Chris Blackerby
Chris Blackerby is Group Chief Operating Officer for Astroscale Holdings, the global leader in securing the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations and the only company solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits. In the role of COO, Chris oversees the operations and expansion of the growing international company, including strategic planning and internal management.
Prior to joining Astroscale, Chris was the NASA Attaché in Asia and the senior space policy official at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo from 2012-2017. Chris began working for NASA as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2003.
While at NASA he was a leader in forging international cooperative partnerships around the world in the fields of Earth science, space science, and human space exploration. From 2005-2007 Chris was the Executive Director of the NASA Advisory Council, a group of senior officials that provides feedback to the NASA Administrator on policies and plans. Chris has a BA in History from the University of Richmond, an MA in Political Science/International Relations from the University of Rhode Island, and an MBA from Georgetown University.