NSS Leadership
NSS Executive Committee (Officers) NSS Executive Committee (Officers)
National Space Society
Executive Committee
The NSS Executive Committee, composed of the elected Officers, acts for the Board of Directors between Board meetings on all authorized governance and operational matters of the Society. NSS Officers, who are elected by the Board of Directors, serve in a voluntary capacity for 2-year terms. See list of all persons who have served on the NSS Executive Committee.
Karlton Johnson
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Board of Governors
Kirby Ikin
Chair,
Board of Directors
Isaac Arthur
President
Hoyt Davidson
Executive Vice President
Dale Skran
Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President
Larry Ahearn
Vice President,
Chapters
Randy Gigante
Vice President,
Development
Anthony Paustian
Vice President,
Marketing
Lynne Zielinski
Vice President,
Education
David Brandt-Erichsen
Secretary
Joe Redfield
Treasurer
Michael Snyder
Assistant Secretary
(ex officio)
John Strickland
Assistant Treasurer
(ex officio)
Geoffrey Notkin
President Emeritus
Anita Gale (1950-2024)
In Memoriam: Chief Executive Officer Emeritus
Mark Hopkins (1949-2023)
In Memoriam: Chief Executive Officer Emeritus
