MEET THE TEAM

Up/Link and it’s programming is carefully crafted by a group of advisors and team members with deep experience in space and curated events. The diversity of our team lends to a more unique attendee experience and programming.

The UP/LINK
Advisory Board

Tejpaul Bhatia
Board Chair
Founder/CEO
Plan Z Capital

Dennis Gatens
Founder,
LEOcloud, Inc. now part of
Voyager Technologies

Tamara Bond-Williams
Executive Director
SSPI

Tracy Schloemer
Advanced Materials,
Manufacturing, Hypersonics
Lockheed Martin

Col. Corey L. Trusty
Military Fellow
Council on Foreign Relations

Evan Lerner
Co-Founder
Empire Space

Ahmed Essam
Space BD Manager
Luxembourg Space

The UP/LINK Team

Stephen Corrick
Co-Founder
UP/LINK

Walter Charnizon
Co-Founder
UP/LINK

Sarah Freese
Sponsorships, Community Advisor
UP/LINK

Scott Krady
Media Relations, Strategy & Growth
Magnitude

Dr. Melissa Patton
Founder/CEO
Space Grove Ventures

Charlie Stephens
Vice President, Business Partner Manager
Fidelity Investments

Scot Currie
Chief Solutions Architect
BlackSky