STAFF
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Annika Rollock, PhD
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
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Stephanie Sjoblom, MBA
VP OF STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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Sean Auffinger
MISSION INTEGRATOR
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Che-Wei Wang
SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER
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Jamie Milliken
STAFF ENGINEER
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Evan Hilgemann
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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Max Pommier
STAFF DESIGNER
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Janine Liberty
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
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Bill O’Hara
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
Aurelia Interns + Volunteers
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Channelle Taylor
PATTI GRACE SMITH FELLOW INTERN
Summer 2024
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Zoe Pizzuti
VOLUNTEER
Spring 2024
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Emily Burrus
VOLUNTEER
Fall 2023
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Beckett Lee
VOLUNTEER
Summer 2023
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Sweta Alla
BROOKE OWENS FELLOW INTERN
Summer 2023
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Simone Williams
UNDERGRADUATE INTERN
Spring 2022 - Spring 2023
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Yulissa Cantero
ZED FACTOR FELLOW INTERN
Fall 2022
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Joalda Morancy
UNDERGRADUATE INTERN
Spring 2022 - Summer 2022
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Jade Nguyen
UNDERGRADUATE INTERN
Spring 2022
Aurelia Fellows
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Julien DeWit, PhD
AURELIA FELLOW
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Sarah Cruddas
AURELIA FELLOW
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Dana Karwas
AURELIA FELLOW
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Christina Ciardullo, AIA
AURELIA FELLOW
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Minoo Rathnasabapathy, PhD
AURELIA FELLOW
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Tanya Harrison, PhD
AURELIA FELLOW
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Patrick Lin, PhD
AURELIA FELLOW
Advisory Council
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Reid Hoffman, MA
ADVISORY COUNCIL, CHAIR
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Dava Newman, PhD
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Danny Hillis, PhD
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Esther Dyson
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Victor J. Glover, MS, MMOAS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Kathy Laurini
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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George Whitesides
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Cady Coleman, PhD
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Robert Langer, ScD
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Paola Antonelli, MA
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Thomas Heatherwick
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Brent Sherwood, MArch, MS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Christianna Taylor, PhD
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Margarita Mora
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Christopher Mason, PhD
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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S. Sita Sonty
ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Danielle DeLatte, PhD
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Board of Directors
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Ariel Ekblaw, PhD
CEO & CHAIR OF THE BOARD
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Raffi Krikorian
BOARD MEMBER
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Rob Meyerson
BOARD MEMBER
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Jeff Walker
BOARD MEMBER
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Erika Wagner, PhD
BOARD MEMBER
Want to join us on our mission?
See position openings listed on our Opportunities page, or reach out via our Contact page.