Steve Isakowitz is a name to be reckoned with in the aerospace industry. He has an exciting professional background, having worked with multiple government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private industries. Isakowitz has a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Maryland, a Master of Science from Columbia University, and a Master of Business Administration from MIT.

He has served as the chief financial officer at the Department of Energy, worked with NASA as a civil servant, served as a senior executive at the Aerospace Corporation, and was the president of Virgin Galactic. Isakowitz's passion for aerospace has enabled him to lead in many capacities. He has also served on several advisory boards, such as the Federal Aviation Administration's Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee and the National Academy of Sciences' Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable.

Apart from his professional positions, Isakowitz is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and serves as Co-Chair of the AIAA Aerospace Special Interest Group. He has received several accolades for his contributions in the aerospace community, such as the American Astronautical Society's E.1. S. Johnson Award and MIT Sloan Fellowship in Innovation and Global Leadership.