Board of Directors
Our board is dedicated to the mission of the Cosmic Leap Foundation and bring a range of expertise including teaching, education research, program management, engineering, science, and business.
President
Natasha Wilkerson, Ph.D
Co-Founder of Vivify STEM, Founder of Space Club
Graduate Researcher at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D in Curriculum & Instruction.
Secretary
Rachelle Pedersen, Ph.D.
Graduate Researcher in Engineering Education at
Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas
B.S. in Engineering Science, M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D in Curriculum & Instruction.
Vice President
Chad Milam, M.S., CAsP
Aerospace Physiologist
Department Head Aeromedical Safety, US Navy
Aeromedical Safety Officer
B.S. in Biology, M.S. in Neurobiology
Treasurer
Denise Richardson, M.B.A., M.A.
Chief Operating Officer at Communities In Schools of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas
B.A. in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communications, M.A. in Counseling, M.B.A in Business