CORE TEAM
Representing over five decades of combined experience across government, academia, and the public and private sectors, our team defines the Consortium’s purpose and sets strategic priorities across activities, projects, initiatives, and opportunities.
DANE GOBEL
Co-Founder
ANGELA HERBLET
Operations & Initiatives
RALPH FRITSCHE
Strategy & Development
TOR BLOMQVIST
Architecture, Programs & Policy
ANNIE SHELTON
Science & Research
JACOB SCOCCIMERRA
Business Development
STEPHANIE WAN
Cross-sector Opportunities
NICHOLAS C. FIORENZA
Comms & CommunityCOUNCIL
The DSFC Council is comprised of experts, innovators and thought-leaders who provide strategic guidance and insight to strengthen the impacts and outcomes of the Consortium’s efforts to ensure opportunities, projects and initiatives are able to scale, integrate and remain mission-relevant.
VICKIE KLOERIS
Past President Institute of Food Technologists, NASA
JENNIFER FOGARTY
Chief Scientist, Center for Aerospace & Extreme Environments Medicine, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
JOHN HOGAN
Life Support Systems Scientist, Former Chief of Bioengineering Branch, NASA
MICHELE PERCHONOK
Former Human Research Program, Advanced Food Technology Project Manager, NASA
VOLKER HESSEL
Professor at University of Adelaide, CI & Program Lead in ARC Center of Excellence Plants for Space
CHARISSE GREY
AMY GREGORY
Associate Professor & Endowed Chair Space Tourism, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida
FLAVIA FAYET-MOORE
Chief Executive Officer,
FOODiQ Global
ROBYN GATENS
Former Director of International Space Station and Commercial Space, NASAADVISORS
Advisors are a curated group of experts who lead and contribute to working groups and committees, volunteering their time to drive outcomes in their areas of expertise.
SAM CHAPPLE-SOKOL
Senior Editorial Director, Jose Andres Media, Editorial Director,
World Central Kitchen
CHEF HECTOR CONTRERAS
R&D Chef, Jose Andres Group
JAC COTTEE
Space Health & Performance Researcher, Institute for Space Health & Performance
MADELYN MACROBBIE
Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Michigan Technological University