National Space Society

The National Space Society (NSS) "is an independent, educational, grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of a spacefaring civilization. Founded as the National Space Institute (1974) and L5 Society (1975), which merged to form NSS in 1987, NSS is widely acknowledged as the preeminent citizen's voice on space.  NSS counts thousands of members and over 50 chapters in the United States and around the world.  The society also publishes Ad Astra magazine, an award-winning periodical chronicling the most important developments in space."

Executive Committee
Accessed September 2007:


 * Gary Barnhard, Chairman
 * George T. Whitesides - Executive Director
 * Hugh Downs - Chairman, Board of Governors
 * Kirby Ikin - President; Chairman, Board of Directors
 * Greg Allison - Executive Vice President
 * Mark Hopkins - Senior Vice President, Senior Operating Officer
 * Candace Pankanin - Vice President, Chapters
 * Robby Gaines - Vice President, Development
 * Ronnie M. Lajoie - Vice President, Membership
 * Jeremy Pyle - Vice President, Public Affairs
 * Josh Powers - Secretary
 * Pat Montoure - Assistant Secretary
 * Joe Redfield - Treasurer
 * Marty Trumbore - Assistant Treasurer
 * Mac Canter - General Counsel

Directors
Accessed September 2007:


 * Kirby Ikin, Chairman

At-Large Directors, terms expiring 2008:

 * Laurence Ahearn
 * Gary Barnhard
 * Eric Fischer
 * Dana J. Johnson
 * Margaret Jordan
 * Jeffrey Liss
 * Brian Lundquist
 * Bruce A. Mackenzie
 * Ken Money
 * Yvonne Spencer
 * Phillip Young

Regional Directors, terms expiring 2008:

 * Dennis Whipple
 * Pat Montoure
 * Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto
 * Terry Savage
 * Darel Preble
 * Rebecca Lauer
 * Candace Pankanin
 * Chris Carberry

At-Large Directors, terms expiring 2010:

 * Greg Allison
 * Robby Gaines
 * Al Globus
 * Rich Godwin
 * Bob Goetz
 * Mark Hopkins
 * Kirby Ikin
 * Sandra Orellana
 * Joshua Powers
 * Jeremy Pyle
 * Stan Rosen
 * Lynne Zielinski

Contact

 * Web: http://www.nss.org

Related Sourcewatch

 * Stanley Rosen
 * Steven Wolfe
 * Lon Levin - board of governors
 * Jason Beery, M.S. (2007) 'The New Space Tourism: The Privatization of Space Travel.' [Currently PhD candidate in geography at the University of Manchester]
 * Advisor - James C. Bennett