Staff
Advisors
Partners
Staff
Mike Simmons
Founder and CEO
Mike has forty years’ experience leading and founding astronomy programs and organizations. He launched Astronomy for Equity as part of the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science outreach team. Read more…
Inara Tabir
Development Officer
Inara is an influential figure within the space community, serving on various boards of prominent space organizations and working
towards making humanity a multiplanetary
spacefaring civilization. Read more…
Advisors
Jeff Bennett – Astronomer and Author
A4E Advisor
Jeffrey holds a B.A. in Biophysics from the University of California at San Diego and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He specializes in mathematics and science education for audiences ranging from elementary school children to college faculty. Read more…
Nicole Stott – Astronaut and Artist
A4E Advisor
Nicole is an astronaut, aquanaut, artist, mom, and author of Back to Earth ~ What Life In Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission To Protect It. She combines the awe of her spaceflight experience with her artwork to inspire everyone’s role as crewmates on Spaceship Earth. Read more…
Frank White – Author
A4E Advisor
Frank has authored or coauthored numerous books on topics ranging from space exploration to climate change to artificial intelligence. His best-known work, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, is considered by many to be a seminal work in the field of space exploration. Read more…
Nancy Atkinson – Science Journalist
A4E Advisor
Nancy is a science journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She has written for Universe Today for almost 20 years, and also writes for The Planetary Society and for Ad Astra, the magazine of the National Space Society. Read more…
Sina Bahram – Accessibility Expert
A4E Advisor
Sina is an accessibility consultant, researcher, speaker, and entrepreneur. He founded Prime Access Consulting (PAC) in 2012 to support building a more inclusive world. Read more…
William Bloomfield – Social Entrepreneur
A4E Advisor
Bill is the author and principal investigator/senior staff for dozens of applied research, evaluation, and program grants. His publications include social policy, school improvement, program/project management and implementation, and economic development. Read more…
Luci Prosapio – Social Impact Expert
A4E Advisor
Luci is a humanitarian, social justice advocate, and yogi who has spent the last decade in the human rights and international development fields.
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David Levy – Astronomer and Author
A4E Advisor
David is a Canadian astronomer and science writer who has co-discovered many comets including Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 in 1993, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994. Read more…
Susan Murabana – Social Entrepreneur
A4E Advisor
Susan is CEO of The Traveling Telescope. She is also the President of the African Planetarium Society and serves on the board of the International Planetarium Society.
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Daniel “Chu” Owen – Producer
A4E Advisor
Chu is the Chief Technical Director of The Traveling Telescope. He is a music producer, performer, photographer and artist and with ample experience in telescope operations and astrophotography.
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Scott Roberts – CEO, Explore Scientific
A4E Advisor
Scott is a designer and marketer of amateur astronomy equipment. He is also a supporter of educational outreach in astronomy and space exploration, and popularizer of amateur astronomy.
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Partners
Atiyah Alhasadi – Astrophysicist
A4E Partner
Atiyah is an astrophysicist, cultural manager, and STEM blogger. He is the cofounder and CEO of Roaya for Astronomy and Space Applications Foundation. Atiyah is a social activist – for more than 10 years he led and participated in many projects related to humanitarian work. He advocates for children, women, immigrants, and refugees. Read more…