Nicole Jordan is a seasoned business development strategist and leader with a robust background in aerospace, aviation, and big data analytics industries. Her career kicked off at NASA and has since blossomed into a journey marked by relationship building, project management, team leadership, and technical expertise. Nicole's passion for innovative technologies shines through as she navigates the realms of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, and 3D printing/manufacturing.

Known for her tenacity, integrity, and exceptional people skills, Nicole excels in fostering partnerships, driving global business expansion, securing funding, and closing lucrative deals to boost revenues. Her expertise extends to space commercialization, investment readiness for space companies, and providing strategic guidance to VC firms, investment entities, and tech labs looking to diversify portfolios in aerospace, science, SaaS, and high-tech manufacturing sectors.

Previously serving as the Managing Director of the Silicon Valley Space Business Roundtable, Nicole aided space organizations in becoming investment-ready by offering strategic advice, training, and support for investment pitches and business plans. Her stint at the X PRIZE Foundation saw her overseeing multimillion-dollar corporate-sponsored competitions like the Google Lunar X PRIZE and Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X CHALLENGE.

With a profound international business acumen, particularly in Latin America, Nicole's contributions have been recognized with prestigious accolades like being named one of the '100 Most Distinguished Colombia Professionals & Entrepreneurs of 2014.' Additionally, she holds the title of a certified pilot and possesses dual aerospace engineering degrees, a BS in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, and an MS in Astronautics from the University of Southern California.