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A G E N D A

10:00-10:05 CALL TO ORDER 

James Joseph “JJ” Miller –UAG Executive Secretary

10:05-11:00 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: 

AMERICA’S INNOVATIVE ASSET 

Dr. Victor McCrary – Vice Chair, National Science Board and Vice President for 

Research, University of the District of Columbia

11:00-11:05 UAG SUMMARY OF MEETING GOALS

Admiral James Ellis, Jr., USN, Retired –UAG Chair

11:05-11:25 EDUCATION & OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

*Including Findings and Recommendations

Colonel Eileen Collins, USAF, Retired –Subcommittee Chair

11:25-11:45 TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT 

*Including Recommendations on Space Data Solutions & Standards

Colonel Pamela Melroy, USAF, Retired –Subcommittee Chair

11:45-12:05 SPACE POLICY & INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE 

REPORT 

*Discussion on Norms of Behavior in Space

Dr. David Wolf –Subcommittee Chair

12:05-12:25 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INDUSTRIAL BASE SUBCOMMITTEE 

REPORT 

*Including Strategic Propellant Reserve White Paper

Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar and Eric Stallmer –Subcommittee Co-Chairs

12:25-12:35 EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

General Lester Lyles, USAF, Retired –Subcommittee Chair

12:35-12:45 NATIONAL SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE

Admiral James Ellis, Jr., USN, Retired –UAG Chair

12:45-12:55 PUBLIC COMMENT

12:55-13:00 NEXT STEPS & CLOSING REMARKS

Admiral James Ellis, Jr., USN, Retired –UAG Chair

13:00 ADJOURN
O R G A N I Z AT I O N

Space Policy &

International 

Engagement

Chair: Dr. David Wolf 

Technology &

Innovation

Chair: Col. Pamela Melroy

(USAF, Ret.)

Exploration &

Discovery

Chair: Gen. Lester Lyles 

(USAF, Ret.)

National

Security

Chair: Adm. James Ellis, Jr. 

(USN, Ret.)

Economic 

Development &

Industrial Base

Chairs: Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar

& Mr. Eric Stallmer

Education & 

Outreach

Chair: Col. Eileen Collins 

(USAF, Ret.) 

Six

Subcommittees

National Space Council

Executive Secretary 

Dr. Scott Pace

Chair of 

Users’ Advisory Group

Adm. James Ellis, Jr. (USN, Ret.)
S U B C O M M I T T E E S

EXPLORATION AND 

DISCOVERY

Gen. Lester Lyles 

(USAF, Ret.), Chair

DFO: James Miller

Col. Buzz Aldrin (USAF, Ret.) 

Tory Bruno

David Calhoun

Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar

Homer Hickam

The Hon. Kay Ivey 

Fatih Ozmen

Gwynne Shotwell

Eric Stallmer

Pamela Vaughan 

Kathy Warden

Stuart Witt

Eileen Drake*

Dr. Bruce Jakosky*

The Hon. John Culberson*

James D. Taiclet*

EDUCATION AND 

OUTREACH

Col. Eileen Collins 

(USAF, Ret.), Chair

DFO: Barbara Adde

Alt. DFO: John Gaine

Homer Hickam 

Fred Klipsch

Pamela Vaughan 

Mandy Vaughn 

Stuart Witt

Dr. Bruce Jakosky*

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez*

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

AND INDUSTRIAL BASE

Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, 

Co-Chair 

Eric Stallmer, Co-Chair 

DFO: Nate McIntyre 

Tory Bruno 

Tim Ellis 

Homer Hickam

Fred Klipsch 

Gwynne Shotwell 

Dr. Bob Smith 

Stuart Witt

Eileen Drake*

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez*

TECHNOLOGY AND 

INNOVATION

Col. Pamela Melroy

(USAF, Ret.), Chair 

DFO: Taylor Weeks 

Dean Cheng 

Tim Ellis 

The Hon. Kay Ivey 

Gen. Lester Lyles (USAF, Ret.)

Fatih Ozmen

The Hon. Harrison Schmitt 

Dr. David Wolf

The Hon. John Culberson*

NATIONAL SECURITY

Adm. James Ellis, Jr. 

(USN, Ret.), Chair 

DFO: Jolene Meidinger

Tory Bruno 

David Calhoun

Dean Cheng 

Tim Ellis 

Gen. Lester Lyles (USAF, Ret.) 

Col. Pamela Melroy (USAF, Ret.) 

Fatih Ozmen

The Hon. Harrison Schmitt 

Gwynne Shotwell 

Dr. Bob Smith 

Mandy Vaughn 

Kathy Warden

Stuart Witt

James D. Taiclet*

SPACE POLICY AND 

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Dr. David Wolf, Chair 

DFO: Dr. Ben Ashman

Alt. DFO: Neal Newman

Col. Buzz Aldrin (USAF, Ret.)

David Calhoun

Dean Cheng 

Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar 

Adm. James Ellis, Jr. (USN, Ret.)

Homer Hickam 

Fred Klipsch

Col. Pamela Melroy (USAF, Ret.)

Eric Stallmer
Dr. Victor R. McCrary, Jr.

Vice Chair, National Science Board

Vice President for Research, 

University of the District of Columbia

Victor R. McCrary is the Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs at the University of the District

of Columbia. Prior to this position, he was Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee,

Knoxville and before that the first Vice President for Research and Economic Development at Morgan State

University, Baltimore, MD. He is a change agent and serial innovator responsible for developing a

comprehensive research strategy, fostering cross-disciplinary research, expanding research programs via

engagement with federal and state agencies ($32M in FY16), increasing the University’s intellectual property

portfolio, and positioning Morgan State as Maryland’s Public, Urban Research University. Previously, he was

the Business Area Executive for Science & Technology at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics

Laboratory (APL), where he directed investments totaling over $60M for basic and applied research projects

targeted for national security and space applications. In 2005, Dr. McCrary was selected to the rank of

Principal Professional Staff at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He is a former

national president of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and

Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), and a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.

McCrary has serves on numerous committees including; the Intelligence Science and Technology Experts

Group of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine; the advisory board for electrical and

computer engineering at The Citadel, and the advisory board of the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn

State. He served on the subcommittee for the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) the board of the

Maryland Innovation Initiative of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO); and the

PubMed Central National Advisory Committee for the National Institutes of Health.

He has authored or co-authored over 60 technical papers and co-edited two books in his career at AT&T Bell

Laboratories and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He is blessed to have received a

number of honors and awards during his career including: Most Promising Black Engineer in 1990; corecipient of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Gold Medal in 2000; the 2002 NOBCChE Percy Julian

Award; in 2005, he was featured in Science Spectrum Magazine as one of the Top 50 Minorities in Science,

and elected to the 2007 DVD Association’s Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was honored as Scientist of the Year by

the Annual Black Engineer of the Year Award-STEM Conference. In 2015 he received the Alumni Award for

Research Excellence from The Catholic University of America, and Distinguished Alumni Award by Howard

University in 2017.

McCrary was appointed by President Barack Obama to the National Science Board, which oversees the

National Science Foundation, in October 2016.

Guest Speaker Biography 

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Mr. David L. Calhoun

President and CEO, The Boeing Company

David Calhoun is president and chief executive officer of The Boeing Company. He

oversees the strategic direction of the Chicago-based aerospace company. With roughly

150,000 employees across the United States and in more than 65 countries, Boeing is

the world’s largest aerospace company and one of the largest U.S. exporters. It is the leading manufacturer of

commercial airplanes, military aircraft, and space and security systems, and a provider of global services; it

supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 nations. Calhoun, 62, became

Boeing president and chief executive in January 2020. He has served as a member of Boeing’s board of

directors since 2009 and served as chairman of the company’s board of directors from October to December

2019. Calhoun has extensive expertise in a wide array of strategic, business, safety and regulatory matters

across several industries as a result of his executive, management and operational experience.

Prior to leading Boeing, Calhoun served as senior managing director and head of portfolio operations at The

Blackstone Group from January 2014. During his time with the investment firm, he focused on creating and

driving added-value initiatives with Blackstone’s portfolio company CEOs. Previously, he also served as

executive chairman of the board for Nielsen Holdings from January 2014 to January 2016. He joined Nielsen

in 2006 as chief executive officer shortly after it was acquired through a consortium of private equity

investors, including Blackstone. Throughout his seven-year Nielsen tenure, Calhoun led the company’s

transformation into a leading global information and measurement firm listed on the New York Stock

Exchange and Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Calhoun began his career at The General Electric Company

(GE), where he rose to vice chairman of the company and president and chief executive officer of GE

Infrastructure, its largest business unit. During his 26 years at GE, he held a number of operating, finance and

marketing roles, and led multiple business units, including GE Transportation and GE Aircraft Engines.

Calhoun is a member of the board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. He is a member of Virginia Tech’s Pamplin

Advisory Council. A native of Pennsylvania, Calhoun holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Virginia

Tech. He is co-author of the book “How Companies Win” and is an avid golfer and skier. He is married with

four children.

New Member Biographies 

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The Honorable John Culberson

Former United States Congressman

Former Texas State Representative

Hon. John A. Culberson (Houston, TX) - JD, South Texas College of Law; BA,

Southern Methodist University. John represented Houston’s District 7 in the United

States Congress from 2001-2019. He served on the House Appropriations Committee for 16 years chairing

two subcommittees: Commerce, Justice and Science, (CJS); and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

One of John’s top priorities on the Appropriations Committee was to restore NASA funding to Apollo-era

levels. In his four years as CJS chairman, he increased overall NASA funding by 20%, increased Science

funding by 27%, and increased Planetary Science funding by 100%. He is a strong supporter of NASA’s

partnership with commercial space providers to help American astronauts return to low-Earth orbit and the

moon and beyond. John enacted a 50-year blueprint for NASA that begins with the Ocean Worlds outer planet

program and the search for life in the oceans of Europa, Titan and Enceladus, followed by development of the

next generation of space telescopes, and a Starshade to identify the nearest Earth-like exoplanets with

spectroscopic signatures of life. The 50-year blueprint would conclude in 2069 with the launch of humanity’s

first interstellar probe to the nearest Earth-like planet with the most promising signs of life.

In late 2019, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine recognized John’s success in lifting NASA funding to nearrecord levels by presenting him with NASA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Public Service Medal. In early

2020, John was appointed by The White House and Administrator Bridenstine to serve on the National Space

Council’s Users’ Advisory Group to advise the President and Vice President on the future of America’s space

program. In 2019, John joined the law firm of Clark, Hill and Strasburger, (with offices in Washington, D.C.

and Houston), where he advises primarily aerospace, healthcare, cyber and energy clients on state and federal

governmental matters. Also, in 2019, John was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Dr. Robert Ballard’s

Ocean Exploration Trust, and to the Board of Trustees of the American Battlefield Trust.

These links provide more detail on the depth and breadth of John’s work in Congress on behalf of America’s

space program and the National Science Foundation:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/stars-hold-trump-administration-heres-nasas-mission-change

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/12/final-2020-spending-bill-kind-us-research

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/congress-vote-previous-spending-deals-could-presage-final-2019-

budgets

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/surprise-house-spending-panel-gives-nsf-far-more-moneytelescope-it-requested

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/inside-nasas-daring-8-billion-plan-to-finally-find-extraterrestrial-life/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/05/four-wild-technologies-lawmakers-want-nasa-to-pursue/

New Member Biographies 

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Ms. Eileen Drake

CEO and President, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc

Eileen Drake is chief executive officer and president of Aerojet Rocketdyne,

responsible for defining the company’s vision, guiding the strategic business plan, and

building relationships with customers and stakeholders.

Ms. Drake joined Aerojet Rocketdyne in March 2015 as chief operating officer. She previously was with

United Technologies Corporation (UTC), where she served as president of Pratt & Whitney AeroPower’s

auxiliary power unit and small turbojet propulsion business. She also served as the vice president of

Operations and vice president of Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Achieving Competitive

Excellence (ACE) for UTC’s Carrier Corporation, as well as for Pratt & Whitney.

Prior to joining UTC, Ms. Drake managed production operations at both the Ford Motor Company and

Visteon Corporation, where she was Ford’s product line manager for steering systems and plant manager of

Visteon’s fuel system operation.

During her military career, Ms. Drake served on active duty for seven years as a U.S. Army aviator and

airfield commander of Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Ms. Drake is a distinguished military

graduate of the U.S. Army Aviation Officer School. She received a Master of Business Administration from

Butler University and a Bachelor of Arts from The College of New Rochelle. She also received an honorary

doctorate degree in Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Ms. Drake holds commercial and

private pilot’s licenses in both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

In February 2017 Ms. Drake was appointed to the board of Woodward, Inc. and also serves on the Audit

Committee of the board. Woodward, Inc. is an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of

control system solutions and components for the aerospace and industrial markets.

Ms. Drake serves on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). In November

2018 she was elected as a member of AIA’s Executive Committee. AIA helps shape the American aerospace

and defense industries’ future by advocating for polices and responsible budgets that keep our country strong,

bolster our capacity to innovate, and spur our economic growth.

In January 2020 Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) selected Ms. Drake to serve on their National Board of

Directors. The 2.5 million member GSUSA is the nation’s preeminent leadership development organization

for girls, with programs coast to coast and across the globe.

Ms. Drake also serves on the National Space Council’s Users’ Advisory Group (UAG). Chaired by Admiral

James Ellis, Jr., USN, Retired, the UAG is a federal advisory committee that advises the National Space

Council on U.S. national space policy and approaches to strengthen U.S. leadership in space. Ms. Drake

started serving a two year appointment in June 2020.

New Member Biographies 

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Dr. Bruce Jakosky

Professor of Atmosphere and Space Physics, 

University of Colorado

Dr. Bruce Jakosky is Associate Director for Science in the Laboratory for Atmospheric

and Space Physics and Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado

in Boulder. He received his Ph.D. in Planetary Science from Caltech in 1982. He has been carrying out

research related primarily to the Mars surface, atmosphere, and climate since working on the Viking mission

as an undergraduate starting in 1975. His publications include more than 275 papers in the refereed scientific

literature, two single-author books on life in the universe, co-editor of a compendium book on Mars, and a coauthored textbook on astrobiology.

Dr. Jakosky is the Principal Investigator for the MAVEN mission to Mars. MAVEN, the Mars Atmosphere and

Volatile Evolution mission, began development in 2003, launched in 2013, and has been collecting data in

orbit around Mars since late 2014. Its objectives are to understand the Martian upper atmosphere and its

interactions with the Sun and the solar wind, along with the effect that they’ve had on stripping the

atmosphere away to space and changing the Martian climate through time. As Principal Investigator, Dr.

Jakosky was responsible for the development, planning, financial, technical, and scientific success of the

mission from concept through to on-orbit operations and science data analysis. For his work on MAVEN, he

received the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, NASA’s highest honor, and the Robert L. Stearns

Award for Research from the University of Colorado. He is a co-investigator on the Hope Emirates Mars

Mission, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates.

In addition, Dr. Jakosky has a strong interest in the societal and philosophical underpinnings of planetary

science and astrobiology. His 2006 book Science, Society, and the Search for Life in the Universe addressed

the nature of astrobiology as a science and the societal impact of our search for life elsewhere (and what it

would mean to find it, or to search and not find it). He also teaches classes in geology, planetary science, and

astrobiology, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. His most recent class was a graduate seminar on

“Human Missions to the Moon and Mars.”

New Member Biographies 

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Lieutenant Governor Jeanette M. Nuñez

Chair of the Board, Space Florida

Jeanette M. Nuñez was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She was elected as Florida’s

first Latina Lieutenant Governor in 2018. As Lieutenant Governor, she has been tasked

with overseeing the Florida Department of Health, as well as serving as the Chair of

the Board of Space Florida, an entity responsible for all aspects of the state’s aerospace industry. Additionally,

she currently serves as Chair of Florida’s Cybersecurity Task Force, Chair of Florida’s Complete Count

Committee for the 2020 U.S. Census, Chair of Florida’s Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, and a

member of the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking.

Lieutenant Governor Nuñez previously served as a State Representative of the Florida House of

Representatives from 2010 to 2018 and was named Speaker Pro Tempore from 2016 to 2018. As a legislator,

she was appointed Chair of the Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness, was the Vice

Chair of the Appropriations Committee and served on the Rules and Policy Committee. Prior to that, she

chaired the Health Quality, Government Operations and Technology Appropriations, and Higher Education

and Workforce Subcommittees. Notably, she was also a member of Florida’s Constitution Revision

Commission in 2017.

Lieutenant Governor Nuñez began her healthcare career working at Jackson Health System in 2004 as the

State Director for Government Relations handling all aspects of the hospital’s state affairs. In 2006, she was

promoted to Vice President of Government Relations overseeing local, state and federal affairs. She has

served on numerous boards and healthcare organizations, including the National Association of Public

Hospitals Fellowship Program. In 2010, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez became Vice President of Community

Affairs for Kendall Regional and Aventura Hospitals and Medical Centers. In late 2013, she began her own

consulting firm, OnPoint Strategies, providing Jackson Health System with strategic advice on service line

and business development. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez served on the US Department of Education’s

National Assessment Governing Board from 2016-2019.

Over the years, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez has demonstrated her ongoing commitment to the South Florida

community with involvement in organizations such as the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Leadership

Miami, Women’s Healthcare Executive Network, among others. In 2007, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez was

named Hispanic Woman of Distinction. From 2007 to 2015, she served on the Board of Kristi House, an

organization dedicated to children who are victims of sexual abuse.

Lieutenant Governor Nuñez is a proud graduate of Florida International University, where she earned a

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Political Science and a Master’s Degree in Public

Administration. She also earned a Six Sigma Certificate from the University of Miami and is a graduate of

Leadership Miami. Over the years, Nuñez has served as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer at Florida

International University. She is married to her husband, Adrian Nuñez, and together they are the proud

parents of three children: Megan, Justin, and Jason.

New Member Biographies 

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Mr. James D. Taiclet, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

Lockheed Martin Corporation

James Taiclet is president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

He joined the company in this role in June 2020 and has been a director on the

Lockheed Martin board of directors since January 2018.

Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Taiclet was chairman, president and chief executive officer of American

Tower Corporation, the fourth largest listed telecommunications company in the U.S. Under his leadership as

CEO, the company’s market capitalization grew from approximately $2 billion to over $100 billion. He

guided the company’s transformation from a primarily U.S. business to the only truly global player in its

industry, with significant assets and operations in 19 countries around the world.

Prior to joining American Tower, Taiclet served as president of Allied Signal, subsequently Honeywell

Aerospace Services, conducting worldwide aircraft engine and component overhaul and repair, parts sales and

distribution, space operations, and technical services. Prior to that he served as vice president, Engine Services

at Pratt & Whitney, responsible for both military and commercial jet engine overhaul and repair.

Taiclet began his career as a United States Air Force officer and pilot, where he logged over 5,000 flying

hours as an aircraft commander, instructor pilot, and unit chief of Standardization and Evaluation. His

rotational assignments included the Joint Staff and Air Staff at the Pentagon, and he served in the Gulf War

and among other missions, was a pilot in one of the first transport aircraft deploying U.S. forces into Saudi

Arabia during Operation Desert Shield, a Lockheed C-141B Starlifter.

He holds a master’s degree from Princeton University, where he was awarded a Fellowship at the Woodrow

Wilson School, and he is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with degrees in

engineering and international relations.

Mr. Taiclet is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Business Roundtable, and the Business

Council. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Brigham and Women’s Health Care, Inc.,

Lockheed Martin’s Board of Directors, the U.S.-India Business Council board and the U.S.-India Strategic

Partnership Forum board. In August 2015, Mr. Taiclet was appointed to the U.S.-India CEO Forum, and, in

October 2018, he was appointed Co-Chair of the U.S.-India CEO Forum by the U.S. Department of

Commerce.

New Member Biographies 

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