Arizona Space Collective

Regional community leaders advancing the space industry

LEADERSHIP

  • Ben Smith

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Taryn Struck

    Chief Operating Officer
    Co-Founder

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  • Tim R. Struck | Co-Founder | AZ Spacelab

    Tim Struck

    Chief Brand Officer
    Co-Founder

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  • Angelica Sirotin

    Chief Communications Officer

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  • Jospeh Valdez

    Chief Strategy Officer

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  • Robert S Katz

    Strategic Advisor
    CEO & Executive Director
    World Innovation Network (WIN)

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  • Patrik Matheson

    Lead Systems & Media Architect

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2026 ARIZONA SPACE COLLECTIVE

  • Omar Alam

    Blue Origin

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  • Zaheer Ali

    University of Central Florida

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  • David Ariosto

    The Space Agency

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  • Paul Comrie

    PC3 Creative
    Luxembourg Liaison

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  • Jovita Dela Cruz

    AZ Aspire Academy

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  • Stephen Fleming

    Boostphase
    Space Business Roundtable

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  • Lisa Godzich

    ASTRO Strategy Group, LLC

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  • Ash de Guzman

    Ahead of Market

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  • A woman with curly brown hair wearing blue glasses, a red blazer, and a black shirt smiling against a white background.

    Erika Hamden

    University of Arizona
    Space Institute

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  • Daniel Healy Jr

    Q&AI

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  • Jill Howard Allen

    University of Arizona

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  • John Kelly

    Sophora Services, LLC

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  • Bob Laudner

    UX Designer

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  • Karyn MacVean

    Arizona Commerce Authority
    Arizona Spaceport Alliance

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    Colleen McLeod Garner

    Paragon Space Development Corporation

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  • Portrait of a man with dark hair and beard wearing a suit and tie, standing outdoors in front of shrubs with pink and white flowers.

    David Mossman

    XRDNA

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  • A woman with long, curly brown hair wearing a black blazer sitting in an office with large windows.

    Lisa Morris

    Solestial, Inc

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  • Theresa Morrison

    BlockSpaces
    6/21 Private Wealth, LLC

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  • Aisha Ndahi

    Consultant

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  • Brooke Owen

    Nextage, LLC

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  • Jamie Rayroux

    6/21 Private Wealth, LLC

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  • Dean Simms

    Plug & Play

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  • Quentin Weinstein

    Q&AI

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  • John Wiltberger

    MITRE Corp

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2026 ARIZONA SPACE SCHOLARS

  • Imron Ali Bouley

    Congress Scholars Lead
    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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  • Sadie Cullings

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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  • Mia Ruiz

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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  • Madison 'Mae' Carrington

    Aerospace Engineering / SESE, ASU

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  • Zachary Booth

    Mechanical Engineering, ASU

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  • Hailey Crocker Osborne

    Electrical Engineering, Embry-Riddle

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  • Mason Davis

    Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics), ASU

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  • Ysabella McAuliffe

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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  • Madison Rix

    Aerospace Engineering / SESE, ASU

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  • Dhruv Rebba

    Political Science, ASU

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  • Ulugbek Tillayev

    Astronomy, University of Arizona

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  • Gabriel Garcia

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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  • Alexandra Jacapraro

    Aerospace Engineering, ASU

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  • Sophia Skiba

    Astronomical/Planetary Sciences, AI, ASU / CGCC

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  • Chloe Billet

    Astronomy, University of Arizona

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Additional Scholars: Photos not included

Sydney Waschler, High School Student
Nina Medanic, Aerospace Engineering, ASU
Priscilla Munoz, Aerospace Engineering, ASU

PRINCIPLES GUIDING THE WAY

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Creativity is our obligation

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Respect the rules – until they limit what’s possible

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Selectivity is the strategy

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Integrity in every interaction

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Trust something bigger when the odds are stacked against you

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Action beats perfection – experiment

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Relationships are the work

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Progress compounds when capability is shared

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Raise standards - everywhere

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Growth comes through humility and service