Carol WelschSenior Directory, NGCCarol Welsch is Senior Director of Business Development at Northrop Grumman’s Tactical Space Systems Division. In this role, she leads business development efforts for National Security Space programs with a focus on innovative small satellite programs and rideshare platforms. Ms. Welsch joined the heritage Orbital Sciences Corporation in 2013 after retiring from the Air Force at the rank of Colonel. During her 24-year Air Force career she led organizations with a vision of new space architectures, including the Space Development and Test Directorate at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, and served as the Chief Engineer of the Space Superiority Systems Wing at AF Space and Missile Systems Center. She earned a B.S in Aeronautical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, followed by earning a Master’s of Science Degree in Aerospace Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. She also attended the Defense Acquisition University and earned a Masters of Strategic Studies at the Air War College.
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