Stephen Eisele is an aerospace executive with over 19 years of experience, working primarily as a business and strategy leader with aerospace start-ups. He currently serves on the Board of SatRev, a Polish small satellite manufacturer, and is President and CRO of Lonestar, a lunar data services company. Most recently, Eisele served as Vice President for Business at Virgin Orbit LLC since Virgin Orbit’s founding in 2017. While there, Eisele was responsible for leading all sales and strategies around commercial and international business efforts, and engaging with the civil, commercial and New Space small satellite community. Prior to joining Virgin Orbit, Eisele served as a Senior Business Development executive for Surrey Satellite Technology US and UK (SSTL), a leading small satellite manufacturer; as Head of Sales and Marketing for Excalibur Almaz (EA), an international space tourism and exploration company; and Marketing Director for the X PRIZE Foundation’s Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge and also the Google Lunar X PRIZE. He has also supported numerous start-ups in the film and fashion industries.
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Arts in international economics and strategic studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) as well as a Master’s Certificate from the International Space University.