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