Ecliptic: Systems for Accessing and Experiencing Space and Other Extreme Environments

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Management

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Executive Profiles

Rex Ridenoure, 54
President and CEO. Distinguished career as a space-mission engineer and system architect on more than a dozen space missions. A champion of and leader in the emerging market sector of commercial deep-space activity. Officer and Ecliptic co-founder.
Mike Alvarez, 39
Director of Engineering. Extensive experience in satellite control systems and test equipment in support of mission operations. Accomplished software engineer and software development manager.
Dr. John Scully, 58
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. Broad experience in management and staff roles such as corporate controller, director of finance, auditor and educator. Officer and Ecliptic co-founder.

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Business Development

David Yoel, 55
Business Development Lead. Accomplished career in aerospace and industrial arenas in management, technical, operations and sales positions, working on a half dozen space payloads and hundreds of industrial systems.

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Strategic Advisors

Ron Symmes, 63
Experienced spacecraft systems engineer, space-technology innovator and manager, space project manager, commercial space company manager and corporate executive and technology start-up firm founder, manager, executive, advisor and investor.
Dr. Alan Stern, 52
Accomplished planetary scientist and astronomer, aerospace engineer, science instrument innovator and manager, space project manager and Principal Investigator, science research director, science advisory board chairman, space policy advocate, senior NASA executive, author and lecturer, technology entrepreneur and consultant.

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Board of Directors

In addition to Ridenoure and Scully, the Ecliptic Board of Directors consists of:

Peter Sperling, 47
Non-Executive Chairman and Officer. Chairman of CallWave, Inc. and Senior VP, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Apollo Group, Inc., parent of the University of Phoenix. Experienced entrepreneur, corporate executive and manager.
Robert Dolan, 52
Assistant Secretary and Officer. Experienced entrepreneur, technologist and executive in various technology companies for over 25 years.

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