MARY LYNNE DITTMAR

Advisory Council Member

Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar is Executive Director of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, an industry group founded to help emphasize the value and benefits of space exploration to the public. An entrepreneur focusing in strategy, public engagement and space policy, she has guided defense, aerospace and technology firms, providing direction for business development as well as for engagement with customers, influencers, stakeholders, and the public. She is published in a variety of fields, holds several awards for her contributions to aerospace, served on the Heinlein Prize Steering Committee for Microgravity Research, and was a member of the National Research Council Committee for Human Spaceflight, under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences. She is a committed mentor to a number of early career professionals.