Mr. Douglas Loverro is a highly regarded national space thinker and leader who currently serves as President, Loverro Consulting, LLC. There, he provides strategic advice and guidance to multiple elements of the national security and civil space sectors including Executive and Legislative Branches of government, private and public space companies, international space agencies, and equity investment firms. He most recently served as the Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for the National Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) where he led all Human Spaceflight and Exploration activities including the mission to the moon, the International Space Station, and Commercial Crew and Cargo programs.
Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. In this role, he was responsible for establishing policy and guidance to assure the United States and allied warfighters of the benefits of Space capabilities and helped guide the Department’s strategy for addressing space-related issues. He also led Departmental activities in international space cooperation. He was also a prime mover in the stand-up of the US Space Force.