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Colleen McLeod Garner brings over 20 years of leadership in the commercial sector, with a specialized focus in hospitality and consumer goods. She holds an MBA in Global Innovation and an Executive Master’s in Space Leadership, Business, and Policy from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, where she was honored with the Dean’s Circle Award, the Founders Award, and induction into Beta Gamma Sigma. Recently, she was nominated for the Top 100 Women in Aerospace & Aviation.
A sought-after speaker, Colleen presents regularly at hospitality industry forums and leading space conferences, often emphasizing the importance of human factors in long-duration missions and commercial space endeavors. She was recently accepted into the prestigious Ph.D. program at the University of North Dakota, where she will continue her research on space human factors.
Colleen is a proud member of the Space Force Association and holds multiple certifications in space policy and business, underscoring her commitment to shaping a more inclusive and commercially viable future in space.