Our Team

Executive Leadership Team

Heather Hage
President & CEO

Seth Mulligan
Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration

Tim Thomas
Chief Academic Officer

Melissa Tallman
Chief Brand & Advancement Officer

Matthew Mroz
Executive VP of Strategic Programs

Dean Korsak
General Counsel &
Chief Compliance Officer

Angela Wright
VP of External Affairs &
Secretary to the Board of Directors

Tracy DiMeo
Executive Liaison & Operations Analyst
Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors

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Serving the growth & pathway to careers for the next generation of STEM talent and defense innovation that will strengthen U.S. national security and create economic opportunity for our region, state, and nation.

Academy

Tim Thomas
Chief Academic Officer

Sara Cutright
Coordinator of Academic Programs and Workforce Pipelines

Air and Space Force STEM

Ben Graniero
AF/SF K12 STEM Program Lead

Bambi Patterson
Student Success Coordinator

Jordan Rader
Air & Space K12 STEM – WPAFB, OH

Madison Venables
Manager of Operations & Evaluation, Air & Space STEM Outreach – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Svea Anderson
STEM Education Specialist – Arlington, VA

Information Institute

Michael Medley
Information Institute Program Director

Dawn Rava-Crofoot
Information Institute Program Analyst/Assistant Facility Security Officer

Regional K-12 STEM

Jennifer Marshall
Director of Strategic Program Pursuits & Launches

Clarissa Cressotti
STEM Education and Outreach Specialist

Matthew Gwilt
K-12 STEM Intern

Internships

Wendy Carpenter
Director of Internships

Eric Royer
Program Coordinator

Ashley Bustos
Program Coordinator

Ariana Belluscio
Project Manager

Legacy

Makenzi Enos
STEM Senior Project Analyst

Dixie Holmes
LEGACY – USAFA Colorado Site Lead

Jennifer Matice
LEGACY- National Capitol Region Site Lead

Kyler Alm
LEGACY- Hill Air Force Base Site Lead

VICEROY

Kimberly Gasaway, Ed.D.
Senior Program Analyst for Academic Programs and Workforce Pipelines

Abdullah “Abu” Naimzadeh
VICEROY Data Scientist

Bob Kaminski
Cyber & UAS Subject Matter Expert

Tech

Matthew Mroz
Executive VP of Strategic Programs

Technology Transfer Operations

Michael Feng
Senior Director of Innovation & Partnerships

Tanya Weller
Senior Manager, Commercialization & Innovation

Kurt W.R. Bessel
Senior Manager, Intellectual Property and Inventor Support

David Skinner
Senior Program Analyst

Kailea Murray
Innovation & Partnerships Program Analyst

Yu Chen
CivX – IoT Technical Director

Sponsored Programs and Business Operations

Lauren Loucks
Innovation & Partnerships Program Analyst

Venture

Seth Mulligan
Chief Venture Officer

John Liddy
Entrepreneur In Residence

Foundation

Melissa Tallman
Chief Brand & Advancement Officer

Mike Wessing
Senior Advisor

Kelly Poynter
Director of Strategic Engagement

Facilities

Bill Carman
Facility Manager

Amy James
Senior Guest Relations Specialist

Events

Courtney Green
Events Specialist

Dylan Snow
Event AV Systems Specialist

Marketing and Communications

Travis Applebee
Marketing and Communications Manager

Ashley LaForce
Marketing and Communications Supervisor

Carrie Klepadlo
Communications Strategist

Mike Betro
Multimedia Coordinator

Jennifer Dougherty
Marketing and Communications Generalist

Darian Deeley
Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Chris Jakubowski
Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Legal & Compliance

Dean Korsak
General Counsel &
Chief Compliance Officer

John Robinson
Knowledge Analyst

Thomas Kramer
Safety & Security Operations Manager

Joe Mancini
Associate General Counsel

Brian Marshall
Director of IT

Jacob Arena
IT Helpdesk Associate

Jon Maurer
IT Systems Administrator

Finance & Administration

Seth Mulligan
Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration

Ashley Springer
Human Resources Manager

Patti DeVoe
Senior Financial Analyst

David Semadeni
Senior Director of Finance

External Affairs

Angela Wright
VP of External Affairs &
Secretary to the Board of Directors

Governance

Heather Hage
President & CEO

Angela Wright
VP of External Affairs &
Secretary to the Board of Directors

Tracy DiMeo
Executive Liaison & Operations Analyst
Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors