Lori Garver

Lori Garver is a leading figure in the US space program who pioneered innovations that are transforming NASA. She was the principal advisor on aerospace issues to three presidential candidates and led the NASA transition team for President Obama. Garver served as the Deputy Administrator of the space agency from 2009 to 2013 and is the Founder of Earthrise Alliance, a philanthropic initiative addressing climate change, and cofounder of the Brooke Owens Fellowship, a program for collegiate women interested in space careers. She serves as an Executive in Residence at Bessemer Venture Partners and is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. The recipient of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Aerospace, Garver has been awarded three NASA Distinguished Service Medals. She lives in Washington, DC.